According to a HHS audit, medical records provided by the health insurer didn't support certain diagnosis codes, similarly to Cigna's lawsuit culminating in the insurer's agreement last week to pay $172 million to resolve allegations.

"While we're still seeing a year-over-year decline in hiring, the rate of decline is slowing in certain regions and countries, which we can take as a sign of stabilization," says Linkedin Chief Economist, Karin Kimbrough.

Pharmacists at Walgreens in four states staged a walkout on Monday, citing increasing staffing shortages and job duties, just weeks after CVS pharmacists walked off the job because of similar working conditions.

The takeover comes as sales of BMS's blood cancer drug Revlimid, its 3rd-largest revenue driver, withered in the face of generic rivals and its blockbuster Opdivo is also scheduled to face competition from generics later this decade.