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WellPoint, Inc. (WLP)

CAPS Rating:
****

A publicly traded commercial health benefits company offering a spectrum of network-based managed care plans to the large and small employer, individual, Medicaid and senior markets.

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S&P 500 (500), Indiana (8), Value (1882), Business Week 50 (48), Healthcare Providers and Services (128), Healthcare (733), Buffett Stock (45), Large Cap (379), Indianapolis (6), Defensive (1498)
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WellPoint, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $52.14
Last Trade Time: 11/20/2009 4:00 PM
Open: $51.94
Previous Close: $52.14
Daily Range: $51.50 - $52.26
52-Week Range: $27.50 - $55.73
Volume: 3,454,844
Market Cap: $23.90B
P/E Ratio: 10.82
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Avatar traderpat9 (93.81) Submitted: 1/25/09 3:58 PM

WLP IS ONE OF THE HEALTHCOMPANIES THAT I AM WATCHING TO BUY IN MID 09. I WILL LET ALL FOOLS KNOW WHICH ONE I BUY

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Avatar Jabotinsky (< 20) Submitted: 11/05/08 11:06 AM

Obama. Democrats. Liberals. Socialists. Communists.

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Avatar chk2595 (37.34) Submitted: 11/20/09 11:54 AM : Outperform Start Price: $51.93 WLP Score: 0.20

Healthcare is on our minds. WLP is one way to decrease its costs to all of uys.

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Avatar Matt2h (27.77) Submitted: 11/20/09 10:35 AM : Outperform Start Price: $51.92 WLP Score: 0.19

Healthcare reform will be too watered down and impotent to be a threat. Due for a good run.

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Avatar JLuz (96.33) Submitted: 11/11/09 2:47 PM : Outperform Start Price: $53.40 WLP Score: -1.75

Should've went long WLP as well when I bought my UNH @ $25.00 .

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Avatar ikkyu2 (93.86) Submitted: 11/01/09 1:37 AM : Outperform Start Price: $46.41 WLP Score: 7.26

This is one of Cramer's 4 defensive legs to roll through 3Q 09. I think he's on crack, but I guess I gotta get me some of that crack too.

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Avatar mitcha1 (35.15) Submitted: 10/31/09 9:13 AM : Outperform Start Price: $46.41 WLP Score: 7.26

Healthcare stocks are beaten down due to the health care reform, but are still posting strong earnings.

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TrackBofASec 91.37 08/21/08 Outperform NS $53.03-1.68%-10.93%+9.25
TrackPatDorsey 71.52 08/01/08 Outperform 5Y $51.57+1.11%-10.49%+11.60
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TrackWachovia < 20 11/19/07 Outperform NS $82.20-36.57%-21.09%-15.48
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TrackAGEdwards 84.75 02/21/07 Outperform NS $81.53-36.05%-20.25%-15.80
TrackJimCramer 36.31 04/26/06 Outperform 3W $70.44-25.98%-10.46%-15.52

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