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Investor Beat: Oct. 1, 2013

The biggest news from the business world for today's investor.

By Alison Southwick – Mar 19, 2014 at 12:00PM EST

The following video is from Tuesday's Investor Beat, in which host Alison Southwick and Motley Fool analysts David Hanson and Mike Olsen dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

The federal government's online insurance exchange, the centerpiece of the Affordable Care Act, launched today at www.healthcare.gov. In our lead story on Investor Beat, Mike and David share the stocks they think will benefit from Obamacare.

Also, the guys discuss four stocks making big moves today. Merck cuts 8,500 jobs. Zillow keeps killing it. J.C. Penney sees a dead-cat bounce. And Walker & Dunlop takes yet another hit.

Finally, David and Mike explain why they're keeping a close watch on shares of Panera Bread and Express Scripts.

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About the Author

Alison Southwick
Alison joined The Motley Fool in 2013 as the Grand Poobah of PR. She has since served in many different roles and is always happy to go where her skills are needed most. She is currently kept busy on the Motley Fool Money podcast, crafting premium content for members, and even behind the scenes handling corporate communications, pondering brand strategy, and much more.
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Alison Southwick has no position in any stocks mentioned. David Hanson owns shares of Zillow and Walker & Dunlop. Michael Olsen, CFA owns shares of UnitedHealth Group. The Motley Fool recommends Express Scripts, Panera Bread, UnitedHealth Group, WellPoint, and Zillow and owns shares of Express Scripts, Panera Bread, Walker & Dunlop, WellPoint, and Zillow. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Stocks Mentioned

Dow Jones Industrial Average Stock Quote
Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJINDICES: ^DJI
$49,910.59
(+1.24%)+$612.34
Zillow Group Stock Quote
Zillow Group
NASDAQ: ZG
$44.83
(+2.17%)+$0.95
Merck Stock Quote
Merck
NYSE: MRK
$113.52
(+0.33%)+$0.37
Elevance Health Stock Quote
Elevance Health
NYSE: ELV
$374.71
(+1.53%)+$5.64
UnitedHealth Group Stock Quote
UnitedHealth Group
NYSE: UNH
$367.10
(+0.89%)+$3.23
Walker & Dunlop Stock Quote
Walker & Dunlop
NYSE: WD
$53.17
(+3.93%)+$2.01

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