- TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) is "nearing a deal" to sell its telecom/networking equipment unit to CommScope (NASDAQ:COMM) for about $3B, the WSJ reports. A deal could be announced as soon as this week.
- The business in question, known as TE's network solutions unit, had FY14 (ended Sep. '14) sales of $2.9B (21% of TE's total revenue). For reference, CommScope's 2014 revenue consensus is only at $3.84B, and the company had a market cap of $4.06B as of today's close.
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TEL +6.1% AH to $67.00. COMM +6.4% to $23.00.