Mediware Info. Systems (NASDAQ:MEDW) among the top performers and the stock increased 38.76% to $21.85. Thoma Bravo LLC will acquire Mediware Information Systems Inc for a deal value of approximately $195 million. Thoma Bravo LLC is a private equity investment firm. Under the terms of the agreement Mediware shareholders will receive $22.00 in cash for each share of Mediware common stock. This represents an approximately 40% premium over the Company’s most recent closing price. Mediware expects the transaction to close before December 31, 2012
National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) increased 16.52% to $2.61 on a traded volume of 448k shares. The 52-week range for the stock is $1.12 and $4.75. The Company has Price/Sales ratio of 6.50. The 50-Day Moving Average and 200-Day Moving Average prices is $1.68 and $2.01 respectively
3SBio Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SSRX) increased 16.92% to $13.55. The Board of Directors has received a preliminary non-binding proposal letter from its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Jing Lou and CPEChina Fund, L.P. to acquire all the outstanding shares of 3SBio Inc. The offer price is $15 per American Depositary Share in cash. According to the proposal letter, the acquisition is intended to be financed through a combination of debt and equity capital.
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) went up 5.87% to $20.58. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the Company request Wall Street to be patient as the company developed new products, addressing issues such as employee morale, and dashing rumors Facebook may build a smartphone.
International Business Machines Corp has bolstered its social networking tool for companies by integrating e-mail and adding a news feed with Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc.
Coffee Holding Co Inc (NASDAQ:JVA) augmented 15.80% to $8.53 after the Company announced third quarter results. Net income was $1,231,196 or $0.19 per share compared to net income of $168,236 or $0.03 per share in the prior year period. Net sales were $44,484,453 versus $35,764,866 in the previous year period. The increase in net sales was due to higher sales volume compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2011 due to an increase in sales of green coffee, as well as an increase in private label and branded sales.
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