CI reaffirms earnings guidance for 2008; UNH tries to allay market fears

Health insurers Cigna and United Health Group stepped out to reassure a market hell-bent on punishing the entire sector in response to profit warnings from Wellpoint and Humana.
CI (+3.1%) reiterated guidance for 2008. UNH (-4.1%) says that they may experience pressure in Q1 and 2008, but that it was too early to draw that conclusion.


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