Benzinga's Weekend M&A Chatter

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The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Friday April 17 through Sunday April 19, 2015:
Prologis to Acquire $5.9B Portfolio from KTR Capital PartnersThe Deal
:

Prologis
PLD
announced Sunday, it has signed definitive agreements to acquire the real estate assets and operating platform of KTR Capital Partners for $5.9 billion. The transaction includes the assumption of about $700 million of secured mortgage debt and the issuance of up to $230 million of common limited partnership units in Prologis to KTR. The deal is expected to close in the next 30-60 days. Prologis lost $0.09 Friday, closing at $42.88.
Raytheon to Acquire Websense from Vista Equity Partners for $1.9BThe Rumor
:

Raytheon
RTN
has agreed to acquire Websense for $1.9 billion from private equity firm Vista Equity Partners according to sources reported by
Reuters
. Vista Equity partners declined comment. Raytheon and Websense did not respond to requests for comment. Raytheon shares fell Friday, closing at $107.72.
Teva Pharmaceutical Considering Bid for MylanThe Rumor
:

Shares of Mylan N.V.
MYL
and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
spiked higher Friday, following a report from the
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Wall Street Journal
that Teva could be considering a bid for the uK-based generic drug maker. Mylan responded to the report, commenting that they are fully committed to a stand-alone strategy. Mylan shares were briefly halted on a circuit-breaker, following the report. Mylan offered $205 per share for Perrigo
PRGO
on April 8. Mylan shares gained 4.5% Friday, closing at $69.82. Teva shares gained more than 2%, closing at $64.91. Perrigo closed at $198.98, a loss of $0.02, though shares fell as low as $189.63.
Anadarko Petroleum Considering Selling Stake In Mozambique Gas AssetsThe Rumor
:

Anadarko Petroleum
APC
is considering the sale of it Mozambique gas reserves, according to sources as reported by
Reuters
. Exxon Mobil
XOM
and Qatar Petroleum reportedly have an interest in acquiring the assets. Anadarko and Exxon declined comment on the report. Anadarko Petroleum shares lost $0.26 Friday, closing at $93.68.
58.com Acquires ~43.2% Stake In Ganji.com; Tencent to Increase Stake in 58.com to ~25.1%The Deal
:

58.com
WUBA
announced Friday, that it has acquired an approximately 43.2% stake in the holding company operating Ganji.com, for 34 million newly issued ordinary shares of 58.com and $412.2 million in cash. 58.com also announced an approximately $400 million additional investment by Tencent Holdings Limited
TCEHY
. Tencent will hold in aggregate approximately 25.1% of the total issued and outstanding shares of 58.com on a fully-diluted basis. The deal was expected to close in a few days. 58.com gained more than 4% Friday, closing at $70.50.
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