Benzinga's Weekend M&A Chatter - Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF)

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Friday October 31 through Sunday November 2, 2014:

AmREIT to be Acquired by EDENS for $26.55/Share in CashThe Deal

AmREIT, Inc.

AMRE

announced late Friday, that EDENS will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of AmREIT for $26.55 per share in cash transaction, for a total enterprise value of approximately $763 million. The deal is expected to occur in Q1 of 2015. AmREIT closed Friday at $24.64, a loss of $0.21.

Publicis in Talks to Acquire SapientThe Rumor

Publicis Groupe SA

PUBGY

is in talks to acquire Sapient Corp.

SAPE

, according to WSJ. Sources say a deal could be announced as early as Monday. Shares of the Boston, MA-based company rose Friday, ahead of the rumor. Sapient closed Friday at $17.32, a gain of almost 3% on 3 times average volume.

Nucor Reportedly in Talks With Cliffs Over Stake in Canadian Iron Ore MineThe Rumor

Nucor Corp.

NUE

is reportdly in talks with Cliffs Natural Resources Inc,

CLF

, to invest in Cliff's tourbled Bloom Lake iron ore mine in Canada, according to

WSJ

. The deal would also involve two Japanese steel companies as partners, according to sources. Spokespersons for Cliff's and Nucor were not available for comment. Cliffs Natural Resources gained 7% Friday, to close at $11.23.

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