The Risk Arbitrage Report for July 6, 2010

New Deals:

• Boeing (BA) to acquire Argon (STST).  
• Celgene (CELG) to acquire Abraxis Bioscience (ABII).
• ZelnickMedia to acquire Alloy (ALOY).

Completed Deals:

• HP (HPQ) completes acquisition of Palm (PALM).
• IESI-BFC (BIN) completes acquisition of Waste Services (WSII).
• Hospira (HSP) completes acquisition of Javeline Pharmaceuticals (JAV).  Wow!!
• Bryn Mawr (BMTC) completes acquisition of First Keystone ((FKFS).
• CCMP Capital completes acquisition of Infogroup (IUSA).
• Accelrys (ACCL) completes acquisition of Symyx Technologies (SMMX).
• Stifel Financial (SF) completes acquisition of Thomas Weisel (TWPG).

Deal Updates:

• SAP (SAP) extends offer for Sybase (SY) until July 16 because it has not received approval of the EC.
• Old Republic (ORI) and PMA Capital (PMACA) receive early termination of HSR.
• Mill Road Capital and Rubio's Restaurant (RUBO) receive early termination of HSR.
• HSR waiting period expires on Intelligroup (ITIG.OB) and NTT Data Corp deal. 
• HSR waiting period expires on ev3 (EVVV) and Covidien (COV) deal.
• Allscripts (MDRX) files S-4 on deal with Eclipsys (ECLP).
• Bell Microproducts (BELM) shareholders approve merger.
• CKE Restaurants (CKR) shareholders approve merger.
• Dyncorp (DCP) shareholders approve merger. 
• SenoRx (SNO) shareholders approve merger.
• Dragon Pharma (DRUG.OB) sets shareholder meeting for July 20.
• L.B. Foster (FSTR) and Portec Rail (PRPX) announce preliminary injunction by Cort of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania has been dissolved but DOJ has informally raised antitrust concerns.