Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Thursday December 12, 2013

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The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Thursday December 12, 2013
AIG Reportedly in Sale Talks with AerCap on ILFC Jet-Leasing UnitThe Rumor
:

Shares of AIG
AIG
spiked higher Thursday afternoon on a report from
Bloomberg
that it is in talks with AerCap
AES
regarding the sale of its ILFC jet-leasing unit A spokesperson for AIG declined comment on the rumor. An AerCap spokesperson was not available for comment. AIG closed Thursday at $49.42, a gain of 1.5%.
Malone, Charter Still Interested in Time Warner Cable; Deal at $150-$160 Not LikelyThe Rumor
:

CNBC's David Faber reported Thursday that Liberty Global's
LBTYA
John Malone and Charter Communications
CHTR
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are still interested in a deal to acquire Time Warner Cable
TWC
, though a deal at $150-$160 seems to have been 'shot down'. Charter, Comcast
CMCSA
and Cox have all reportedly considered bids for Time Warner Cable. Meanwhile, on Thursday, Dutch cable and telephone company Ziggo
ZIGGF
announced it is in talks with Liberty Global regarding a potential deal. Time Warner Cable closed Thursday at $131.06, a loss of $0.44.
Men's Wearhouse Believes its Offer for Jos A Bank Offer is CompellingThe CEO Comments
:

Men's Wearhouse
MW
CEO Doug Ewert said, during the company's earnings call Thursday, that he believed his company's $55.00 per share offer for Jos. A. Bank
JOSB
was "compelling and would deliver substantial benefits to both companies." Ewert said he was ready to work with Jos. A. Bank's board of directors. Men's Wearhouse made the $55.00 per share offer to Jos. A. Bank on November 26, after rejecting a Jos. A. Bank bid of $48.00 per share. Men's Wearhouse closed Thursday at $51.91, a gain of almost 3%, while Jos. A. Bank closed at $56.62, a gain of $0.12.
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