UPDATE 2-Merck KGaA goes hostile in $5.9 bln Versum takeover battle By: Reuters: Company News March 26, 2019 at 09:58 AM EDT * Merck critical of Versum's "blind commitment" to existing deal (Adds industry background, Merck quote) Read More >> Related Stocks: Air Products & Chemicals Bank of America Basic Energy Services Bay National Corp Bonavista Ene TR UT Dowdupont Inc Entegris Inc Gsk Plc ADR Honeywell International Merck & Co Versum Materials Inc