Aetna numbers please Wall Street
Good numbers from Aetna gave big name health plans a lift yesterday, as investors decided the good news was all the evidence they needed to jump back on board. Health plan stocks were up, with Aetna rising 5 percent. Things are equally upbeat in the PBM sector, where good numbers from Express Scripts this week have prompted a run of good old fashioned exuberance on the part of traders. Story