Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Tuesday February 10, 2015

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Tuesday February 10, 2015: Hearing Unconfirmed Market Chatter of Alibaba $64/Share Offer for Ebay The Rumor:
eBay Inc. EBAY shares spiked higher Tuesday, on unconfirmed market chatter of a potential $64.00 per share bid from Alibaba Group Holding Limited BABA. Ebay declined comment on the rumor, while an Alibaba spokesperson was not available for comment. Ebay shares gained $0.94 Tuesday, closing at $55.27 Yelp Acquires Eat24 for $134M in Cash, Stock Deal The Deal:
Yelp Inc. YELP announced Tuesday, it has acquired web and app-based online food ordering service Eat24, for approximately $134 million. The deal consists of approximately 1.4 million shares of Yelp Class A common stock and $75 million cash. The transaction closed on February 9, 2015. Yelp shares gained almost 6% Tuesday, closing at $44.66. Sycamore Partners Reportedly in Advanced Talks to Acquire Chico's FAS The Rumor:
Shares of Chico's FAS Inc. CHS spiked higher after-hours Tuesday, on a report from the Wall Street Journal, that private-equity firm Sycamore Partners is in advanced talks to acquire the retailer. According to sources, the deal could be worth $3 billion. Chico's shares closed Tuesday at $17.25, and traded as high as $21.92 after-hours. Hearing Unconfirmed Market Chatter Garmin Rejected $64 Bid from Honeywell The Rumor:
Garmin Ltd. GRMN reportedly recently rejected a $64.00 per share stock & cash bid from from Honeywell International Inc. HON, according to unconfirmed market sources. Industry sources say that a deal for Garmin could be done above $70.00 per share. Spokespersons for Garmin and Honeywell were not available for comment. Garmin shares closed Tuesday at $54.11, a gain of $
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