U.S. Movers: Advent Intl, Boeing, CareFusion, Tyson Foods, T-Mobile US

Mukesh Buch
18 Nov, 2013
New York City

Advent Intl intended to acquire Dutch software maker Unit4 NV for $1.58 billion. Boeing secured $100 billion of orders based on listed price from Emirates Airline. CareFusion agreed to acquire Vital Signs of GE Healthcare for $500 million. Tyson Foods net surged 40%.

[R]11:00 AM New York – Advent Intl intended to acquire Dutch software maker Unit4 NV for $1.58 billion. Boeing secured $100 billion of orders based on listed price from Emirates Airline. CareFusion agreed to acquire Vital Signs of GE Healthcare for $500 million. Tyson Foods net surged 40%.[/R]

Advent International Corp, the private-equity firm intended to acquire Dutch software maker Unit4 NV for $1.58 billion or €1.17 billion. Advent''s offered €38.75 per share in cash per issued and outstanding ordinary share of Unit4.

Unit4 generated revenue of €469.8 million and Advent International had $32.9 billion in assets under management in 2012.

The Boeing Company ((BA)) jumped 2.9% or $3.90 to $139.98 after the commercial aircrafts maker secured more than $100 billion of orders based on listed price from Emirates Airline and commitments at the Dubai air show after the company launched its 777X long-haul jetliner.

CareFusion Corporation ((CFN)) slipped 37 cents to $38.81 after the medical technology agreed to acquire the Vital Signs division of GE Healthcare for $500 million. The acquisition is expected to be completed by end of December.

Tyson Foods, Inc. ((TSN)) climbed 3.8% or $1.10 to $29.87 after the food processing company reported sales in the fourth-quarter jumped 7% to $8.89 billion.

Net income in the quarter surged 40% to $259 million or 70 cents a diluted share compared to $185 million or 57 cents. Operating income in the quarter increased 18% to $416 million.

The company expects fiscal 2014 sales to grow as much as $36 billion.

T-Mobile US Inc ((TMUS)) fell 6 cents to $25.99 after the telecommunication service provider said underwriters of previously announced public offering exercised to purchase an additional 6.62 million shares at a price of $25 a share, expected to be approximately of $1.8 billion.

T-Mobile USA, Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of T-Mobile US, today said its plans to offer senior notes due 2022 and senior notes due 2024 aggregate value of up to $2 billion.