Midday Gainers From November 3: Sapient, Covance, Geron And More

Sapient Corporation (NASDAQ: SAPE) +43% – Publicis Groupe announced it will acquire Sapient for $3.7 billion in cash.

Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD) +25% – Shares are up sharply as the company announced it will be acquired by LabCorp for roughly $5.6 billion.

Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) – +28% – The company reported that the FDA has removed the full clinical hold on Geron's investigational new drug application for imetelstat.

AngloGold Ashanti Limited ADR (NYSE: AU) +20% – The company announced Q3 results, reporting upbeat metrics. In addition, the company unveiled the Nuevo Chaquiro copper-gold project in Colombia.

ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ANIP) +18% – The company reported financial results Monday morning, beating top and bottom line estimates.

ArcBest Corp (NASDAQ: ARCB) +11% – The company reported financial results showing increased profit from previous year.

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