Aggressive Stocks: Cigna Corp. (NYSE:CI), Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Health insurer, Cigna Corp. (NYSE:CI) moved up in previous session as on Sunday it refused bigger competitor Anthem Inc (ANTM)’s $54B acquisition offer, stating that the offer is inadequate and not in the best interests of its shareholders. Cigna reported that it was concerned in excess of Anthem’s lack of growth strategy, fundamental risks and other issues facing the firm. Its strategy to operate as an independent firm has resulted in strong growth in revenues in the previous five years and its stock price has perceptibly increased. According to Cigna, but such momentum was lacking in Anthem stock, according to firm. Cigna also released that differences over the leadership of the combined company is disconcerting and risky. A main stumbling block has been over the future role that Cigna’s Chief Executive Officer David Cordani will have in the combined company. Shares of Cigna Corp. (NYSE:CI) opened at $166.72 with 257.37 million outstanding shares and hit to its highest price of $167.00 during the day and finally closed at $162.60 by scoring 4.73%.

Energy infrastructure company, Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) recenlty released that its board has approved a process to explore a range of strategic alternatives after receipt of an unsolicited proposal to acquire Williams in an all-equity transaction at a stated per share price of $64.00. The unsolicited proposal was contingent on the termination of Williams’ pending acquisition of Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ). Williams reported that with the assistance of its outside financial as well as legal advisors, its board considered the unsolicited offer and determined that it significantly underrates Williams and would not deliver value commensurate by means of what Williams anticipates to achieve on a standalone basis and through other growth initiatives, including the pending acquisition of WPZ. On the other consideration, Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) begun last trade with a price of $60.83 and throughout the trading session climbed at $61.38. The day-trade ended with a gain of 25.90% to close at $60.86.

Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) CIO is promising simpler, shorter licensing pacts, other than customers speculate at what time the promises will become reality. Pound for pound, Microsoft software licenses contain to be several of the most frustrating documents around. They are complex, they are long, as well as software buyers at big firms hate them. Perhaps even over they hate Oracle licensing contracts, which are really saying something. So, when Microsoft’s CIO Jim DuBois told the Wall Street Journal last week that the vendor has boiled down a key contract from 250 pages to 8 pages, buyers took notice. But they didn’t consider it. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock hit highest price at $46.72, beginning with a price of $46.27 to close at 46.23 by a gain of 0.28% with a day range of $46.16-$46.72.