Must Watch Stocks for December 31, 2014

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:

Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc. MIG

agreed to be acquired by

Fosun International LimitedFOSUF

for $8.65 per share in cash. Meadowbrook Insurance shares jumped 18.51% to $8.45 in the after-hours trading session.

NephroGenex, Inc. NRX

reported positive results for QT study of Pyridorin. NephroGenex shares jumped 118.28% to $10.15 in after-hours trading.

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announced its plans to acquire

State Investors Bancorp, Inc. SIBC

for $21.25 per share in cash. State Investors Bancorp shares climbed 24.15% to $19.07 in the after-hours trading session, while First NBC Bank shares slipped 0.23% to close at $34.92 yesterday.

Douglas Emmett, Inc. DEI

reported that it has acquired Honolulu multifamily property Waena Apartments for a purchase price of $146 million. Douglas Emmett shares gained 0.10% to close at $28.77 yesterday.

Handy & Harman Ltd. HNH

reported that it has submitted a proposal to acquire

JPS Industries, Inc. JPST

for $10.00 per share in cash. JPS Industries shares surged 20.64% to $9.00 in after-hours trading, while Handy & Harman shares rose 1.39% to $46.85 in the after-hours trading session.