Healthcare is a recurring US theme at the moment. Anthem Inc (NYSE:ANTM) is a stock in focus in pre-market, with shares adding 1.40% to US$246.85 in extended hours.
The health insurance group beat analysts' estimates in its fourth quarter, posting revenue of US$22.4bn, up 4.5% from a year ago and more than the US$22.2bn analysts had predicted.
Anthem reported a profit of US$1.23bn, or US$4.67 a share, compared with US$368mln a year ago.
Enrolment in the group's medical plans dropped by 13,000 in its latest quarter but increased slightly overall last year, it told the market.
Elsewhere, Wall Street expects Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) to beat estimates for its fourth-quarter earnings before the New York bell, posting strong results for both its top and bottom line.
In New York, shares are down 0.91% in pre-market.
Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) shares were up 1.75% to US$87.60 after hours. The group posted a fourth quarter earnings beat, while the new tax law boosted its 2018 earnings guidance.
Last but not least, Tupperware Brands Corp (NYSE:TUP) saw shares close down 0.44% yesterday.
It reported a fourth-quarter net loss of US$326.5mln, or US$6.41 per share, compared with income of US$79.0mln, or US$1.55 per share for the same period last year, which beat estimates, but revenue missed Wall Street expectations.
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