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•    US based global apparel company VF Corporation (NYSE:VF) has acquired The Timberland Company (NYSE:TBL) for $2.3 billion or $43 per share. Timberland designs and develops footwear along with apparel and accessories for both men and woman and also for children

•    Share prices of chemical company Huntsman Corp. (NYSE:HUN) increase by 6.49% after Standard & Poor upgraded the stock form "B-Plus" to "BB-minus"

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•    Share prices of financial advisory firm Blackstone (NYSE:BX) increased 3.57% after analysts at Ticonderoga Securities initiated coverage on the stock with a  "Buy" rating and a target price of $17