Morning Research: Unitedhealth Group Inc., Aetna Inc., WellPoint Inc. and Humana Inc.

LONDON, September 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

The U.S. equity market ended on a mixed note on Monday, September 16, 2013. The S&P 500 ended the day at 1,697.60, up 0.57%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 15,494.78, up 0.77%; while the NASDAQ Composite finished at 3,717.85, down 0.12%. Shares in the health care plans industry edged higher, even as the broader market closed on a mixed note. The major movers in the industry included UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH), Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET), WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP), and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). AAAResearchReports.com has released full comprehensive research on UNH, AET, WLP, and HUM. These free technical analyses can be downloaded by signing up at:

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UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s stock advanced on Monday, hitting a new 52-week high of $75.88. The company's shares closed the day at $75.12, up 0.86% from the previous day's price of $74.48. A total of 4.23 million shares were traded, which is below the daily average volume of 4.33 million. The company's shares have gained 5.17% in the last one month and 17.74% in the previous three months, compared to a gain of 2.52% and 4.36% in the S&P 500 during the respective periods. Further, UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $71.76 and $61.54, respectively. Download free report on UNH upon registration at:

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Shares in Aetna Inc. rose sharply on Monday, extending the gains from the previous trading session. The company's shares ended the day 1.84% higher at $68.71 after hitting a new 52-week high of $69.20. A total of 2.71 million shares were traded, which is above the daily average volume of 2.60 million. Aetna Inc.'s stock surged 10.56% in the last one month and 13.51% in the previous three months, outperforming the S&P 500 during both the periods. Additionally, the company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $63.93 and $55.47, respectively. AET technical report can be accessed for free by signing up at:

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On Monday, WellPoint Inc.'s stock closed nearly flat, even as the broader market ended on a mixed note. The company's shares ended the day 0.01% higher at $89.10 after fluctuating between $88.94 and $89.93. A total of 1.73 million shares were traded, which is below the daily average volume of 1.87 million. The company's shares have advanced 3.54% in the last one month and 14.00% in the previous three months, compared to a gain of 2.52% and 4.36% in the S&P 500 during the respective periods. Further, WellPoint Inc.'s stock is trading close to its 52-week high of $90.00 as well as above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $86.23 and $72.53, respectively. The free report on WLP can be downloaded by signing up now at:

http://www.AAAResearchReports.com/WLP091713.pdf

Humana Inc.'s stock rose sharply on Monday, even as the broader market fluctuated between gains and losses. The company's shares hit a new 52-week high of $99.85 to close the day at $99.56, which is 1.34% higher than the previous day's closing price of $98.24. A total of 0.63 million shares were traded, which is below the daily average volume of 1.08 million. The company's shares have surged 8.77% in the last one month and 23.02% in the previous three months, outperforming the S&P 500 during both the periods. Further, Humana Inc.'s stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $91.33 and $78.50, respectively. A free report on HUM can be accessed by registering at:

http://www.AAAResearchReports.com/HUM091713.pdf

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