Walmart is reportedly in early-stage acquisition talks with Humana

By artappraiser on Thu, 03/29/2018 - 11:24pm |

By Christine Wang @ CNBC.com, 3 hrs. ago

Walmart has begun discussing a possible acquisition of health insurer Humana, The Wall Street Journal first reported Thursday citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters also reported the companies are discussing a partnership, but that a full acquisition is also possible.

Shares of Humana soared as much as 13 percent in after-hours trade on Thursday. Walmart shares edged slightly lower in extended trade [....]

Ok that should make it clear that the hot new accessory for any large corp. is a co. that commands a big segment of the health care business.

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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/29/walmart-in-early-stage-acquisition-talks-with-humana-dow-jones-citing-sources.html