Shares of KeyW Holding Corp. shot up 42% to pace all premarket gainers Monday, after the engineering and technology company announced a deal to be acquired...
Shares of KeyW Holding Corp. KEYW, +0.13% shot up 42% to pace all premarket gainers Monday, after the engineering and technology company announced a deal to be acquired by Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. JEC, +0.21% in a deal valued at $815 million, including $272 million in debt. jacobs' stock was still inactive. Under terms of the deal, Jacobs will pay $11.
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