Aetna tops 4Q expectations, but 2016 outlook falls short

Aetna wrapped up 2015 with a 38-percent surge in fourth quarter earnings but chased its better-than-expected performance with 2016 guidance that misses Wall Street forecasts.The nation’s third largest health insurer said Monday it expects adjusted earnings of at least $7.75 per share in the new year. Analysts had been looking for per-share earnings $8.05, according to a poll by the data firm FactSet.
Aetna recorded adjusted earnings of $7.71 per share in 2015. The insurer said its initial,