
Talbots (NYSE: TLB) 89.2% HIGHER; agreed to acquired by Sycamore Partners for $2.75/share in cash, or $369 million including debt.
CE Franklin Ltd. (Nasdaq: CFK) 34.9% HIGHER; announced late yesterday it has entered into an arrangement agreement with a wholly owned National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV) subsidiary, NOV Distribution Services ULC, pursuant to which, NDS has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of CE Franklin for consideration of CAD$12.75 in cash per Common Share.
New England Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEBS) 30.9% HIGHER; United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: UBNK), the holding company for United