A test for alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is done to: 1  Check for liver disease or damage to the liver. 2  Check bone problems (sometimes found on X-rays), such as rickets, bone tumors, Paget's disease, or too much of the hormone that controls bone growth (parathyroid hormone). test for alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is done to: 1  Check for liver disease or damage to the liver. 2  Symptoms of liver disease can include jaundice, belly pain, nausea, and vomiting.
The Proposed Transaction: On February 21, 2007, Whole Foods and Wild Oats entered into a merger plan under which the former would acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of the latter, with WFMI Merger Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Whole Foods, merging with and into Wild Oats.
Shares of Dow are down 24.4% while shares of DuPont are down 26.8% since the announcement of their proposed merger in late 2015. On Dec. 11, 2015 DuPont (NYSE:DD) and Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) proposed an all-stock merger of equals. The combined company will spin-off three independent companies over the subsequent 18 to 24 months after the closing of the merger.