Flextronics to Buy Solectron for $3.6 B

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Author: Elena Todorova
123jump.com
Last Update: 10:21 AM EDT June 04 2007

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Wall Street opened in the negative, pressured by an overnight plunge in the Chinese stock market. Merger activity continued on Monday, helping to limit the downward trend. Dominion added 1% after it agreed to sell most of its U.S. gas and oil operations to Loews and XTO Energy for a total of $6.5 Billion. Flextronics International fell 1.6% after it said it agreed to buy electronics maker Solectron in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $3.6 billion.

In early afternoon deals, the Sensex on BSE is trading 28 points down at 14,543.

Advancers

Hindalco has soared 5% to Rs 148, following robust global copper prices. SBI has surged 2.6% to Rs 1,414. ITC has surged over 2% to Rs 165, and Dr.Reddy''s has advanced 1.5% at Rs 658. Reliance Comms has rallied over 1% to Rs 512, while HDFC is also 1% higher to Rs 1,884.

Decliners

Tata Motors is the worst performing stock in the Sensex and has plummeted 4.6% to Rs 713. Tata Motors sales fell 4% to 42,558 units May 2007. BHEL has shed 2.5% to Rs 1,380. Satyam and Cipla have lost around 2% each toRs 469 and Rs 220, respectively. Wipro has lost around 1.4% to Rs 536. Infosys was down 0.8% to Rs 1,925.

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