Private Equity
Click to view a price quote on MIK. : Stocks finished down Wednesday following a report that showed the U.S. private sector added jobs in February at a weaker-than-expected pace. Michaels Cos.  (MIK) - Get Report shares jumped after the arts and crafts retailer agreed to a $5 billion takeover by private-equity group Apollo Global Management. Shares of Alcoa  (AA) - Get Report climbed after Goldman Sachs analyst Emily Chieng double-upgraded the aluminum company to buy from sell with a price target of $32, up from $19.

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