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1) HP Splitting
It looks like Hewlett-Packard's (HPQ, Tech30) stock is about to soar Monday after reports that the company is looking to split itself up.
The Wall Street Journal cited unnamed sources who said the company would separate its PC and printer operations from its corporate software and services business. The official HP announcement could come as soon as Monday, it said.
Shares in the firm were rising by 6% premarket.
2) Merger on Monday
Two healthcare companies have announced a $12.2 billion takeover deal.
Medical technology firm Becton, Dickinson and Co (BDX) is taking over CareFusion (CFN) in a cash and stock deal that values CareFusion shares at $58 each.
CareFusion's stock was rising by 25% premarket to hover just below the $58 mark.
3) Fear Doesn’t Stop Investors
Investors are still feeling fearful after a rough month, yet US stock are getting higher.
Asian markets ended with mixed results, though Chinese stocks were mostly positive.
The positive mood continued in Europe in early trading, despite more gloomy economic data from Germany and the Eurozone.
4) Friday Summary
US stocks rebounded Friday as a result of the strong jobs report. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 208 points, although it still had a down week. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both rose more than 1%.
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