• Westar Energy, Inc's ( WR ) shares increased 6.4% on news that the company will be acquired by Great Plains Energy Incorporated ( GXP ) for nearly $60 per share or $8.6 billion in cash and stock
• Shares of Medtronic plc ( MDT ) fell 1.5% after forecasting the lower end of its fiscal 2017 adjusted earnings at $4.60 per share, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.69
• Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc's ( CPXX ) shares jumped 71.6% on news that the company will be purchased by Jazz Pharmaceuticals Public Limited Company ( JAZZ ) for $30.25 per share or $1.5 billion in cash
• Shares of Volkswagen AG ( VLKAY ) decreased 0.6% after reporting fiscal first quarter revenues of $56.84 billion, representing a 3.2% year-over-year decline
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