By Kimberly Chin

Cigna Corp. (CI) raised its adjusted earnings projections for the year, as contributions from its Express Scripts Holding Co. merger helped lift its bottom line in its first quarter.

The health insurer has raised its adjusted income from operations at the high point of its guidance by $40 million. It now expects $6.24 billion to $6.4 billion. On a per-share basis, it now expects adjusted earnings between $16.25 to $16.65.

It also expects to add another $1 billion in revenues from its previous forecast to $132.5 billion to $134.5 billion.

Write to Kimberly Chin at kimberly.chin@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 02, 2019 08:00 ET (12:00 GMT)

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