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20:03 EDT On The Fly: Top five weekend stock stories - Catch up on the weekend's top five stories with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Humana (HUM) is in advanced talks to buy Kindred Healthcare (KND) in partnership with private firms Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and TPG, according to Reuters. 2. Oracle (ORCL) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Aconex, a leading cloud-based solution that manages team collaboration for construction projects. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.2B, net of Aconex cash. 3. Netflix (NFLX) success and its high valuation is forcing the rest of the TV work to scramble, Alex Eule wrote in this week's edition of Barron's. In the wake of Disney's (DIS) 21st Century Fox (FOXA; FOX) purchase, investors should expect more consolidation to come, he added. Given that FOX RSN business looks very similar to MSG Networks (MSGN) and with Disney's deal spurring a new wave of RSN interest, 208 could be the year that MSG gets sold, Barron's says. Other potential attractive targets include AMC (AMCX) and Viacom (VIAB), Eule contended. 4. Disney and Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" opened to a near-record $220M in North America, the second-best showing behind "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Internationally, the movie took in $230M from 54 markets. "The Last Jedi" received an A CinemaScore and got a 93% from Rotten Tomatoes. 5. Spark Therapeutics (ONCE), Alaska Air (ALK) saw positive mentions in Barron's, while Exxon (XOM) was mentioned cautiously.

18:58 EDT Georgia Power expects power to be restored by midnight tonight - Georgia Power continues to work closely with Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport personnel onsite to restore power to the Airport as quickly as possible. Assessment and repair efforts are well underway at this time and the company expects to have power restored to the Airport by midnight tonight.

17:38 EDT Box Office Battle: 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' opens to $220M in U.S. - Disney (DIS) and Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" opened to a near-record $220M in North America, the second-best showing behind "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Internationally, the movie took in $230M from 54 markets. "The Last Jedi" received an A CinemaScore and got a 93% from Rotten Tomatoes. BOX OFFICE RUNNERS-UP: Fox's (FOXA) "Ferdinand" came in second with $13.3M, the lowest debut of any Fox Animation/Blue Sky title. Behind it was Disney and Pixar's "Coco," earning $10M for a domestic total of $150.8M. Lionsgate's (LGF.A) "Wonder" placed number four, with $5.4M from 3,047 theaters. Rounding out the top five, Warner Bros.' (TWX) "Justice League" ended the weekend with $4.1M from 2,702 theaters. Other publicly traded companies in filmmaking include Viacom (VIAB), Sony (SNE), and Comcast (CMCSA; CMCSK).

16:39 EDT Oracle buys Aconex for $1.2B - Oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement with Aconex, a leading cloud-based solution that manages team collaboration for construction projects, for A$7.80 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.2B, net of Aconex cash. The Board of Directors of Aconex unanimously recommends the transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2018, subject to Aconex shareholder approval and certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

16:09 EDT Valeant, subsidiary announce early tender results - Valeant Pharmaceuticals announced the results to date of the pending cash tender offers by Valeant and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valeant, to purchase up to $1.5B aggregate principal amount of their respective outstanding notes listed in the table below, as well as the anticipated early settlement date for the Tender Offers on December 18, 2017. Valeant is the Offeror for the notes issued by it, and VPI is the Offeror for the notes issued by it. Valeant also announced that the maximum aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2020 that will be accepted for purchase was increased to $292M, from the previously announced Tender Cap of $200M. All terms and conditions of the Tender Offers remain unchanged as set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated December 4, 2017, as amended by Valeant's press release dated December 4, 2017, announcing the upsize of the Tender Offers, and the related Letter of Transmittal, and capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Offer to Purchase. The Tender Offers will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on January 2, 2018. No tenders will be valid if submitted after the Expiration Date.

15:59 EDT Kayne Anderson MLP announces distribution of 45c per share for Q4 - Kayne Anderson MLP announced its quarterly distribution of 45c per share for the quarter ended November 30, 2017. The distribution will be payable on January 12, 2018 to common stockholders of record on January 5, 2018, with an ex-dividend date of January 4, 2018. The company estimates that 100% of this distribution will be treated as a return of capital for tax purposes. This estimate is based on the company's anticipated earnings and profits for fiscal 2018 and its accumulated earnings and profits as of November 30, 2017. The company's estimate does not include a projection of gains and losses on the sale of securities for the remainder of fiscal 2018. The final determination of the tax character of the distribution will be made in early 2019 when the company can determine its actual earnings and profits for the full year and may differ substantially from this preliminary information.

15:53 EDT Kayne Anderson Energy announces distribution of 25c per share for Q4 - Kayne Anderson Energy announced its quarterly distribution of 25c per share for the quarter ended November 30, 2017. The distribution will be payable on January 12, 2018 to common stockholders of record on December 29, 2017, with an ex-dividend date of December 28, 2017. The Fund estimates that 100% of this distribution will be treated as a return of capital for tax purposes. This estimate is based on the Fund's anticipated earnings and profits for fiscal 2018 and its accumulated earnings and profits as of November 30, 2017. The Fund's estimate does not include a projection of gains and losses on the sale of securities for the remainder of fiscal 2018. The final determination of the tax character of the distribution will be made in early 2019 when the Fund can determine its actual earnings and profits for the full year and may differ substantially from this preliminary information.