Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs

Brown & Brown, Inc. BRO shares reached a new 52-week high of $35.49. William Blair upgraded Brown & Brown to Market Perform. The Valspar Corp VAL shares gained 24.67 percent to touch a new 52-week high of $104.47 as Sherwin-Williams Co SHW agreed to acquire Valspar for $113 per share. Markit Ltd MRKT shares touched a new 52-week high of $32.10 as IHS Inc. IHS agreed to buy Markit. Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. MLNX shares rose 2.44 percent to reach a new 52-week high of $52.96. Mellanox Technologies shares have surged 8.23 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has declined 2.61 percent in the same period.