Health care stocks rise after Senate vote

[Neecy]

Shares of companies that operate private health plans turned higher or trimmed losses in afternoon trading Tuesday after a Senate committee rejected an amendment that would have created a government-run insurance option. Humana Inc. (HUM) shares, which had been down earlier, were recently up 1% at $38.41. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) shares gained 3 cents to $25.83. Aetna Inc. (AET) shares pared some losses, but were recently down 2.5% at $28.45. WellPoint Inc. (WLP) shares were off 1.1% at $49.52. The S&P 500 was down slightly, off 1.7 points to 1061.30.

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090929-712568.html?mod=rss_Hot_Stocks

[sabrina 1]

1. They got their money's worth.

Stocks won't rise on votes that deal with moral issues. Our system is all about money. The people need to get some fast so they too can buy representation in DC.

[marmar]

2. WALL STREET MUST DIE!

David Korten is right. We can find a new better way to run a market economy. We can't afford nor do we need Wall Street.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

3. This is the most reliable measure to look at.

Any HCR that doesn't somewhat depress expectations of profits going forward for Ins. Cos. has something deeply wrong with it.