Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX), the largest pharmacy benefit management company in North America, announced its intention to release its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 after the market closes and will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss second quarter results on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Central Time). Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX), net profit margin is 2.10% and weekly performance is -1.82%. On last trading day company shares ended up $67.81. Analysts mean target price for the company is $80.38. Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -2.22%.
On June 25, 2014, NYUPN Clinically Integrated Network, LLC (NYUPN), is collaborating with UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH), to provide enhanced, coordinated care to more than 70,000 New York residents, and help to reduce costs through the region’s largest shared savings initiative. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH), advanced 0.99% in last trading session and ended the day on $82.74. UNH, Gross Margin is 24.90% and its return on assets is 6.70%. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH), quarterly performance is 3.06%.
On June 17, 2014, Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET), has announced the formation of another Accountable Care Organization (“ACO”) with LHS Health Network – a group of primary care providers which houses 90 primary care physicians. Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET), shares moved up 0.15% in last trading session and was closed at $81.19, while trading in range of $80.99 – 81.78. Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET), year to date (YTD) performance is 19.43%.
WellPoint Inc (NYSE:WLP), was the target of some unusual options trading on Friday. Stock traders purchased 5,814 put options on the company, Analyst Ratings Network.com reports. This is an increase of 496% compared to the typical volume of 975 put options. WellPoint Inc (NYSE:WLP), ended the last trading day at $110.87. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.77% and price to cash ratio as 15.73. WellPoint Inc (NYSE:WLP), showed a positive weekly performance of 2.30%.