The IDIX acquisition deal tantalized ACHN investors largely because all and sundry are aware of the contention that MRK had to face during its acquisition process, with a major research based pharma company, AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) and another prime name in the healthcare industry – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) stock performance was -0.75% in last session and finished the day at $103.32. Traded volume was 5.96million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 7.51million shares. The beta of the stock remained 0.56. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) insider ownership is 0.02%.

Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET) updated its FY14 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $6.35-6.55 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $6.46, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports. Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET) rose 0.88 percent to $80.98 Wednesday on volume of 3.11million shares. The intra-day range of the stock was $79.52 to $81.25. Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET) has a market capitalization of $28.94billion.

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BDSI) had a key breakout on Wednesday. It has a beautiful base, and since the beginning of the year it had multiple wave run-ups with a spike up, a rollover angle, it came back to fill the gap, held support, run up in multiple waves again, formed a consolidation for the last week and a half, and on Wednesday, it spiked 1.41, or 4%, on 3 million shares. The top of the channel says 12 short-term, and then it should make it up toward 14 intermediate term. BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BDSI)’s stock on June 11, 2014 reported a increase of 14.10% to the closing price of $11.41. Its fifty two weeks range is $3.86 -$11.48. The total market capitalization recorded $552.73million. The overall volume in the last trading session was 3.01million shares. In its share capital, BDSI has 48.44million outstanding shares.

Last September, Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) implemented a national program to require counseling from an independent board-certified genetics specialist for individuals who are seeking coverage for genetic testing and are at heightened risk for certain hereditary conditions, such as breast cancer, colorectal cancer or Long QT syndrome. Cigna was the first national health service company to require independent board-certified genetic counseling before approving coverage for testing. On Wednesday, shares of CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI) advanced 1.80% to close the day at $91.46. Company return on investment (ROI) is 9.30% and its monthly performance is recorded as 3.31%. CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI) quarterly revenue growth is 15.33%.

This month, health insurance company Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) sued Medtronic, saying the medical device manufacturer fraudulently misrepresented Infuse, causing the insurance company to pay for ineffective and unsafe use of the product. Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM) stock performance was 0.28% in last session and finished the day at $126.89. Traded volume was 711,844.00million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 1.44million shares. The beta of the stock remained 0.63. Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM) insider ownership is 0.40%.