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Isle of Capri, GM and Halliburton climb; WebMD drops

NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Monday:

Isle of Capri Casinos Inc., up $5.11 to $22.04

The casino and racetrack company agreed to be bought by Eldorado Resorts for $23 a share, or $950 million.

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc., up $20.79 to $48.94

The Food and Drug Administration approved Sarepta's drug Exondys 51, a treatment for a type of muscular dystrophy.

Abbott Laboratories, down 19 cents to $41.68

The drug and health care company agreed to sell its eye care business to Johnson & Johnson for $4.3 billion in cash.

Halliburton Co., up 24 cents to $41.28

Energy companies traded higher with the price of oil Monday.

WebMD Health Corp., down $2.95 to $49.02

The health web site operator said CEO David Schlanger is leaving the company by mutual agreement.

General Motors Co., up 75 cents to $31.72

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas upgraded the company's stock, saying auto sales should remain near record levels for longer than expected.

Tech Data Corp., up $15.46 to $84.80

The information technology products distributor said it will buy Avnet's technology solutions unit for $2.6 billion in cash and stock.

Infoblox Inc. (BLOX), up $3.52 to $26.35

The network automation company said it will be bought by Vista Equity Partners for $26.50 per share, or $1.51 billion.

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