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Humana forecast is below Street view; shares fall
(Reuters) – Humana Inc reported a quarterly profit that met analyst estimates, but the health insurer failed to raise its full-year forecast up to Wall Street’s target and its shares fell 5.4 percent. Shares of the large provider of Medicare plans for seniors have soared in the past year as Wall Street grows more bullish on the industry’s opportunities in Medicare. After Monday’s results, some investors may have been selling to lock in profits, said Les Funtleyder, a portfolio manager with Miller Tabak. “The results were good; expectations were too high,” said Funtleyder. …
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Earnings Preview: Ads in view as Disney 1Q seen up
The Walt Disney Co. has historically traded at a higher valuation than its media peers, and analysts will be looking to see if that premium is still justified when the company reports earnings for the final quarter of 2011 on Tuesday after the market closes.
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