Aetna Inc (AET) $41.13 +1.11%
Aetna (AET) adds 43 cents to $41.11 and an investor sells 9,000 July 45 calls on the stock at 54 cents per contract. It might be a closing trade after an Ohio court ruled in favor of the insurance company in a matter related to a Medicaid contract process. Open interest in July 45 calls on AET is 39,411 and the largest position in the name. Today’s call seller might be closing a bullish position, as shares ticked higher on the news today and ahead of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the constitutionality of Obama’s Health Care Law, expected tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. If entire law or only the individual mandate are rejected, managed care names like AET might see a negative reaction. The group is likely to react positively if the entire law is upheld.
Category: All Stocks, Health Care Equipment & Services, Large Cap Stocks
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