Health Net (NYSE: HNT) surged 10.01 percent after the Los Angeles-based managed health services provider announced it agreed to be purchased by health insurer Centene (NYSE: CNC) for $6.3 billion in cash and stock.
U.S. markets will be closed Friday to give investors an extra day to further digest Thursday’s nonfarm payrolls report and they also will watch the results of Sunday’s referendum in Greece, according to Bloomberg.
The Labor Department said businesses added 223, 000 jobs in June, which Bloomberg said was less than many economists predicted.
Greek voters will determine whether the country will move forward with bailout terms proposed by its Eurozone creditors, Bloomberg reports.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 27.80 points to 17, 730.11, the S&P 500 composite index closed down 0.64 points to 2, 076.78 and the NASDAQ composite index slipped 3.91 points to 5, 009.21.
Top Percentage Gainers
 Company |  $ Stock Price |  $ Change |  % Change |
  Health Net |   71.57 |   6.51 |  10.01% |
  Serco Group |   1.996 |   0.066 |   3.42% |
  ICF International |   35.98 |   0.63 |   1.78% |
  CGI Group |   39.84 |   0.55 |   1.40% |
  Harris Corp. |   77.74 |   0.36 |   0.47% |
Market Summary
 Advancing Issues |    8 (26.66%) |
 Declining Issues |   22 (73.33%) |
 Unchanged Issues |    0 |
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