Elevance rises after lifting annual profit forecast
** Elevance ELV.N shares rise 1.8% to $448 premarket
** The health insurer lifts FY26 adj. EPS forecast to at least $29 vs prior at least $27
** Q3 medical loss ratio — share of premium spent on medical care — 90.6% vs analysts' avg est. 91.2%, per LSEG-compiled data
** Adj. EPS $6.99 beats est. $4.68
** Up to last close, stock up 25.6% YTD