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Idenix Pharmaceuticals
IDIX
jumped 231.95% to $24.00 after Merck
MRK
announced its plans to acquire Idenix for $24.50 per share in cash. Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
climbed 40.63% to $4.05 on news of Merck-Idenix deal. Hittite Microwave
HITT
shares surged 28.52% to $77.83 after Analog Devices
ADI
announced its plans to buy Hittite Microwave for $78 per share in cash. Kelly Services
KELYB
shares jumped 37.45% to $25.62. Family Dollar Stores
FDO
shares gained 13.58% to $68.75 after Carl Icahn disclosed a brand-new 9.39% stake in the company. Dollar General
DG
shares surged 10.79% to $64.25 on news of Carl Icahn's 9.39% stake in Family Dollar Stores
FDO
. The Hillshire Brands Company
HSH
rose 4.74% to $61.71 after Tyson Foods
TSN
announced it has submitted a unilaterally binding offer to buy Hillshire for $63 per share in cash.
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