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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Deals of the day- Mergers and acquisitions, (NYSE: DIS), (NASDAQ: GOOG)

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Tuesday: ** Google Inc has acquired solar-powered drone maker Titan Aerospace as the Web search giant ramps up plans to deliver wireless Internet access to remote parts of the world.** YouTube network Maker Studios said on Monday a majority of shareholders had approved its purchase by Walt Disney Co , making clear it was not for sale to Relativity Media, which made a surprise bid of up to $1.1 billion for the company.

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries, is a diversified worldwide entertainment company. Shares of DIS traded higher by 0.79% or $0.61/share to $77.62. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $59.08 and as high as $83.65. On average, 7530680 shares of DIS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 5964923.

Google Inc. (Google), is a global technology company. Shares of GOOG traded higher by 0.36% or $1.92/share to $532.52. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $526.53 and as high as $604.83. On average, 2539680 shares of GOOG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2568050.



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