Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Monday November 25, 2013

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Monday November 25: Sears Denies Report Sears Canada is for Sale The Rumor:
Shares of Sears Holdings SHLD rose sharply early Monday on a report from NY Post Chairman Eddie Lampert was considering a possible sale of the Canadian retail unit. Sears later denied the report, saying it was "false." Sears Holdings closed Monday at $65.80, a gain of 7% on 1.5 times average volume. Harris Interactive to be Acquired by Nielsen for $2.00/Share The Deal:
Harris Interactive HPOL announced Monday that it has agreed to be acquired by Nielsen Holdings NLSN for $2.00 per share. Nielsen will commence a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Harris Interactive's common stock through a wholly owned subsidiary formed for the purpose of making the offer. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2014. Harris Interactive closed Monday at $1.99, a loss of 4%. Report 3 Companies Looking at Potential Given Imaging Takeover The Rumor:
Shares of Given Imaging GIVN moved higher after the open Monday, on a report from Israel's Globes that three companies, which may include Johnson & Johnson JNJ, Samsung Electronics SSNLF and Fujifilm Holdings FUJIY. Given Imaging declined comment on the rumor. Given Imaging closed Monday at $22.63, a gain of 6.5% on 7 times average volume.