Why Tesla, Facebook, Aetna and More Have Traders Buzzing Today

Aetna Said to be Planning Divestments

Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET) shares are in the spotlight after Bloomberg reported that the insurer is said to be planning to divest several billion dollars worth of assets to appease regulators over antitrust worries concerning the insurer’s proposed merger with Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM). Any divestment would only be official after the merger is complete. The merger between Aetna and Humana is expected to yield considerable synergies. 63 elite funds that we track were long Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET) as of the most recent 13F reporting period, while 64 were long Humana.

Israel’s Interior Minister Criticizes Facebook 

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) shares are off by 0.6% today after Israel’s Public Minister for Security said the following during a television interview on Saturday:

“Facebook today, which brought an amazing, positive revolution to the world, sadly, we see this since the rise of ISIS and the wave of terror, it has simply become a monster. Facebook today sabotages, it should be known, sabotages the work of the Israeli police, because when the Israeli police approach them, and it is regarding a resident of Judea and Samaria, Facebook does not cooperate.”

Facebook has indirectly responded by saying there is no room for content that promotes terrorism, hate speech, violence, or direct threats on its platform. 164 elite funds in our system owned shares of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) at the end of the first quarter, up by 18 funds over the course of the quarter.

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