Saks (SKS) Moves Higher On Private Equity Takeover Reports

August 30, 2010 6:03 PM EDT
Shares of upscale retailer Saks (NYSE: SKS) are moving in after-hours trading Monday on reports from the Daily Mail that a private equity consortium, comprised of U.S. and U.K. players, is looking to make a bid for the company.

According to the report, due diligence is almost complete and a cash bid of $1.7 billion, or $11 per share, could be announced soon.

Shares of Saks closed at $6.60 per share today.

The report said one stumbling block to a deal could be Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, who owns a large chunk in the company.


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