Major Declarations Stocks: Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RIO), Sapient Corp. (NASDAQ:SAPE), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)

Norsk Hydro (NHYDY) and Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RIO) Alcan have closed the contract for Hydro to take over RTA's shares in the aluminium smelter S r-Norge Aluminium in Norway. After authorization from competition authorities in Norway and France, the firms closed the deal on the afternoon of Friday Oct 31, with effect as of Nov 1. Shares of Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RIO) opened at $47.71 with 1885.68 million outstanding shares and hit to its highest price of $47.72 during the day and finally closed at $47.49 by scoring -0.34%. In the whole session, it traded on volume of 2.32 Million shares, which turned higher than its average volume.The Publicis Groupe (PUBGY) and Sapient Corp. (NASDAQ:SAPE) declared that they have signed into a definitive contract under which Publicis Groupe will purchase Sapient in an all-cash transaction for $25 a share. The contract has been approved unanimously by the Management and Supervisory Boards of Publicis Groupe and the Board of Directors of Sapient. On the other consideration, Sapient Corp. (NASDAQ:SAPE) begun last trade with a price of $24.59 and throughout the trading session climbed at $24.71. The day-trade ended with a gain of 0.24% to closed at $24.66. The stock is going forward its fifty-two week low with 91.91% and lagging behind from its 52 week high price with -0.28%. SAPE last month stock price volatility remained 3.72%.Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) declared that it has reached a milestone in the final stage of its integration of wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways by launching Southwest-branded flights to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and Mexico City. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) stock hit highest price at $36.58, beginning with a price of $35.50 to the closed at 36.43 by an advance of 3.17% with a day range of $35.50-$36.58. The total market capitalization remained 24.727 Billion, total volume of 11.36 Million shares held in the session was surprisingly higher than its average volume of 8191.29 shares.