Morning Movers 07/16: (PRX) (ALNY) (CONM) Higher; (ANR) (GDI) Lower

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Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (NYSE: PRX) 38.3% HIGHER; announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of TPG in a transaction valued at $50/share in cash.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY) 22.6% HIGHER; announced today the achievement of positive clinical results from its Phase I trial with ALN-TTR02, an RNAi therapeutic targeting the transthyretin gene for the treatment of TTR-mediated amyloidosis. Click here to see the full report.

Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. (Amex: CONM) 13.3% HIGHER; and Correct Care Solutions, LLC (CCS) today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement providing for CCS to acquire Conmed, for $3.95 per share in cash.

Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR) 10.5% LOWER; BMO Capital downgraded the stock from Outperform to Underperform with a price target of $5.00 (from $18.00).

Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI) 10.4% LOWER; today announced that Barry L. Pennypacker has resigned as president, chief executive officer and director. Michael M. Larsen, vice president and chief financial officer, has been named interim CEO, effective immediately.

Zogenix, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZGNX) 9.5% HIGHER; announced today that the U.S. FDA has accepted for review the NDA for Zohydro ERâ„¢ (hydrocodone bitartrate extended-release capsules), Zogenix's lead investigational product candidate for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain.

AuthenTec, Inc. (Nasdaq: AUTH) 9% HIGHER; is jumping higher after announcing that Samsung has chosen its QuickSec VPN security for use in new Android smartphone and tablet models.


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