By Connor Hart
Shares of Summit Materials jumped after The Wall Street Journal reported that its rival, Quikrete, is in advanced talks to buy the company.
Summit Materials stock rose 7.1%, to $51.84, in midday trading Thursday. Shares are up 26% since the beginning of the year.
Assuming talks don't fall apart, the deal could be announced as early next week, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Denver-based Summit has a market value of about $8.5 billion.
Write to Connor Hart at connor.hart@wsj.com
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November 21, 2024 13:08 ET (18:08 GMT)
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