WLP

Superb Cash-Flow Pick in Health Care

Managed health care company Wellpoint will be able to take advantage of Obama’s new health care law and offer investors growing dividends.

19 Companies That Are Increasing Dividends

A lot of companies are pumping up payouts to shareholders. The list includes software, packaging, railroads, natural gas, health care, fertilizer, and cable TV.

Illumina Sparks Mean Gene Rally — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

A hostile offer from Roche warms investors' hearts.

Despite Connecticut Change on Medicaid, Outlook Strong for Health Insurers

Connecticut recently dropped private insurers from serving its Medicaid members, but many of the industry's big names are far from worried.

WebMD Is Rushed to Emergency

Things seem to be getting worse for WebMD. The company not only has taken itself off the auction block, but its CEO has resigned. Result: a share price rout.

Growing Medicare Patient Base Could Restore Luster to UnitedHealth Shares

UnitedHealth's latest deal is a deft move toward profiting off the growing number of retiring baby boomers.

S&P 500 Trying to Recover After Early Plunge

Xilinx working on a comeback of its own; Wynn Resorts up Monday on approval to develop its Cotai property in Macau.

S&P 500 Slips in Early Thursday Trading

Juniper Networks among rallying tech sector companies; Chesapeake Energy, WellPoint also headed upward.

5 Health Care Penny Stocks to Buy

Conservative clout in Washington makes for a promising health care sector environment. Get in on the ground floor of growth with these five stocks.