Aetna To Buy Back More Shares

Aetna Inc. has received approval from its board to increase its stock-buyback program by up to $750 million.

Aetna Inc. has received approval from its board to increase its stock-buyback program by up to $750 million, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company already had authorized $310 million in stock buybacks. In June, Aetna had approximately 372.9 million shares outstanding. The company provides traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health and health care management services for Medicaid plans.

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