The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media over the weekend and on Monday: * A proposed merger of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc and Actavis Inc was put on hold after the two drugmakers failed to agree on terms of a deal that would have created a healthcare giant with a combined market value of $35 billion, a person familiar with the situation told Reuters on Saturday.* An Italian judge has rejected an order to seize around 1.8 billion euros ($2.34 billion) of assets from Nomura Holdings Inc as part of a probe into suspected fraud involving troubled lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena, legal sources said on Saturday.
Actavis Inc., formerly Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Shares of ACT traded higher by 2.07% or $2.05/share to $100.94. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $67.67 and as high as $101.46. On average, 1078170 shares of ACT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1435016.
Nomura Holdings, Inc. is engaged in the investment and financial services business with a focus on securities business. Shares of NMR traded higher by 4.49% or $0.35/share to $8.15. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $3.05 and as high as $8.27. On average, 939675 shares of NMR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1584147.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., formerly Biovail Corporation, is a multinational, specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a range of pharmaceutical products. Shares of VRX fell by 0.58% or $-0.43/share to $73.16. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $42.47 and as high as $76.56. On average, 1323360 shares of VRX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1249102.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., formerly Biovail Corporation, is a multinational, specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a range of pharmaceutical products. Shares of VRX fell by 1.09% or $-0.82/share to $74.40. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $43.99 and as high as $77.70. On average, 415589 shares of VRX.TO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 333665.
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