M&A

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) shares fell in the extended session Thursday after it dropped plans to merge with Norwegian fertilizer maker Yara International. CF traded recently at $244, down 3.8 percent. CF, a fertilizer company, said it failed to come to terms in the deal, first...

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Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) announced today that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CRS Proppants LLC and its subsidiaries, including Great Northern Sand LLC (CRS Proppants), an established supplier of high-quality northern-white frac-sand to the energy industry....

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Thursday October 16, 2014: Hearing Deal Reporter Says Woodside May Pay Up to $4B for Interoil The Rumor:Shares of InterOil Corporation (NYSE: IOC) rose Thursday, on a report from Deal Reporter that Woodside...

Lumos Networks Corp (NASDAQ: LMOS) shares spiked Thursday on a report the company is exploring a possible sale. The fiber provider has seen flat sales and weak profits in recent quarters, while its share price is down more than 20 percent year-to-date. But its shares jumped 11 percent...

Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.23 percent to 16,105.26 while the NASDAQ tumbled 0.44 percent to 4,196.60. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.18 percent to 1,859.12. Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares gained 0.77 percent on Thursday. Top gainers in the sector...

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Wednesday October 15, 2014: AbbVie to Reconsider Merger Agreement with Shire The Reconsideration:Shares of Shire plc (NASDAQ: SHPG) fell sharply Wednesday, following the announcement Tuesday by AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV...

Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 2.11 percent to 15,970.63 while the NASDAQ tumbled 1.88 percent to 4,147.93. The S&P also fell, dropping 2.29 percent to 1,834.78. Leading and Lagging Sectors Non-cyclical consumer goods & services shares dropped by just 1.8...

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 1.86 percent to 16,011.21 while the NASDAQ tumbled 1.44 percent to 4,166.12. The S&P also fell, dropping 1.77 percent to 1,844.43. Leading and Lagging Sectors Non-cyclical consumer goods & services shares dropped by just 1.2...

Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.83 percent to 16,180.56 while the NASDAQ tumbled 0.60 percent to 4,201.78. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.70 percent to 1,864.57. Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares dropped by just 0.41 percent on Wednesday. Top gainers...

Chiquita Brands International Inc's (NYSE: CQB) proposed merger with Fyffes PLC got further called into question Wednesday by a sweetened bid from a Brazilian group seeking to take Chiquita private. Brazilian fruit juice wholesaler Cutrale Group and Safra Group, a banking company, boosted...

Avista Corp (NYSE: AVA) is talking to potential buyers although it has no "formal sales process" in place, according to a report Tuesday. Avista, a regional electric and gas utilities company based on Spokane, Washington, closed Tuesday up 6 percent on four times its average daily...

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) to report a Q3 loss at $0.09 per share on revenue of $21.36 billion. Bank of America shares rose 0.36% to $16.58 in after-hours trading. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) reported better-than-expected...

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Tuesday October 14, 2014: The Deal Reports Avista in Talks with Potential Buyers The Rumor:Shares of Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA) spiked higher at the close Tuesday, on a report from The Deal that the company was in...

NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTCT) plunged 14 percent Tuesday in the wake of its plan to acquire a competitor's communications business for $2.6 billion. Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) shareholders will receive 62.5 million NetScout shares in exchange for the Danaher unit. NetScout,...