Merger Monday: 6 Deals, Rumors And Bids You Might Have Missed

Merger Monday was in full force this morning. Deals ranged from healthcare takeovers to increased bids in the media sector.

Here is a recap:

• Pfizer Inc. PFE will acquire Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc ANAC for $99.25 per share in cash, valuing the company at $5.2 billion.
  Gannett Co Inc GCI increased its offer to acquire Tribune Publishing Co TPUB from $12.25 per share to $15.00 per share.
  Range Resources Corp. RRC will acquire Memorial Resource Development Corp MRD for $4.4 billion in stock.
  Warren Buffett confirmed to CNBC that he's Backing Dan Gilbert's bid for Yahoo! Inc. YHOO.
  Luminex Corporation LMNX will acquire Nanosphere, Inc. NSPH for $1.35 per share in cash
  Brown & Brown, Inc. BRO will acquire Morstan General Agency, terms not disclosed.