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The Motley Fool March 13, 2008 Brian Orelli	Humana's Hurting The health insurer's miscalculation causes it to drop guidance.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Humana Offers Some Reassurance Caught between tough pricing and rising costs, can Humana continue to grow? Its stock has been up more than 50% over the past three months and up more than 100% from the 52-week lows.
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