In other sector news: + Sapiens ( SPNS ) advanced today after the financial software company today acquired privately held KnowledgePrice. While most on the rate-setting panel sided with the current policy of gradual increases, others lobbied for speeding up the pace given the potential for rising inflation resulting from recent tax cuts in addition to their likely positive impact on consumer spending. Under terms of their April 2017 merger agreement, Ant will pay a $30 mln termination fee to Moneygram, which also said the companies will continue to explore potential strategic initiatives such as rapid-response.