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The Motley Fool
July 27, 2004
Tom Taulli |
What's at Stake in Managed Care Merger? Anthem and WellPoint's union may face a fight against California.   |
Managed Care
December 2004
John Carroll |
Anthem-WellPoint Deal A Windfall for Two States The Anthem-WellPoint merger is a done deal, thanks to buyer Anthem's generous offerings to two states whose approvals were needed to create the largest health insurer in the country. |
Managed Care
February 2004 |
Overall, a good climate in 2004 Operating performance is expected to be strong this year, thanks to moderating medical costs and rate increases that are forecast to run between 10 percent and 12 percent, on average. |
Managed Care
February 2006
John Carroll |
Consolidations Should Bring Nationwide Contracts The whole is often greater than the sum of its parts, and that is proving to be the case with health plans. Will we end up with just 4 or 5 competitors? |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2011 |
A.M. Castle Earnings Preview A.M. Castle will unveil its latest earnings on Tuesday, August 2. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
M&A Activity: Back with a Whimper To some market watchers, a flurry of transactions signals a comeback for the merger and acquisition market, which has been in a slump for the past few years. But Wharton faculty and other experts say the M&A frenzy of the 1990s is unlikely to be repeated this time. |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2004
Tom Taulli |
Deal Gets Clean Bill of Health Will Pacificare's deal with American Medical Security prove to be a lucrative link? |
InternetNews
February 17, 2010 |
Tech Sector's M&A Climate Improving: Study Search, security and cloud computing are three of the most attractive markets for mergers and acquisitions in 2010 according to the latest study by PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
Managed Care
September 2003 |
Anthem Blocked In Bid To Buy BCBS of Kansas The consolidation of member plans in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association has hit yet another snag. The Kansas Supreme Court on Aug. 6 upheld an order blocking the $190 million sale of the not-for-profit Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas to Anthem, a for-profit operation. |
Insurance & Technology
June 1, 2007
Nathan Conz |
Anthem BCBS Expands Transparency Tool to Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville and all of Indiana Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield will expand its transparency tool pilot program to new markets, a move that reflects the growing consumer-directed healthcare trend. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2008
Brian Orelli |
WellPoint Is Not Well WellPoint lowers guidance on its earnings per share from 15% in 2008 to only 4% to 8%. |
Fast Company
April 2004
Nate Nickerson |
Chatter The future of customer service? Perhaps it's live chat. AT&T customers can now get help via the Internet. |
BusinessWeek
November 10, 2003
David Henry |
M&A Deals: Show Me Aware that many mergers haven't paid off in the past, investors don't have the enthusiasm they once did. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
WellPoint Looking Well Indeed Solid enrollment numbers, good cost control, and national leverage make this a compelling health benefits company. It may be time to seriously consider owning this stock. |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
WellPoint Can Do Better Results are pretty good, but returns on capital should be better at this managed health-care company. Investors, take note. |
CFO
January 1, 2004
Roy Harris |
The Start of Something Big? A blockbuster fourth quarter gives even pessimists hope that M&A activity has finally turned the corner. |
Insurance & Technology
October 12, 2005
Lisa Valentine |
Mission: Integration The CIO of the largest publicly traded commercial health benefits company in the U.S. shares his enterprise application integration strategy that has enabled WellPoint to reduce operating costs and integrate acquisitions quickly. |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2011 |
A Brief History of WellPoint's Returns WellPoint's normalized earnings per share grew by an average of 16.9% a year from 2001 until today. |
Insurance & Technology
October 12, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
Lori Beer Drives IT to the Next Level at Post-Merger WellPoint Elite 8 honoree Lori Beer's tenure as CTO of WellPoint in the wake of the Anthem merger has helped position her to drive major platform consolidation and enterprise data and architecture initiatives as the insurer's CIO. |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
WellPoint Holds Up Well Going with quality can soften the blow when a sector goes out of favor. This has been a very tough stretch for managed-care companies, but WellPoint has come through relatively well. This is a stock worth some consideration. |
Insurance & Technology
October 10, 2007
Anthony O'Donnell |
Wellpoint's Mark Boxer Exemplifies How Empowering Technology Can Be In A Healthcare Setting The insurance company's president and CEO of Operations has achieved strategic prominence in the health insurance industry through a combination of technology depth and a resolute focus on the business. |
Managed Care
June 2002 |
Anthem's Bid Latest in Blues Consolidation Anthem's $4 billion purchase of Trigon Health Care would make Anthem the largest owner of Blue Cross plans. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2007
Billy Fisher |
WellPoint Well on Its Way Mega-cap health insurance company WellPoint posts a Q3 operating revenue increase of 5.2%; there was more good news regarding growth and buybacks. |
Insurance & Technology
August 6, 2010
Nathan Golia |
WellPoint Providing Financing for Health IT WellPoint hopes that favorable interest rates on loans and other financial incentives will ease adoption of technology among rural hospitals and other providers. |
Managed Care
September 2000 |
WellPoint Product Makes New Bid For Working Poor WellPoint Health Networks is trying to attract an underinsured, price-sensitive market: the working poor. WellPoint hopes its new low-cost plans will lure small employers and uninsured people who earn under 200 percent of poverty... |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
UnitedHealth Swallows PacifiCare This high-performance HMO is getting bigger again, but taking on a bit of risk to do so. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek
May 23, 2005
Joseph Weber |
The BW 50: In The Pink Of Health Larry C. Glasscock followed one of Corporate America's more winding career paths to become chief executive officer of WellPoint Inc., the $45 billion-a-year health care company that runs Blue Cross Blue Shield Assn. plans in 13 states. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2005 |
FETC, TCEA Commemorate 25 Years of Serving Ed Tech Industry The Florida Educational Technology Conference, held this year from Jan. 26-28 at the Orange County Convention Center... "Let Technology Shine" is the theme of the 25th Annual Texas Computer Education Association Conference... |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2007
Billy Fisher |
Well Done, WellPoint The health-care company posts solid quarterly results. The company's large, consistent share repurchases are a positive trend for shareholders. |
Fast Company
Rachel Gillett |
The New Habit Challenge: Wake Up Insanely Early It seems like almost any successful person you can think of starts their morning insanely early. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Prescriptions for Acquisitions Express Scripts announces that it is buying WellPoint's NextRx pharmaceutical benefit management subsidiaries for almost $4.7 billion. |
BusinessWeek
May 23, 2005 |
The WellPoint CEO's "Simple Philosophy" Larry Glasscock, head of the $45-billion-a-year health-care insurer WellPoint, discusses his "very humble beginnings," lessons learned from his company's merger, and pressing issues in health care. |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2009
Brian Orelli |
WellPoint Hits the Trifecta A triple combination of bad news sinks the insurer's earnings. |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2011
Jordan DiPietro |
Should You Buy and Hold WellPoint? Does this company have the traits of a good retirement stock? WellPoint's dividend is 1.5%. This might not seem like a whole lot right now, but that dividend has room to grow, so I wouldn't discount its importance. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Is There Free Money In These Stocks? Sometimes, a bargain price on a stock seems to offer investors free money. If you don't understand the risks involved, though, attractive stocks can burn you. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2011
Alex Dumortier |
Buy WellPoint's Share Buyback Share buybacks are a contrarian indicator, but not WellPoint's. |
