Benzinga's Weekend M&A Chatter

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Thursday March 24, through Sunday March 27, 2016:

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Cabela's has allowed several potential buyers, including rival Bass Pro Shops, to view its financial records, according to sources as reported by the

on Thursday. The outdoors retailer began seeking bids for its credit-card business last month and could soliicit offers for the entire company as well, the sources said. Paul Singer's took an 11% stake in Cabela's in October and has been pressing the company to consider options, including a sale. Cabela's closed at $47.24 on Thursday, up 3.87%.

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TiVo is in talks to be acquired by Rovi, according to sources as reported by the

on Thursday. A note from Jefferies says TiVo could be worth $11.00 to $15.50 per share in a takeover. A spokesman for TiVo declined to comment, while Rovi did not respond to a request for comment. Tivo closed at $9.45 on Thursday, up 23.37%.

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Microsoft Corp

executives are said to be in early-stage talks with potential investors to provide financing for a takeover of Yahoo Inc

, according to a source as reported by Reuters on Sunday. The talks resulted from private equity firms approaching Microsoft with interest in deal for the Sunnyvale, CA Internet company. Microsoft declined comment on the report. Yahoo closed at $34.86 on Thursday, up $0.06.

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Qlik Technologies Inc

is said to be exploring strategic alternatives, including a potential sale, according to sources as reported by

on Friday. The sources said Qlik is working with Morgan Stanley on the possible sale. Elliott Management recently reported an 8.8% stake in Qlik and is pushing for a takeover by a larger tech company. Qlik, Elliott and Morgan Stanley declined comment on the matter, according to

. Qlik closed at $26.69 on Thursday, up 1%.