Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Friday Friday February 1, 2013

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The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Friday February 1, 2013:
Splunk, NetApp May be Acquisition Targets for IBMThe Report
:

Splunk
SPLK
and NetApp
NTAP
are potential takeover targets, according to a report from
Bloomberg
. Spokespersons for IBM and Splunk declined comment on the Bloomberg report. A spokesperson for NetApp was not available for comment. Splunk closed at $33.90 Friday, a gain of almost 3% on 1.5 times average volume. NetApp closed at $36.25 Friday, a gain of $0.25 on lower than average volume.
Analyst Note Discusses Possible Netflx Interest in AMC NetworksThe Rumor
:

A note from Albert Fried says AMC Networks
AMCX
could be a takeover target of Netflix
NFLX
. Fried says the bid could be $80 per share. An AMC spokesperson declined comment on the note. A Netflix spokesperson was not available. AMC Networks closed at $58.55 Friday, a gain of almost 3% on 1.5 times average volume.
Hearing Unconfirmed Takeover Chatter in Universal DisplayThe Rumor
:

Shares Universal Display
PANL
spiked higher midday on Friday, on takeover chatter from an unconfirmed source. A spokesperson for Universal Display was not available for comment. Universal Display closed at $30.67 Friday, a gain of 10% on twice average volume.
Report Clearwire had Discussions with AT&T, MetroPCS, T-Mobile and China Mobile on Possible Deals
The Filing
:

Clearwire
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CLWR
reported in a filing Friday, that it had discussions on possible deals with eight companies over the past two years, in addition to the most recent offers from Sprint
S
and DISH
DISH
, Clearwire reportedly had discussions with AT&T
T
, MetroPCS
PCS
, Deutsche Telecom's T-Mobile
DTEGY
and China Mobile
CHL
, according to
Bloomberg
. Sprint agreed on December 17, 2012, to buy the remainder of Clearwire it did not already own for $2.97 per share. Dish countered that with an offer of $3.30 per share on Janaury 8, 2013. Clearwire closed at $3.19 Friday, a gain of $0.01 on lower than average volume.
Hearing Renewed Takeover Chatter in Life TechnologiesThe Rumor
:

Life Technologies
LIFE
may have several potential buyers, including Thermo Fisher
TMO
, GE
GE
and Danaher
DHR
, according to
Deal Reporter
. Life Technologies announced on January 18, it had retained Deutsche Bank and Moelis & Company to assist in its annual strategic review. Macquarie said on Janaury 30, they think Thermo Fisher will buy LIFE for $80 per share. Life Technologies closed at $65.24 Friday, a gain of $0.55 on average volume.
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