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[–] ZWQbpkzl@hexbear.net 64 points 2 months ago (6 children)

The CEO sold all of his stocks shortly before being shot. The company was also being investigated for antitrust by the DoJ.

I'll be so disappointed if this was some intra-corporate bullshit.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 39 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I will be disappointed but also sicko-jpeg for the new age of cyberpunk corpo assassinations we're entering.

[–] ZWQbpkzl@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't really believe this was actually a corpo assassin. Medical Insurance is too much of a cushy no-competition, no-consequences industry for anyone to have hitman connections. DoD contractors on the other hand...

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago

I agree, I don't think so either. The only person with real motive might be his wife. But the most likely is someone with a grudge.

[–] miz@hexbear.net 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

The CEO sold all of his stocks shortly before being shot

seriously? where'd you see this

EDIT: nevermind

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-sold-stocks-b2659093.html

[–] ZWQbpkzl@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago

Exactly the article I read.

[–] Bidentime@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago

Yeah i wouldn't be surprised if it was a paid hit job

[–] Sulvor@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Word on the street is United and Caremark will both be broken up soon

Do not short Caremark and you didn't hear this from me owl-wink

[–] ZWQbpkzl@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If I short a corporation's stock and they get broken up via antitrust before I'm forced to buy the stocks back what happens?

[–] Sulvor@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

Sorry I have no idea, I don’t trade myself

[–] SuperZutsuki@hexbear.net 42 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Shit, the shareholders might want to think about making this a regular thing.

[–] AmericaDelendaEst@hexbear.net 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

some kind of fucked up bizarro version of the Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas where every corporation's prosperity is ensured by the regular sacrifice of its CEOs

[–] SuperZutsuki@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago

The line demands it! stonks-up

[–] CthulhusIntern@hexbear.net 20 points 2 months ago

If this keeps happening like this, then there might be lobbyists trying to legalize CEO assassination.

[–] TheSpectreOfGay@hexbear.net 39 points 2 months ago (1 children)

its a company that profiteers off of human suffering so i think killing the ceo to make more money just makes sense

[–] miz@hexbear.net 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

and they say capitalism doesn't innovate anymore

[–] context@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

do you suppose the hitman was paid in crypto?

[–] Sulvor@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

He actually acquired a few ape NFTs

[–] Enjoyer_of_Games@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

unpaid intern

[–] Fishroot@hexbear.net 33 points 2 months ago

Even in death, he brings value to the company #grind

[–] context@hexbear.net 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

goodness, no, that sounds like it could constitute insider trading, and that would be illegal!

[–] CthulhusIntern@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

I don't think there's legal precedence to suggest that's insider trading.

[–] huf@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

CEOs are so important that even the markets believe the company will do better without one...

[–] Speaker@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago

slides gun across table This is not financial advice