Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Monday October 28, 2013

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Monday October 28, 2013:

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AMC Networks

announced Monday it has agreed to acquire substantially all of Chellomedia from Liberty Media

for approximately $1.035 billion. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2014. AMC Networks closed Monday at $69.90, a loss of $0.46.

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The Mosaic Company

announced Monday it has agreed to acquire the phosphate business of CF Industries

for $1.2 billion in cash plus $200 million to fund CF Industries' asset retirement obligation escrow. The business includes the 22,000-acre South Pasture phosphate mine and beneficiation plant in Hardee County, FL., a phosphate manufacturing facility in Plant City, FL., and ammonia terminal and finished product warehouse facilities in Tampa, FL. The deal is expected to close in H1 2014. CF Industries closed Monday at $218.36, a gain of 4%.

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The

reported late Sunday that Loral Space & Communications'

largest shareholder, Mark Rachesky, is looking to place the company up for sale. Racheskyis, who is Loral's Chairman and holds a 38% stake, declined comment. Loral Space & Communications closed Monday at $71.88 Monday, a gain of more than 4%.