The American Depositary Receipts of Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD) edged up in recent pre-market trading on Monday after a Reuters report that said the British mobile communications company has agreed to buy Spanish cable operator Ono for $7.2 billion euros ($10 billion). Reuters said the acquisition will boost its portfolio of offerings by adding a combination of mobile and fixed-line telephony, pay-TV, and broadband.
Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD) was up nearly 1% recently in a 52-week range of $36.65 – $72.55.
Science Applications International (NYSE:SAIC) Monday said it has been awarded a contract worth approximately $221 million to provide the U.S. Army Human Resources Command with information technology support. The company will provide human resources and information technology solutions for systems and databases used in managing the Army’s personnel.
SAIC (NYSE:SAIC) is a scientific, engineering, and technology applications company. SAIC shares were flat in Monday’s pre-market session and closed at $35.05 Friday regular hours in a 52-week range of $29.40 – $39.88.