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Q2 Earnings Highlights: Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ:ALHC) Vs The Rest Of The Health Insurance Providers Stocks

CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) reported Q2 revenues of $106.1B, up 7.3% YoY, beating estimates. Progyny (NASDAQ:PGNY) saw revenues of $350.5M, up 5.3% YoY, but missed EBITDA guidance. Clover Health (NASDAQ:CLOV) reported $743.2M in revenues, up 55.6% YoY, exceeding expectations. Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) reported a 4.8% YoY revenue decline, missing estimates. Stock prices reflected mixed reactions to the earnings reports.

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