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Carl Icahn Takes Small Stake in Herbalife

The Stake:Investor Carl Icahn has told other investors, that he has taken a small position in Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), according to WSJ. Icahn reportedly purchased

]]> <![CDATA[A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts]]> Pre-open movers US stock futures are mostly lower this morning, as investors are awaiting earnings from Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS). Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 31 points to 13,430.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 2.50 points to 1,462.70. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 2 points

]]> <![CDATA[Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Wednesday December 12, 2012]]> The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Wednesday December 12, 2012:

Hearing Unconfirmed Chatter of Potential Sanofi Bid for Dendreon

The Rumor:Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) may bid as much as $10 per share to acquire Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN), according to unconfirmed market

]]> <![CDATA[Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Wednesday December 5, 2012]]> The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Wednesday December 5, 2012:

Freeport-McMoRan to Acquire Plains Exploration and McMoRan Exploration in Deals Valued at $20B

The Deal:Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE: FCX), Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE: PXP) and McMoRan Exploration

]]> <![CDATA[Cerberus May Buy Struggling Supervalu]]> Cerberus Capital Management LP is working with Supervalu, Inc. (NYSE: SVU) on a possible acquisition deal to buy Supervalu's entire business. Supervalu, a conglomeration of several grocery store chains, has struggled for a number of years due to intense competition from other grocers, discount retailers, and big

]]> <![CDATA[KKR to Buy Alliant Insurance Services from Blackstone]]> Leading global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (NYSE: KKR) today announced an agreement to acquire Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., the nation's largest specialty insurance brokerage firm, from Blackstone (NYSE: BX).Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.(c) 2012 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All

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