Update 2: Anthem, WellPoint Complete $16.5B Merger
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Anthem Inc. and WellPoint Health Networks Inc. completed their $16.5 billion merger Tuesday, overcoming insurance regulators&#39; misgivings to create the nation&#39;s largest health insurance company.
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It&#39;s finally over. Business-software maker PeopleSoft (PSFT) agreed to be acquired by rival Oracle (ORCL) for $10.3 billion Monday, ending 18
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Sprint (FON:NYSE - news - research) and Nextel (NXTL:Nasdaq - news - research) confirmed a $35 billion merger Wednesday morning, going public with their definitive agreement despite reports that Verizon (VZ:NYSE - news - research) continues to weigh its
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ReAble Therapeutics, the orthopedic-device maker controlled by the private equity company Blackstone Group, agreed to purchase DJO for $1.6 billion.
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Top health insurer WellPoint Inc.  WLP.N on Monday posted lower quarterly profit on special  items and charges linked to its recent merger with Anthem,  sending shares of most HMOs lower.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi said he dropped his opposition Tuesday to the merger of Wellpoint Health Networks and Anthem, adding the two health insurance giants met his criteria in order to complete the deal.
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Actional Corporation, a Web services management software provider, and Westbridge Technology, a vendor of security infrastructure solutions have announced the merger of the two companies and the completion of a round of funding for $12.9 million. The newly formed company, which will operate under the name of Actional Corporation, also unveiled the Actional SOA Command and Control Platform.
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Johnson & Johnson's $25.4 billion takeover of Guidant Corp. and the $35 billion union of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. are leading the busiest quarter for mergers in more than four years.  -The Washington Post
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Sprint and Nextel formally announced a $35 billion merger agreement Wednesday and offered details on how the corporate combination would affect employees and consumers. -The Washington Post
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California insurance commissioner expected to announce today that he will allow $16.4 billion deal with WellPoint Health Networks to take place.
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Anthem Inc. and WellPoint Health  Networks Inc. on Tuesday sealed their $16.5 billion merger,  creating the biggest health insurance company in the United  States with 28 million members.
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NEW YORK, November 10  - California&#39;s insurance commissioner has approved the proposed $16.5 billion merger between Anthem Inc (ATH.
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WYOMISSING, PA-Penn National Gaming entered into a merger agreement to acquire Alton, IL-based Argosy Gaming Co. for approximately $2.
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Orthopedic device maker Biomet Inc.   said on Monday it has agreed to be acquired by a  private equity consortium for about $10.9 billion.
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LOS ANGELES/PHILADELPHIA  - California's insurance  commissioner on Tuesday ended his opposition to Anthem Inc.'s  ATH.N proposed $16.5 billion acquisition of WellPoint Health  Networks Inc. WLP.N after Anthem agreed to hike its funding  of state health projects.
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- Finish Line Inc. said it agreed to acquire larger rival Genesco Inc.  for $54.50 per share, or about $1.5 billion, in cash to enhance its footwear and apparel portfolio.
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CVS Corp.  and Caremark Rx Inc.   said on Tuesday they had sweetened their merger deal,  raising the proposed special cash dividend for Caremark  stockholders to $6 per share from $2.