Cigna (NYSE:CI) reported quarterly earnings of $4.96 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.86 by 2.06 percent. This is a 3.98 percent increase over earnings of $4.77 per share from the same period
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some decline in overall sentiment among US investors.
US stocks closed mostly higher on Thursday, with the tech-laden Nasdaq index leading the rally.
Investors digested the Fed's policy decision and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday.
Medicare Advantage insurers might see an average 2.27% reduction in baseline payments in 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Wednesday.