Shares of Cigna (CI) are trading lower after The Wall Street Journal reported it’s in talks with Humana (HUM) about a potential merger. According to the Journal report, the companies are discussing a cash-and-stock deal that could be finalized by year’s end. Meanwhile, the business world continues to pay tribute to legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, with Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman telling Yahoo Finance, “as a professor of life and living, Charlie confronted us with the most powerful direct truths and educated us about character, psychology, morality, judgment, wisdom, investing, and more. He was an unabashed, unafraid, exemplar of a man.”
Trending tickers on Yahoo Finance include General Motors (GM), CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD), and Ford (F).

Top guests on Yahoo Finance Live today include:
3:05 p.m. ET - Seth B. Carpenter, Morgan Stanley Global Chief Economist
3:20 p.m. ET - Jim Webber, Brooks Running CEO
4:20 p.m. ET - Nancy Prial, Essex Investment Management co-CEO
4:30 p.m. ET - Brian Klinksiek, LaSalle Asset Management Global Head of Research and Strategy