12.31.2008 10:44 am

Centene says Amerigroup balking at New Jersey deal

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Amerigroup Corp. has notified Centene Corp. that it no longer plans to buy the Clayton-based company’s New Jersey Medicaid business that was part of an asset swap deal announced last month.

Centene said it doesn’t believe there is a cause to end the…

Centene announces 2009 guidance, asset swap update

By Christopher Boyce

Centene Corp.’s earnings guidance for the next fiscal year will be little changed from its 2008 guidance, according to a statement released today by the company.

Centene, a managed care company based in Clayton, expects earnings per share of about $1.82 to $1.94 in…

Centene shares tumble after possible cut in earnings forecast

By Doug Wong

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Shares of Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) were trading down as much as 20 percent on the New York Stock Exchange after the Clayton-based provider of managed care said it may not meet its earnings forecast for the quarter.

At 1:30 p.m.,…