Major Movers on June 21; ZNGA, ORCL, KMX, DRI, THRX

Shares of Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) plunged about 4.65% by afternoon trade. Morgan Stanley’s analyst Scott Devitt downgraded the social game maker’s stock to “underweight” from “overweight”. The research reports said that the popularity of its titles such as “FarmVille” “Poker” was fading fast as the competition was rising, adding that Zynga still relies far too heavily on Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) to attract gamers. The research report said that company’s transition towards mobile gaming business will take some more time. Devitt thinks that Zynga might also slash more jobs in the futures, citing that it still employs more than required staff, which is weighing on EBITDA margin, the report added.

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Major Movers on February 4; APKT, ORCL, BRO, HLF, DECK

Shares of Acme Packet Inc. (NASDAQ: APKT), a provider of session delivery network solutions, are seeing a huge rally in trading today after the company agreed to be acquired by Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL). Under the terms of the agreement, Oracle will acquire APKT for $29.25 per share in cash.

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IBM to Acquire Kenexa (IBM, KNXA)

With an aim to expand its reach in online software application segment, tech giant, International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) has announced plans to acquire its smaller rival Kenexa Corp. (NYSE: KNXA) in an all cash deal estimated at $1.3 billion, representing  a 42% premium over Friday’s closing price of Kenexa’s stock.

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Oracle Corp. Shares Rise on Q4 Results (ORCL)

Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) shares rose sharply in trading on Tuesday after the business-software giant reported better-than-expected adjusted earnings for the fourth quarter. ORCL released its financial results late Monday, three days earlier than planned.

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