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Vishnu Lekraj
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Cigna Presents Agnostic Stance Toward Anthem Deal; We Believe Merger Not Likely

Cigna reported a volatile second quarter, but the major development is its agnostic stance toward the merger with Anthem. The firm has stepped back and let Anthem take the lead in terms of seeking to overcome the objections of the Justice Department. Management said it will fulfill all contractual obligations if Anthem is successful with its efforts, but it also is prepared with a strategy if these efforts are not successful. We would highlight that a key part of this contingent strategy include...
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Anthem Inc.

Anthem is an insurance holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is a health benefits company, serving medical members through its affiliated health plans. The company has three segments: Commercial & Specialty Business, which provides fully-insured health products, managed care services to self-funded customers, and other insurance products and services; Government Business, which includes Medicare and Medicaid businesses, its subsidiary, National Government Services, and services provided to the federal government in connection with its Federal Health Products and Services business; and Other, which includes pharmacy benefits management business and integrated health services business.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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