Here are five points:
1. The payer had earnings of $13.72 billion.
2. Eight Zacks analysts predicted Humana will generate $13.62 billion in earnings for the first quarter.
3. For the first quarter 2016, Humana’s revenue totaled $13.8 billion.
4. Adjusted earnings per share were $2.75, beating Yahoo! Finance analysts’ estimates of $2.49.
5. In a release, the payer said it fared better than projected due to its retail segment’s growth, especially for its Medicare Advantage business.
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