Morgan Stanley Sees Possible Near-Term Increase in M&A, Unveils 'Acquisition Likelihood Estimate Ranking Tool'

Morgan Stanley strategist Adam Parker sees possible near-term increase in M&A, unveils 'Acquisition Likelihood Estimate Ranking Tool'

Notables from his stocks with better odds of getting offers list:

• Nabors (NYSE: NBR)
• SandRidge (NYSE: SD)
• First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR)
• Gilead (NASDAQ: GILD)
• Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB)
• Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG)
• Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX)
• Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG)
• Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD)
• Smithfield (NYSE: SFD)
• Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN)
• Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF)
• Brinker (NYSE: EAT)

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