AET News and Press, Aetna Inc. From 10/14/18

Walgreens Boots Alliance ( WBA ) has traded mixed following FQ4 results as the company failed to dissuade the biggest fears in the market. A solid EPS beat was offset by a big revenue miss. The market automatically fears Amazon ( AMZN ) somehow already taking market share, but the opport...

I would like to believe that GOV/SIR deal will go through, especially as it is orchestrated by the same RMR Group (parent of both companies), however I do not see how it can be approved by GOV shareholders given the unfair dividend cut. The situation going on between Tribune Publishing and...

Aetna (NYSE: AET ) is offering resources to members who may be impacted by Hurricane Michael in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Aetna members can refill their prescriptions early, if needed. Those members who use Aetna’s mail-order pharmacy can either get a prescription at an alter...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. , Oct. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that allows it to proceed with its proposed acquisition of Aetna (NYSE: AET). DOJ clearance is a key milestone towar...

Take a look at Digirad/ATRM deal, which I’ve also added to my followed deals. It is a super small transaction as ATRM’s market cap is only $1.3m (as at October 4), so it is surprising that it is a public company in the first place. Both stocks are illiquid, however I believe a ...

Merger activity decreased last week with four new deals announced and two pending deals closing. You can find all the active deals listed below in our Merger Arbitrage Tool that automatically updates itself during market hours. Deal Statistics: New Deals: The acquisition of Randgol...

Aetna (NYSE: AET) has named Michael A. DiSimone as the new president and chief executive officer of PayFlex. DiSimone joins PayFlex from Aetna’s Human Resources organization where he currently holds the position of vice president, Global Business Solutions with expansive responsibilit...

Aetna (NYSE:  AET ) announced today that online voting is under way for the 2018 “Aetna Voices of Health” program at www.aetnavoicesofhealth.com . The voting period runs from October 1 st through November 9 th for 63 nominated non-profit organizations across six states ...

Welcome to Seeking Alpha's Stocks to Watch - a preview of key events scheduled for the next week. Follow this account and turn the e-mail alert on to receive this article in your inbox every Saturday morning. While the calendar rolls to October and investors can expect the invariable talk of...

In this post, you will find a few updates on currently followed deals. Little by little, I will try to expand to other special situations covering deals that I find particularly interesting. The goal is still to make these series into daily posts. Updates On Healthcare Mergers As expe...