NEW YORK-- Shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. spiked up Friday afternoon after a report said it might soon buy eye care company Bausch& Lomb Inc. Both comments wouldn't comment.
NEW YORK-- A look at the 10 biggest volume gainers on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading:. Abercrombie& Fitch Co.: Approximately 9,422,600 shares changed hands, a 392.1 percent increase over its 65- day average volume. The shares fell $4.35 or 8.0 percent to $50.02.
NEW YORK-- Shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. spiked up Friday afternoon after a report said it might soon buy eye care company Bausch& Lomb Inc. Both comments wouldn't comment.
May 24- Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc pleaded guilty on Friday to charges it used kickbacks and improper marketing to boost sales of a drug meant to treat eye pain and agreed to pay $33.5 million to settle criminal and civil liability, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
NEW YORK, May 24- Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is nearing a deal to acquire eye care company Bausch& Lomb Holdings Inc from Warburg Pincus LLC for about $9 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.
NEW YORK-- A look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on New York Stock Exchange at 1 p.m.:. Infoblox Inc. rose 12.8 percent to $24.82. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International rose 11.4 percent to $83.16.
NEW YORK, May 24- Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is nearing a deal to acquire eye care company Bausch& Lomb from private equity owner Warburg Pincus LLC for about $9 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. The person requested anonymity because the matter is not public.
May 20- Generic drugmaker Actavis Inc, which has been the subject of intense takeover speculation, said on Monday that it had struck a deal to buy specialty pharmaceuticals company Warner Chilcott Plc for $8.5 billion in stock.
The Parsippany, N.J., company's stock had already climbed about 16 percent since last Friday, when Actavis and Irish drugmaker Warner Chilcott PLC said that they were in early talks about a possible combination but had reached no agreement yet. Actavis shares rose 62 cents to $124.50 in premarket trading about 40 minutes ahead of Thursday's market opening.
May 2- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc:. *Says intends to vigorously contest Anacor's claims and continues to expect to. launch the product in 2013* Source text for Eikon* Further company coverage ().
*TSX rises 58.35 points, or 0.47 percent, to 12,379.64. TORONTO, May 2- Financial shares pushed Canada's main stock index higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank cut interest rates and insurers Manulife Financial Corp.
TORONTO, May 2- Canada's main stock index was little changed on Thursday as weakness in some healthcare and material stocks after weak earnings reports offset optimism following a move by the European Central Bank to cut interest rates. The market was disappointed by results from Goldcorp Inc.
TORONTO, May 2- Canada's main stock index turned negative in early Thursday trade, hurt by weakness in materials and energy stocks, as well as declines in healthcare companies Catamaran Corp. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index. was down 39.95 points, or 0.32 percent, at 12,281.34, after opening higher.