5 Stocks To Watch For July 5, 2019

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:

• Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ALXN disclosed that ULTOMIRIS has received marketing authorization from the European Commission for the treatment of adult patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Alexion Pharmaceuticals shares gained 1.2% to $134.98 in the after-hours trading session.
• OMNOVA Solutions Inc. OMN shares surged around 55% Wednesday after Synthomer Plc announced plans to buy the company for an enterprise value of $824 million. OMNOVA shares rose 0.2% to $9.93 in after-hours trading.
• WPP PLC WPP reported the acquisition of majority stake in Italian technology-driven creative agency, Aquest. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. WPP shares rose 0.7% to close at $ 62.81 on Wednesday.

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• Grifols, S.A. GRFS reported the FDA approval of Xembify, its new 20% subcutaneous immunoglobulin for treating primary immunodeficiencies. Grifols shares gained 1.5% to close at $21.40 on Wednesday.
• Symantec Corporation SYMC shares jumped around 14% Wednesday following a report that Broadcom Inc AVGO is in advanced talks to buy the company. Symantec shares rose 0.6% to $25.25 in after-hours trading.