Major Gainers and Losers on October 9; SPB, SWK, EW, QCOR, OC, AA, NFLX

Shares of Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SPB), a consumer products company engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of alkaline, zinc carbon and hearing aid batteries, herbicides, insecticides and repellants and specialty pet supplies, are soaring in trading today.

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Spectrum Brands to Acquire Stanley Black & Decker’s Hardware & Home Improvement Group (SPB, SWK)

Wisconsin-based global consumer products company, Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SPB) announced today that it intends to acquire the Hardware & Home Improvement Group (HHI) of Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) for $1.4 billion in cash.

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