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Hartford, Conn. • Aetna Inc. reported third-quarter net income Thursday of $560.1 million.
The Hartford company said it had profit of $1.59 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, came to $1.90 per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.78 per share.
The health insurer posted revenue of $14.99 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $15.16 billion.
Aetna shares have increased 25 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has climbed 1.5 percent. The stock has climbed 44 percent in the last 12 months.
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