[jrockway]

Of course. Money that goes to ensuring your employees don't die is money that won't go to the investors as dividends, which means the stock goes down.

In the long run, a healthier workforce should increase productivity, and then stocks will go up.

[rue]

You say that as if most stock market transactions have anything to do with the actual company and not just the stock itself.

[robryan]

The long term trend is about the company.