eHealth, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2015 Results

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(July 29, 2015) - eHealth, Inc. (EHTH)

Second Quarter 2015 Overview

• Revenue of $39.9 million, a decrease of 6% compared to the second quarter of 2014
• GAAP net income of $5.8 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $3.0 million, or $0.15 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2014
• Non-GAAP net income of $7.9 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $4.3 million, or $0.22 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2014

  Published: 30 July 2015

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by Chris Berry of Disruptive Discoveries Journal

To anyone at all involved in the commodity markets, the events of the past two weeks should make one thing abundantly clear: a new paradigm in commodity investing is in play. The most recent iteration of the commodity super cycle (2001-2011) was unlike anything many of us have ever seen. Unfortunately, the aftermath (2011-????) and subsequent reversion may also be unlike anything we’ve ever seen (in terms of duration and intensity). I’m fully aware of the cyclical nature of the commodities business, but clearly the greater the bull market, the more severe the bear market.

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Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company to Acquire StanCorp Financial Group

• Transaction brings together two market leaders in group insurance and marks a significant step in Meiji Yasuda’s international growth strategy
• StanCorp to operate under The Standard brand and maintain current operations, headquarters, employees, community support and management team, and become Meiji Yasuda’s primary U.S. presence and partner
• All-cash premium transaction provides substantial and immediate value for StanCorp’s shareholders

PORTLAND, Ore. & TOKYO--- Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company (“Meiji Yasuda”) and StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (SFG) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Meiji Yasuda will acquire all outstanding shares of StanCorp (or “The Standard”) for $115.00 per share in cash. The acquisition price represents a 50.0% premium to StanCorp’s share price as of the close of business on July 23, 2015, and a 49.9% premium to StanCorp’s one-month-weighted average share price. The total transaction value is approximately $5.0 billion.