Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: LGND) announced acquiring Metabasis Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: MBRX) for $3.2 million in cash and Contingent Value Rights, and Helix Wind Corp. (OTC: HLXW) announced that its S594 wind turbine installation in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, performed well during a major winter storm, withstanding winds in excess of 80 miles per hour, according to company announcements, SEC filings and Bloomberg News.