Friday, April 16, 2010

CNN Article - Study: Insurance companies hold billions in fast food stock

By Sarah Klein
April 15, 2010

The fast-food industry has long been under fire for selling high-fat, high-calorie meals that have been linked to weight gain and diabetes, but the financial health of the industry continues to attract investors -- including some of the leading insurance companies in the U.S., a new study reports. According to Harvard Medical School researchers, 11 large companies that offer life, disability, or health insurance owned about $1.9 billion in stock in the five largest fast-food companies as of June 2009.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/15/insurance.fast.food.stock/

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