IBM to Buy Merge Healthcare in $1-Billion Deal

International Business Machines Corp said it would buy Merge Healthcare Inc, which provides medical images and clinical systems, in a $1-billion deal and combine it with its Watson Health analytics unit. Merge Healthcare shareholders will get $7.13 per share at a premium of 31.8 per cent to Wednesday's close, the companies said. Merge Healthcare shares were up 29.5 per cent at $7 in early trading. IBM shares were little changed at ...