Shares of Aetna, Humana and Cigna all closed higher Friday as speculation of a merger or acquisition involving two of the three carriers continued to drive prices upward.
Aetna and Humana both closed the week strongly, with Aetna finishing up $1.26 Friday to close at $112.74, while Humana's share soared up another $1.65, closing at $175.90. Cigna closed up 26 cents higher at $132.06.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
