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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Option update: UnitedHealth volatility flat into settlement with former CEO]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/12/06/option-update-12-6-07-unitedhealth-volatility-flat-into-settlem/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/12/06/option-update-12-6-07-unitedhealth-volatility-flat-into-settlem/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/12/06/option-update-12-6-07-unitedhealth-volatility-flat-into-settlem/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/options/" rel="tag">Options</a></p><p><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/unitedhealth-group-incorporated/unh/nys"><strong><img align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/12/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" /></strong><strong>UnitedHealth Group Inc.</strong></a><strong> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/unitedhealth-group-incorporated/unh/nys">UNH</a>) announced that a Special Litigation Committee (SLC) reached a settlement agreement with former CEO Dr. William W. McGuire. </strong><br /></p>
<p><br />SLC concluded all claims against all named defendants should be dismissed. Dr. McGuire will surrender UNH stock options worth approximately $320 million, interest in retirement plan valued at approximately $91 million, and $8 million in his executive savings plan. UNH has a market cap of $72 billion. UNH over all option implied volatility of 24 is near its 26-week average of 26 according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional risks.</p>
<p><em>Daily Options Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com</em></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/12/06/option-update-12-6-07-unitedhealth-volatility-flat-into-settlem/">Option update: UnitedHealth volatility flat into settlement with former CEO</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:44:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/12/06/option-update-12-6-07-unitedhealth-volatility-flat-into-settlem/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1056854/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/12/06/option-update-12-6-07-unitedhealth-volatility-flat-into-settlem/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>CEO Dr. William W. McGuire</category><category>CeoDr.WilliamW.Mcguire</category><category>Health Insurance</category><category>HealthInsurance</category><category>option implied volatility</category><category>OptionImpliedVolatility</category><category>retirement plan HMO PPO</category><category>RetirementPlanHmoPpo</category><category>Special Litigation Committee</category><category>SpecialLitigationCommittee</category><category>UnitedHealth</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Foster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:44:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
