"Abbott Laboratories (ABT) signed a definitive agreement Monday to acquire the pharmaceuticals business of Belgium's Solvay for $6.6 billion in cash in a bid to expand its presence in Eastern Europe and Asia and emerging markets." Read more here.

"Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has purchased 14.6 million shares of Dutch biotech company Crucell (CRXL) for 301.8 million euros ($441 million)." Read more here.

"Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has purchased 14.6 million shares of Dutch biotech company Crucell (CRXL) for 301.8 million euros ($441 million)." Read more here.

"Xerox (XRX) said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) in a cash and stock deal that values ACS shares at $63.11." Read more here.

"Xerox (XRX) said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) in a cash and stock deal that values ACS shares at $63.11." Read more here.

"Covidien (COV) said it will purchase brain monitoring technology company Aspect Medical Systems (ASPM) for $210 million, or $12 a share, representing a 56% premium over the stock's closing pricehttp://www.stockpickr.com/members/addportfolio/ Friday." Read more here.

"Covidien (COV) said it will purchase brain monitoring technology company Aspect Medical Systems (ASPM) for $210 million, or $12 a share, representing a 56% premium over the stock's closing pricehttp://www.stockpickr.com/members/addportfolio/ Friday." Read more here.

"U.K.'s Observer reports that Kraft Foods (KFT) is readying a hostile bid for Cadbury (CBY) that would value the company at 11 billion pounds ($17.4 billion)." Read more here.