Aetna (AET) Tops Q2 EPS by 107c; Raises Outlook

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Aetna Reports Second-Quarter 2017 Results

August 3, 2017 6:00 AM EDT

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced second-quarter 2017 net income(1) of $1.2 billion, or $3.60 per share. Adjusted earnings(2) for second-quarter 2017 were $1.1 billion, or $3.42 per share. Aetna's strong second-quarter performance resulted in net income of $822 million and adjusted earnings of $2.1 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Our strong second quarter results speak to our continued focus on disciplined pricing and execution of our targeted growth strategy, said Mark T. Bertolini, Aetna chairman and CEO. Based on our continued outperformance, we are once again increasing our full-year 2017 earnings projections.

Our core businesses continued to... More