Stocks In News: Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH), WellPoint Inc (NYSE:WLP), CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI), Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET)

Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX) was downgraded by equities researchers at Cowen and Company from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX) net profit margin is 2.10% and weekly performance is -0.13%. On last trading day company shares ended up $71.38. Analysts mean target price for the company is $79.39. Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 0.66%.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 16th will be paid a dividend of 0.375 per share on Wednesday, June 25th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.86%. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) shares advanced 0.16% in last trading session and ended the day on $79.93. UNH Gross Margin is 24.90% and its return on assets is 6.70%. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) quarterly performance is 3.64%.

WellPoint Inc. (NYSE:WLP) will begin trading ex-dividend on June 06, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.4375 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 25, 2014. Shareholders who purchased WLP stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. WellPoint Inc (NYSE:WLP) shares moved down -0.65% in last trading session and was closed at $106.13, while trading in range of $105.75-$107.25. WellPoint Inc (NYSE:WLP) year to date performance is 15.90%.

CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI) welcomed over 100 new customer service employees at a ribbon-cutting opening the company’s new health care call center in North Fayette, as service associates at the new call center began taking customer calls. Fifty more customer service personnel will be hired by year-end. CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI) ended the last trading day at $90.33. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.16% and price to cash ratio as 10.66. CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI) showed a positive weekly performance of 0.61%.

On 26 May, 2014 Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET), the third largest managed care firm (on the basis of market capitalization) provides substantial health care services across the U.S to more than 36 million people. The company has reported about the largest Affordable Care Act or ObamaCare membership, and expects to nearly double its member base of 230,000 to 450,000 by the end of FY 2014.Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET) net profit margin is 4.00% and weekly performance is 2.48%. On last trading day company shares ended up $79.47. Analysts mean target price for the company is $84.44. Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 7.83%.

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