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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions, (NYSE: AZN)

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1015 GMT on Thursday: ** General Electric Co is in talks to purchase French turbine and train maker Alstom SA for about $13 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.Alstom, however, said on Thursday it was not informed of any potential public tender offer for its shares.** AstraZeneca Plc is looking to partner or sell its anti-infective and neuroscience drugs, since these products are no longer core areas for the British drugmaker, its chief executive said on Thursday.

AstraZeneca PLC (AstraZeneca) is a global biopharmaceutical company. Shares of AZN traded higher by 1.38% or $0.92/share to $67.78. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $46.87 and as high as $69.65. On average, 2449290 shares of AZN exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2373685.



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