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ConAgra Foods Inc (NYSE: CAG) "appears ripe" for a split-up, according to a speculative report on TheDeal.com Wednesday. ConAgra shares are off more than 5 percent since December and changed hands recently at $34.65, down $0.31. The report didn't suggest a deal with ConAgra is...

Avista Corp (NYSE: AVA) is talking to potential buyers although it has no "formal sales process" in place, according to a report Tuesday. Avista, a regional electric and gas utilities company based on Spokane, Washington, closed Tuesday up 6 percent on four times its average daily...