Rayovac to Buy United Industries
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Battery maker Rayovac Corp. ROV.N on  Tuesday said it would buy United Industries Corp., a maker of  lawn and garden products, for about $476 million in cash and  stock in a bid to diversify its product mix.
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Kidde PLC, the British fire and safety company, said Thursday it had agreed to a 1.4 billion pound (&#36;2.8 billion) takeover by United Technologies Corp.
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Britain's Rexam Plc  said on Monday it had agreed to buy OI Plastic Products from Owens-Illinois Inc  for $1.83 billion and said it would place 58.35 million new shares to fund the acquisition.
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Biomet, a major manufacturer of artificial hips and knees, said Monday that it had agreed to be acquired by a private investment consortium.
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New Jersey-based Honeywell International Inc. , the aerospace and high-tech manufacturer, has agreed to buy the British industrial holding company Novar PLC for about $1.7 billion, the companies said yesterday.
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EchoStar Communications Corp   said on Monday that it will buy Sling Media Inc, a privately  held company known for its Slingbox device that relays home  television programs to laptops and cell phones.
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United Rentals Inc.  said it agreed to  be acquired by affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management LP   in a deal worth about $6.6 billion, including $2.6  billion in debt.
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British semiconductor designer ARM Holdings said Monday it has agreed to buy US technology firm Artisan Components for $913 million in cash and stock to boost its product range and reach more customers.
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Johnson &amp; Johnson has agreed to buy Guidant Corp. for $25.4 billion in cash and stock, the companies said on Wednesday, giving the healthcare products maker a foothold
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Univision Communications Inc.   said on Monday a group including Madison Dearborn Partners,  Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, Thomas H. Lee  Partners and Saban Capital Group had agreed to acquire the  company for &#36;36.25 per share in cash.
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Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc.  said on Monday it would acquire Sierra Health Services Inc.  for more than $2.4 billion to help it expand in the fast-growing U.S. Southwest region.
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The Carlyle Group said on Monday that it would buy the Sequa Corporation, a maker of aircraft and auto parts, for $2 billion.
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ARM Holdings, the British semi-conductor design company, said it has agreed to buy US technology group Artisan Components Inc. for 913 million dollars (743 million euros) in a cash and stock deal.
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Kidde PLC, a British fire and safety equipment maker, agreed Wednesday to open its books to United Technologies Corp. after receiving a new takeover offer from the US engineering giant.
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Johnson & Johnson has agreed to  buy Guidant Corp. for $25.4 billion in cash and stock, the  companies said on Wednesday, giving the healthcare products  maker a foothold in the fast-growing market for implantable  devices that regulate heartbeats.
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Johnson &amp; Johnson announced that it will acquire Guidant Corp., one of the world&#39;s top makers of cardiac devices, for $25.4 billion US.
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Johnson & Johnson will buy Guidant  Corp. for $23.9 billion in cash and stock, giving the  health-care products maker a foothold in the fast-growing  market for implantable devices that regulate heartbeats, J&J  said on Wednesday.