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Stock Market Today, Oct. 26: Surgery Partners Skyrockets 48% on $5. 7 Billion HealthSpan Acquisition

Surgery Partners (NASDAQ:SGRY), an outpatient surgery center operator and ancillary care services provider, closed at $23. 25, up 47. 62%. The stock jumped after reports of a $5. 7 billion all-cash acquisition by HealthSpan Partners, and investors are watching the deal price and regulatory steps next. Trading volume reached 58. 3M shares, coming in about 1,772% above its three-month average of 3. 1M shares. Surgery Partners IPO'd in 2015 and has grown 22% since going public. S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) closed at 7,677, up 0. 70%, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) closed at 26,169, up 0. 82%.

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