At Monday, September 28th, share indexes of the United States of America against the background of the lack of important macroeconomic statistics and corporate reports drew attention to the increased activity in mergers and acquisitions, pharmaceutical and high-tech sectors and for the first time after three days of losses have shown positive dynamics.
So, Xerox agreed to acquire Affiliated Computer Services for $ 6.4 billion that will be the largest of its purchase, while Abbott Laboratories announced plans to acquire the pharmaceutical division of Solvay and gaining control of drug TriCor.
At mid-auction 20:23 IST barometer of blue chips, the Dow rose to 1,47% to a value of 9 807.95 points, while a more broad index of SP 500 was strengthened to 1.78% and reached the mark of 1 062.97 points. Indicator with a large proportion of high-tech stocks Nasdaq added 2.16% to the value 2 136.1 points.
Papers of the world's largest printer maker Xerox failed on 17,26% to $ 7.43, while Affiliated Computer Services jumped 13.13% to $ 53.45. Xerox intends to acquire the company for $ 63.11 per security, which is 34% above their value at the close of trading on September 25.
Quotes drug manufacturer Abbott Laboratories are harder to 3,55% to $ 49.01. Purchase of units the company Solvay will help the company increase the presence in emerging markets, as well as reduce dependence on the drug Humira.
Papers networking equipment manufacturer Cisco Systems went up by 5.44% to $ 23.85 after analysts raised their recommendations on Barclays shares on expectations of increased revenue.
Quotations manufacturer of equipment for manufacturing semiconductors Applied Materials stouter on 3,51% to $ 13.56. Specialists Citigroup recommended buying shares of the company.
Shares Cal-Maine Foods, engaged in the production of eggs, lost 0.18% and slipped to a value of $ 27.73. The company earned during the first quarter fell to 16 cents a share, helped by the weakening demand for the products the firm, while the previous year figure has reached 47 cents.
futures crude oil Light at 20:24 IST bargained with the increase of 2,09% to $ 67.4 per barrel. Gold prices climbed 0.48% to $ 996.4 per troy ounce, while the rate of EUR /USD pair weakened to 0.24% up to $ 1,466 per euro, and the pair USD /JPY has lowered 0,32% to 89,36 yen per dollar.
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