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Friday 17 July 2015
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Pre-Market Stocks Highlights: CIGNA (NYSE:CI), Discovery Communications (NASDAQ:DISCA), XL Group (NYSE:XL), Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ)

On Monday, CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI)’s shares declined -1.37% to $155.06.

The Cigna Foundation will bring the spirit of partnership to Chicago as it hosts its first-ever World of Difference Summit on July 15-16 at the W Chicago, Lakeshore. The Summit will bring together the Cigna Foundation’s major non-profit grant partners working around the country, and around the world, in addition to many leading Chicago nonprofits, to “Spread the Health” by learning from each other and exploring opportunities to work together. The World of Difference Summit is built around the theme of partnership – partnership among the corporate for-profit world and non-profits, and partnership among non-profit organizations themselves.

Cigna Corporation, a health services organization, provides insurance and related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company’s Commercial segment offers insured and self-insured customers medical, dental, behavioral health, and vision, in addition to prescription drug benefit plans, health advocacy programs, and other products and services. Its Government segment offers Medicare Advantage plans to seniors in 16 states and the District of Columbia, Medicare Part D plans in 50 states and the District of Columbia, and Medicaid plans. The company’s Group Disability and Life segment provides group long-term and short-term disability insurance, group life insurance, and accident and specialty insurance.

Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA)’s shares gained 0.45% to $33.53.

Discovery Consumer Products, the licensing arm of Discovery Communications, declared recently a partnership with APAX Group, and had the commencement ceremony for the first-ever Discovery Adventures Andaman Moganshan Park (hereinafter referred as: Discovery Adventures Park) and Discovery Destinations Hotel, located in Andaman Moganshan Resort, China. APAX Group, as the developer of Discovery Adventures Park in Moganshan, cooperating with Discovery Communications and Regalia Hotel Group will establish the adventure destination integrating extreme sports, tourism, and vacation, to provide world first-class outdoor survival and adventure training experience.

Discovery Adventures Park, located in Andaman Moganshan Resort, Deqing county, Huzhou city, Zhejiang province,covers about 1,000,000 square meters space, surrounded by mountains and water with a breadth of natural resources. The new adventure destination will provide innovative programs, in addition to certificated courses and trainers from around the world. Opening in 2015 fourth quarter, Discovery Adventures Parkwill focus on private and corporate team building events, followed by a grand opening for general admissions for individuals, groups and families in spring 2016. The adventure park will feature an array of multiple level outdoor survival skills training programs: China’s biggest rock climbing wall, zip-lines, ATVtours, mountain bike courses, hiking routes, obstacle challenges and more. Discovery Adventures Park will provide 5-star accommodations to guests. Designed to bring the beauty of the outdoors into guests’ living space, the hotel rooms will feature Discovery content accessible on each TV.
Discovery Communications, Inc. operates as a media company. The company operates through U.S. Networks; International Networks; and Education and Other segments. It owns and operates television networks under the brands, such as Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science, Velocity, Discovery Family, American Heroes, Destination America, Discovery Life, Oprah Winfrey network, Eurosport, DMAX, and Discovery Kids.

At the end of Monday’s trade, XL Group plc (NYSE:XL)‘s shares surged 0.47% to $38.14.

XL Group plc (XL) Catlin’s Cyber & Technology insurance business in North America is adding additional computer forensic and legal resources to its network of prequalified breach response specialists to assist clients respond quickly and cost effectively to breach incidents. XL Catlin’s newest breach response partners comprise Mandiant, a FireEye company to provide computer forensics services and Hunton & Williams LLP, Venable LLP, Troutman Sanders LLP, Alston & Bird, and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP to provide additional legal counsel resources.

According to the 2015 10th Annual Cost of a Data Breach study, conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by IBM, the average merged total cost of a single data breach is $3.8 million, indicating a 23% enhance since 2013. The study also reports that the cost incurred for each lost or stolen record containing sensitive and confidential information raised six percent from a merged average of $145 to $154.

XL GROUP Public Limited Company, an insurance and reinsurance company, provides property, casualty, and specialty products to industrial, commercial, and professional firms; and insurance companies and other enterprises worldwide. The company operates in two segments: Insurance and Reinsurance. The Insurance segment offers property, primary and excess casualty, environmental liability, excess and surplus lines, construction, and surety insurance products, in addition to property and casualty programs.

Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ), ended its Monday’s trading session with 2.36% gain, and closed at $26.44.

Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar power companies, recently declared that the company will take part in the 2015 Intersolar-North America conference and expo July 14-16 at Moscone Convention Center in Booth #7311. Canadian Solar’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Shawn Qu, will speak on “Solar Beyond 2016: Cost, Technologies, and Geography” during The Future of PV/Executive Panel (Wednesday, July 15 from 11:15 am-1:00 pm) at the Intercontinental Hotel.

At the show, Canadian Solar will showcase its latest product portfolio. Among the products that will be shown comprise: the Diamond double-glass, frameless module; the three-phase string inverters; and several off-grid portable solutions.

Canadian Solar Inc., together with its auxiliaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells solar wafers, cells, and solar power products worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Module and Energy. Its products comprise various solar modules that are used in residential, commercial, and industrial solar power generation systems. The company also provides specialty solar products compriseing of Andes Solar Home System, an off-grid solar system, designed to provide an economical source of electricity to homes and communities without access to grid; and Maple Solar System, a clean energy solution for families, in addition to solar system kits, which are a ready-to-install packages, such as inverters, racking system, and other accessories.

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