We recently wrote about weakness in the major drugs industry. On Wednesday, another healthcare-related industry — insurance, accident and health — saw downside pressure after Coventry Health Care Inc (CVH) made a surprise announcement that it was lowering its guidance 46% for the second quarter.

Trading Ideas for Thursday featured a couple of insurance companies in losers list. Let’s look at six companies that are involved in the industry that are members of Health Care SPDR (XLV).

Aetna Inc. (AET)

• Aetna expects 2008 operating earnings of $4 a share
  Aetna (AET) on Thursday said it expects 2008 operating earnings of $4 a share and second-quarter operating earnings of 93 cents a share. Wall Street analysts are forecasting earnings of $3.96 a share for 2008 and 94 cents a share for the second quarter, on average

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Coventry Health Care, Inc. (CVH)

• UnitedHealth, WellPoint Fall on Coventry’s Forecast
  UnitedHealth Group Inc., WellPoint Inc., and other U.S. health insurers dropped in New York trading after Coventry Health Care Inc. lowered its earnings forecast for the second time this year.