Fast Money's Takeover Stock Plays
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Date updated:04-10-2009

Which companies are looking like top takeover targets, right now? The "Fast Money" traders have highlighted a number of firms that could get bought out in the near future.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • HAL
    Halliburton Co
  • $31.63
  • +1.93%
  • $31.83

Jon Najarian explains that he’s watching Halliburton (HAL), Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST) and International Game Technology (IGT). The volume of options traded in all three stocks leads Najarian to think all three could go higher.

People owning HAL also tend to own: ATIMFLXTEXTIEAIGBAC

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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  • CBST
    Cubist Pharmaceut
  • $17.41
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

Jon Najarian explains that he’s watching Halliburton (HAL), Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST) and International Game Technology (IGT). The volume of options traded in all three stocks leads Najarian to think all three could go higher.

People owning CBST also tend to own: AAALYATIBNIETFRKGE

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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  • IGT
    Intl Game Tech
  • $20.51
  • +1.64%
  • $20.41

Jon Najarian explains that he’s watching Halliburton (HAL), Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST) and International Game Technology (IGT). The volume of options traded in all three stocks leads Najarian to think all three could go higher.

People owning IGT also tend to own: ADPBACBSXCCLCMCSACSCOERTS

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • TDC
    Teradata Corp
  • $30.04
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

In a brief session on potential merger and acquisition targets, the panel singled out Teradata (TDC), Palm(PALM) and VMWare (VMW).

People owning TDC also tend to own: AAPLBKHCELGCYDISEMCFCX

TheStreet.com Rating: C- What is this?

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  • PALM
    Palm
  • $11.04
  • -2.47%
  • $11.56

In a brief session on potential merger and acquisition targets, the panel singled out Teradata (TDC), Palm(PALM) and VMWare (VMW).

People owning PALM also tend to own: GMEGOOGHSYKONFLXNKEPBG

TheStreet.com Rating: E+ What is this?

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  • VMW
    Vmware
  • $41.06
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

In a brief session on potential merger and acquisition targets, the panel singled out Teradata (TDC), Palm(PALM) and VMWare (VMW).

People owning VMW also tend to own: BAMBBDBWFEADGOOGIFNISRG

TheStreet.com Rating: D- What is this?

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  • GHL
    Greenhill & Co
  • $87.38
  • +3.81%
  • $84.52

I think the play is Greenhill (GHL), counsels the Negotiator. They make money by brokering the mergers.

People owning GHL also tend to own: AMPAMTDAXPBACBKBRK-BC

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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  • BIIB
    Biogen Idec Inc
  • $45.41
  • -0.76%
  • $45.67

Big investors a.re buying the April-55 calls. Market rumor suggest a deal could be announced within the next few days.

People owning BIIB also tend to own: APOLBRK-BDELLELOSLXKSAFMSGTL

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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