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6. Srocks were down before 10am, but the ACA ruling was a surprise so if in fact

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 10:04 AM

Jun 2012

the ACA is bad for the economy then a big selloff would have been in order.

The Dow was down 100 points at 9:59am.

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Wall Street's Verdict on Upholding the ACA [View all] babylonsister Jun 2012 OP

Health insurance stocks are near an all-time high MannyGoldstein Jun 2012 #1

Yes, that's why most just fell nobodyspecial Jun 2012 #2

The bigger picture is more illustrative: MannyGoldstein Jun 2012 #3

See that big dip in the middle? nobodyspecial Jun 2012 #11

So let's compare to the S&P 500: MannyGoldstein Jun 2012 #14

Fighting a lost cause Aerows Jun 2012 #15

They then transfer funds to doctors, hospitals, and testing clinics treestar Jun 2012 #8

You may as well bang your head against a wall Aerows Jun 2012 #16

um...that's not at all why the markets were up ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2012 #4

DING! You are correct, this is the reason stocks were up on Friday flamingdem Jun 2012 #10

Nope - Stocks were down on opening, little changed at 10AM AnnaLee Jun 2012 #7

Insurer stocks continue to fall after ruling... SidDithers Jun 2012 #9

Also consider: Europe's debt crisis was averted. n/t BadgerKid Jun 2012 #12

The EU has averted exactly nothing zoechen Jun 2012 #13