Health Care

Royal Philips NV says it will pay $1.2 billion (around 1 billion euros) for U.S. medical equipment maker Volcano Corp., a deal that would beef up its presence in technology which allows doctors to see inside patients' hearts and veins.

Shares of Eli Lilly outpaced broader trading indexes Tuesday morning, a day after the drugmaker announced its first dividend increase in more than five years.

A look at the 10 biggest percentage decliners on Nasdaq at 1 p.m.: Ardelyx Inc. fell 22.6 percent to $23.50.

Shares of some top health care equipment companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Becton, Dickinson & Co. fell $.97 or .7 percent, to $136.02.

Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Allergan rose $1.46 or .7 percent, to $209.93.

Shares of some top managed care companies are up at 10 a.m.: Aetna rose $.94 or 1.1 percent, to $88.24.

Shares of some top biotechnology companies were down at the close of trading: Amgen Inc. fell $4.93 or 3.0 percent, to $159.60.

Shares of some top medical devices companies were mixed at the close of trading: Allergan rose $.54 or .3 percent, to $209.01.

Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies were mixed at the close of trading: Baxter International Inc. fell $.67 or .9 percent, to $71.10.

Shares of some top health care equipment companies were mixed at the close of trading: Becton, Dickinson & Co. fell $1.24 or .9 percent, to $135.75.

Shares of some top managed care companies were down at the close of trading: Aetna fell $.63 or .7 percent, to $86.67.

Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Aetna fell $.39 or .4 percent, to $86.91.

Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.14 or .2 percent, to $71.63.

Shares of some top health care equipment companies are up at 10 a.m.: Becton, Dickinson & Co. rose $.30 or .2 percent, to $137.29.

Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Baxter International Inc. rose $.15 or .2 percent, to $71.92.

Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Allergan rose $1.40 or .7 percent, to $209.87.

Shares of some top biotechnology companies are down at 1 p.m.: Amgen Inc. fell $3.39 or 2.1 percent, to $161.14.

Shares of some top medical devices companies were mixed at the close of trading: Allergan fell $2.67 or 1.3 percent, to $208.47.

Shares of some top biotechnology companies were mixed at the close of trading: Amgen Inc. fell $1.55 or .9 percent, to $164.53.

Shares of some top managed care companies were mixed at the close of trading: Aetna fell $.82 or .9 percent, to $87.30.