Humana Reports Slight Decrease in Profits
On Monday, Humana reported a Q2 profit of $209.9 million, or $1.24 per share, down 3% from the $216.8 million, or $1.28 per share, it earned in the same quarter a year ago. However, the health plan's earnings beat its own projection of $1.15 to $1.20 per share.
- "Humana Reports Profit Decline, Raises Outlook" (Schreiner, AP/San Francisco Chronicle, 8/4).