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What You Need To Know About 2 New S&P 500 Members

Activision Blizzard (ATVI) and United Continental (UAL) are being added to the S&P 500. They’re replacing two buyouts: Pall (PLL) is being acquired by Danaher (DHR), and Hospira (HSP) is being bought by Pfizer (PFE). Here’s what you need to know about the two new additions: Activision Blizzard earns a 95 IBD Composite Rating. Earlier this month, the video game publisher reported better-than-expected second-quarter sales and earnings, which shot up

Danaher Acquiring Pall, Splitting Off Industrial Biz

Electronic instrument giant Danaher (DHR) announced Wednesday that it’s buying Pall (PLL) — a maker of filtration and separation systems that, like Danaher, serves both industrial and life-science markets — for $13.8 billion. Danaher also said that it will split off its industrial business from its scientific business. Danaher stock was up 2% in early trading in the stock market today, near 87.50, while Pall stock, driven up 20% by buyout rumors