UBS Reiterates Buy on Cigna Corp. (CI) Following 3Q

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Positive Operating Execution and SG&A Improvement Drives EPS Beat For Cigna Corp. (CI); Wedbush Remains Neutral

November 9, 2015 8:01 AM EST

Wedbush maintained a Neutral rating on CIGNA (NYSE: CI), and cut the price target to $175.00 (from $186.00), following the company's 3Q15 earnings report. Adjusted EPS of $2.28, vs. consensus of $2.20, was driven by positive operating execution with better than expected SG&A improvement. 2015 EPS guidance was raised to $8.40-8.60 from $8.30-8.60 vs. consensus of $8.62.

Analyst Sarah James commented, "Adjusted EPS of $2.28 vs.... More

Cigna (CI) Tops Q3 EPS by 8c; Updates FY15 EPS Outlook

November 6, 2015 8:54 AM EST

Cigna (NYSE: CI) reported Q3 EPS of $2.28, $0.08 better than the analyst estimate of $2.20. Revenue for the quarter came in at $9.4 billion versus the consensus estimate of $9.51 billion.

Cigna sees FY2015 EPS of $8.40-$8.60, versus the consensus of $8.62.

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Health insurer Cigna reports better-than-expected profit

November 6, 2015 6:14 AM EST

(Reuters) - Health insurer Cigna Corp (NYSE: CI) reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by higher enrollments in its government plans and favorable medical costs.

Cigna, which agreed to be bought by larger rival Anthem Inc (NYSE: ANTM) in July, also raised the low end of its forecast for full-year adjusted earnings to $8.40 per share from... More

UPDATE: Trading Radar for 11/6: ArcelorMittal (MT), Cigna (CI), Scripps (SSP), Titan Int'l (TWI) Report

November 5, 2015 3:28 PM EST

(Updated - November 5, 2015 3:28 PM EST)

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for the next trading session:

Before Markets Open:
Economics:
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