• Zurich-based ABB (NYSE:ABB) said it agreed to buy Baldor Electric (NYSE:BEZ) for $4.2 billion, or $63.50 per share
• Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is rumored to be in talks with online discounter Groupon, in a deal valued as much as $6 billion
• Seagate Technologies (NASDAQ:STX) terminated talks with private equity firms without a deal. The company also announced plans to buy back shares worth $2 billion
• A number of firms started coverage of Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) with positive comments
• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) initiated coverage of Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) with a “buy” rating and a $17 price target
• Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) upgraded Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) from “hold” to “buy” with a price target of $80
• Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) reported third quarter earnings of $0.85 a share, beating consensus estimates of $0.79, on revenues of $1.075 billion, in-line with estimates
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