Before the bell: C, BX, RIO, MOGN


Main market news here: Before the bell: UBS announces $10 billion in write-downs

Citigroup (NYSE: C)'s board is meeting early this week and could name former Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) executive Vikram Pandit as its next CEO, following Chuck Prince's resignation last month.

Private equity firm Blackstone (NYSE: BX) is expected to join with China's sovereign wealth fund in a bid for mining firm Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO). Blackstone's bid follows a $140 billion offer from BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP), which Rio Tinto rejected. If Rio Tinto accepted any bid from Blackstone, the private equity house is expected to divide up Rio Tinto's assets.

In an unprecedentedly large overseas acquisition in Japanese pharma, Eisai Co. of Japan announced a $3.9 billion deal to buy Minnesota drug maker MGI Pharma (NASDAQ: MOGN) to bolster its cancer treatment efforts.
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