New Deals:
- AstraZeneca to acquire Ardea Biosciences Inc (RDEA).
- Halcon Resources Corp (HK) to acquire GeoResources Inc (GEOI).
- Grupo Elektra completes acquisition of Advance America, Cash Advance Centers Inc (AEA).
- E-House (China) Holdings Ltd (EJ) completes acquisition of China Real Estate Information Corp (CRIC).
- SCBT Financial Corp (SCBT) completes acquisition of Peoples Bancorporation Inc (PBCE).
- Asahi Kasei Corp completes acquisition of ZOLL Medical Corp (ZOLL).
- Nuance Communications Inc (NUAN) completes acquisition of Transcend Services, Inc. (TRCR).
- Bausch + Lomb receives early HSR termination in merger with Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc (ISTA).
- Harleysville Group Inc (HGIC) shareholders approve acquisition by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
- RSC Holdings Inc (RRR) shareholders approve acquisition by United Rentals Inc (URI).
- Blackbaud Inc (BLKB) receives early HSR termination in merger with Convio Inc (CNVO).