Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Thursday July 30, 2015

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Thursday July 27, 2015: Fidelity National Said to be in Exclusive Talks to Acquire SunGard The Rumor:
Shares of Fidelity National Information Services Inc., FIS surged higher Thursday, on a report from Bloomberg, that the company is in exclusive talks to acquire SunGard Data Systems Inc. for more than $8.3 billion. Sources says the deal would consist of approximately 50 percent cash and 50 percent stock. A spokesperson for FIS declined comment to Benzinga on the rumor. A Sunguard representaitve was not available for comment. FIS closed at $66.00 on Thursday, a gain of more than 4%. Thoma Bravo Ends Takeover Bid for NCR, According to Sources The Rumor:
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has pulled out of the running for NCR NCR, according to sources as reported by the NY Post. The sources stated that Thoma Bravo was not offering much of a premium the recent price range and that is why the talks fell apart. Both Marcato Capital Management and Jana Partners has been pushing for a sale of the company. NCR closed at $27.61 Thursday, a loss of 9%. Grainger to Acquire Cromwell for $482M The Deal:
Grainger GWW announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cromwell Group (Holdings) Limited and its subsidiaries for approximately $482 million in cash. The deal is expected to be completed in early September. Grainger closed Thursday at $225.01, down $1.95.