(AP) NEW YORK - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. said Wednesday it acquired Brazilian sports nutrition and food supplement maker Probiotica Laboratorios in a deal worth about $86 million.

Below are the three companies in the Pharmaceuticals industry with the highest future earnings growth. The growth of earnings per share (next fiscal year estimated vs.

By Stella Mariz Shares of Wendy's Company (NYSE:WEN) declined 2 percent on Monday morning. The company announced its fourth quarter income declined from $6.1 million to $4.3 million.

ISTA Pharmaceuticals's stock is down 1.3% to $7.86 on heavy trading volume. Today's volume of 1.3 million shares tops the average 30-day volume of 548000 shares.

By Dow Jones TORONTO (MarketWatch) -- Listed below are the stocks expected to move during Monday's trading session. They are listed with Friday's closing prices.

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US stocks traded lower Monday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average recently fell 107 points to 12555, the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index declined 1% to 1303, and the Nasdaq Composite Index subtracted 1% to 2787.

Thomas & Betts Corp. (TNB) is up 22 percent to $70.93 as Swiss engineering company ABB Ltd. (ABB) has agreed to acquire the company for $72 per share in cash or approximately $3.9 billion.

Another day, another set of worries on Greece. The multi-year saga on Greek bailouts continues this morning with renewed concerns over whether Greece can avoid a default.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. today announced that it has withdrawn its offer to acquire ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. /quotes/zigman/89471/quotes/nls/ista ISTA +1.76% for $7.50 ...