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By Amrith Ramkumar 

Here are some of the companies with shares expected to trade actively in Monday's session.

BlackRock Inc.: The firm is poised to become the largest shareholder of Authentic Brands Group LLC, the company that owns brands including Sports Illustrated, Nine West and Aéropostale, in the first deal for the investment giant's new private-equity fund, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.: Shares of the highflying chip maker rose 16% last week, their largest weekly advance in two months.

CVS Health Corp.: The pharmacy operator posted its best week since mid-February last week after boosting its full-year profit targets. Shares rose 6.4% for the week.

General Electric Co.: Shares of the industrial conglomerate fell 3.6% Friday, dropping for the seventh time in eight sessions. They are down 12% so far this month.

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Write to Amrith Ramkumar at amrith.ramkumar@wsj.com

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August 12, 2019 06:14 ET (10:14 GMT)

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