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STARLIMS Technologies (NASDAQ: LIMS),  a provider of laboratory information management systems. is being acquired by Abbott (ABT) for $123 million in cash or $14.00 per share.  This is after a $9.50 close on Monday, so this is a obviously huge gain.  At 8:19 AM EST we have seen some 141 shares trade hands for a [...]

At 8:04 AM EST we have seen almost 4 million shares trade in Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC).  By now you know the news… it is joining Citi and BofA in repaying the TARP.  Its tally is $25 billion.  Shares are up 2% at $25.94 versus a 52-week trading range of $7.80 to $31.53 [...]

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO) is up again this morning after the company already had a big trading day on Monday.  The solar company raised guidance last night after the close and announced a share buyback program.  This had shares up 6% after the news at $5.64 on 775,256 shares in the after-hours [...]

Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) was halted earlier this morning.  The company’s darusentan missed its Phase III study endpoints in the tests for a new blood pressure medication.  At 7:40 AM EST volume is still rather light but shares are trading down under $46.00 after a $46.96 close on 17,000 shares.  Gilead’s 52-week trading range [...]