Read more Gerber stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/28729/gerber.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 08:13:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23690/novartis-nestle-agree-to-39b-deal-on-alcon.htmlJim O'Neill<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=91487&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401015230' border='0' />Nestle and pharma giant Novartis continued swapping brands today, with Novartis, which sold Gerber to Nestle last year, agreeing to pay $39 billion for a 77% stake in eye-care company Alcon, reports the Wall Street Journal . The two-step deal—Novartis will pay $11 billion for 74 million shares this year...The headquarters of Swiss food giant Nestle, in Vevey, Switzerland on Tuesday December 19, 2006. http://www.newser.com/story/23690/novartis-nestle-agree-to-39b-deal-on-alcon.htmlMon, 07 Apr 2008 07:11:21 CDT