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Excel Trust, Inc. EXL shares climbed 14.31% to $15.82. The volume of Excel Trust shares traded was 6929% higher than normal. Excel Trust agreed to be acquired by Blackstone BX for $15.85 per share. The Habit Restaurants, Inc. HABT surged 1.29% to $31.36. The volume of Habit Restaurants shares traded 1209% higher than normal. Habit Restaurants announced the pricing of 5 million share public offering at $30.96 per share. General Electric Company GE shares moved up 8.39% to $27.89. The volume of General Electric traded was 1010% higher than normal. GE announced plans to drastically shrink the size of GE Capital, its finance arm and once driver of the company's earnings. The company also announced a new $50 billion buyback program Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. BXMT shares rose 4.97% to $29.55. The volume of Blackstone Mortgage Trust shares traded was 916% higher than normal. Blackstone Mortgage Trust announced its plans to acquire a $4.6 billion loan portfolio from GE Capital.
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