WellPoint's 4th quarter profit jumps
Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 12:30
in Mathematics & Economics
WellPoint posts a higher-than-expected 38% increase in earnings, but its forecast for $7.60 a share in full-year earnings is below analyst expectations.Health insurance giant WellPoint Inc. gave a lower-than-expected profit outlook for 2013 as it prepares for the federal healthcare overhaul and continues to search for a new chief executive.