Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Thursday May 3, 2012

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Thursday May 3, 2012:

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LinkedIn

announced Thursday it agreed to acquire SlideShare, a leading professional content sharing community. The transaction is valued at approximately $118.75 million, subject to adjustment, in a combination of approximately 45 percent cash and approximately 55 percent stock. Subject to the completion of customary conditions, the acquisition is expected to close during the second quarter of 2012. LinkedIn closed at $109.41 Thursday, but traded near $120.00 after-hours on an earnings beat and raised guidance.

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Cisco

announced Thursday its intent to acquire privately held Truviso, Inc. Based in Foster City, CA, Truviso provides scalable, real-time network data analysis and reporting software. Together, Cisco and Truviso will provide instant access and visibility into network use and services to help increase operational efficiencies and drive new revenue streams for customers. Specific financial terms of the transaction are undisclosed. The acquisition of Truviso is subject to various standard closing conditions and is expected to be complete in the fourth quarter of Cisco's fiscal year 2012. Cisco closed at $19.72 Thursday, a 0.60% loss on 70% of the average daily volume.

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BHP Billiton

is once again rumored to be eyeing Walter Energy

, according to