·         Shares of Sempra Energy (SRE Quick QuoteSRE - Free Report) gained 1.5% after it entered into an agreement to purchase Oncor for a whopping $9.45 billion in cash

·         Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s U.S. listed shares surged 6.9% after Great Wall Motor Co. expressed interest in buying the car-maker

·         Shares of Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK Quick QuoteWLK - Free Report) gained 0.8% after the company increase its quarterly dividend by 10% to $0.21 a share

·         Novartis AG’s shares increased 0.3% after the drugmaker began clinical trials for an experimental drug to combat malaria