Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Thursday April 17, 2014

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The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Thursday April 17, 2014.
Post Holdings to Acquire Michael Foods for $2.45BThe Deal
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Post Holdings
POST
confirmed Thursday it will acquire Michael Foods from its owners, which include GS Capital Partners and affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners for $2.45 billion. It was rumored Wednesday that Post had beat out rival Tyson Foods
TSN
for the right to acquire Michael Foods. The deal is expected to close in Q2 2014. Post Holdings closed Thursday at $54.25, a loss of $0.48.
Thor Acquires K-Z for $53.4M CashThe Deal
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Thor Industries
THO
announced Thursday that it had agreed to acquire the capital stock of RV manufacturer K-Z for approximately $53.4 million in cash. The transaction is closing effective May 1, 2014. Thor Industries closed Thursday at $63.22, a gain of $0.60.
Chemtura to Sell Agrochemicals Business to Platform Specialty Products for $1BThe Deal
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Chemtura
CHMT
announced Thursday that it has an agreement to sell its agrochemicals business, Chemtura AgroSolutions, to Platform Specialty Products
PAH
for approximately $1 billion. The transaction is expected to close in H2 2014. Chemtura closed at $23.16 on Thursday, a loss of 8%.
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