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(Reuters) -Anthem Inc on Wednesday raised its profit outlook for 2021 after the second-largest U.S. health insurer beat third-quarter profit estimates.
Excluding special items, Anthem earned $6.79 per share in the quarter ended Sept. 30, ahead of the average analyst estimate of $6.37.
(Reporting by Leroy Leo and Manojna Maddipatla in Bengaluru; Editing by Tomasz Janowski)
