Benzinga's Volume Movers

The Medicines Company MDCO shares rose 12.88 percent to $35.57. The volume of Medicines Company shares traded was 295 percent higher than normal. On Tuesday, Benzinga reported Mallinckrodt PLC MNK may be interested in a deal with The Medicines Company. Microchip Technology Inc. MCHP surged 1.44 percent to $42.30. The volume of Microchip Technology shares traded was 193 percent higher than normal. Microchip Technology announced plans to acquire Atmel Corporation ATML for around $3.56 billion in cash and stock. Linear Technology Corporation LLTC shares moved up 0.40 percent to $39.73. The volume of Linear Technology traded was 176 percent higher than normal. Linear Technology reported that it earned $0.50 per share on revenue of $347.128 million in the second quarter. Waste Connections, Inc. WCN shares climbed 1.97 percent to $55.83. The volume of Waste Connections shares traded was 170 percent higher than normal. On Tuesday, Waste Connections announced its plans to buy Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd (USA) BIN for $2.67 billion.