OfficeMax Inc. (OMX) and Office Depot (ODP) announced Wednesday morning that they signed a definitive merger agreement under which the companies would combine in an all-stock merger of equals transaction.
OfficeMax gapped open higher Wednesday and is now up 1.23 at $14.23 on above average volume. The stock has risen to its second consecutive new high for the year.
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