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Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Monday's session are General Electric Co. (GE), Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) and Multimedia Games Holding Co. (MGAM).

Electrolux AB (ELUXY) agreed to pay $3.3 billion for General Electric's home-appliance division. The deal catapults the Swedish group into the top ranks of home-equipment suppliers in North America and allows GE to exit a business that it has been trying to sell for several years. GE's shares edged up to $26.13 in premarket trading.

Campbell Soup said it swung to a profit in its latest quarter, as its Bolthouse and global baking and snacking segment led sales growth across segments. But the company's expectations for fiscal-year earnings fell short of market expectations, with Campbell also warning its efforts to reshape the company are taking longer than expected. Shares fell 3.2% to $43.12 premarket.

Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. (GCA) agreed to buy growing casino-games maker Multimedia Games for $1.12 billion in cash. Global Cash's shares jumped 12.2% to $8.44 premarket, while Multimedia's shares surged 28.7% to $35.75.

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (HTZ) said Chairman and Chief Executive Mark Frissora stepped down for personal reasons and the car-rental company's board named Brian P. MacDonald, head of its equipment rental business, as interim CEO. Shares gained 4.6% to $29.78 premarket.

Hyperion Therapeutics Inc. (HPTX) will end development of its Type 1 diabetes drug after learning employees of a recently acquired company manipulated unblinded data. Shares sank 13.7% to $23.86 premarket.

Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) said Howard I. Ungerleider, a 24-year veteran of the company, will take over as chief financial officer on Oct. 1. William H. Weideman, who currently holds the role, will officially retire at the end of the year after 38 years with Dow.

KCG Holding Inc. (KCG) agreed to sell its Futures Commission Merchant business to Wedbush Securities Inc., in a move that enables Wedbush to expand its futures clearing and execution services.

Chiquita Brands International Inc. (CQB) invited Brazilian orange-juice producer Cutrale Group and investment firm Safra Group to make their best and final offer for the company as it delayed the shareholder vote on its deal with Irish fruit grower Fyffes PLC (FFY.DB).

General Motors Co. (GM) plans to launch by 2016 cars with a hands-free automated driving system and Wi-Fi-enabled vehicle-to-vehicle communications systems designed to help avoid collisions.

Baidu Inc. (BIDU) named Zhang Yaqin president for new business. He had been Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) vice president and chairman of its Asian-Pacific research and development group.

 
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Fashion-accessories retailer Fossil Group Inc. (FOSL) and Intel Corp. (INTC) said on Friday they intend to jointly develop "wearable technology."

Piedmont Natural Gas Co.'s (PNY) fiscal third-quarter loss widened sharply as the natural-gas distributor reported higher expenses that offset a meager increase in revenue.

Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) filed Friday proxy materials concerning Comcast Corp.'s (CMCSA, CMCSK) pending $45 billion purchase of the company.

 
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Look for Boeing Co.'s (BA) shares to climb 20% over the next year to $150, according to a report in Barron's. The report said growing demand for flights, especially in emerging markets, combined with fuel-efficiency gains and cheap financing, should keep earnings moving steadily higher and free cash flow soaring.

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