The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1020 GMT on Monday: ** London-listed drugmaker Shire Plc said it was ready to recommend a new 31 billion pounds ($53 billion) takeover offer from AbbVie Inc, entering talks after receiving a fifth bid from the U.S. firm.** Engineering design firm Aecom Technology Corp on Sunday said it would pay about $4 billion to acquire engineering and construction services firm URS Corp.
AbbVie Inc. (AbbVie) is a research-based pharmaceuticals company. Shares of ABBV fell by 0.74% or $-0.41/share to $54.96. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $42.25 and as high as $58.27. On average, 5832730 shares of ABBV exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 13593533.
AECOM Technology Corporation (AECOM) is a provider of professional technical and management support services for commercial and government clients around the world. Shares of ACM traded higher by 0.32% or $0.1/share to $31.76. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $27.35 and as high as $35.24. On average, 619061 shares of ACM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 641233.
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