The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Friday: * German investor Joh A Benckiser is close to making a formal bid for D.E Master Blenders 1753, owner of Douwe Egberts coffee, a source close to the situation said, in a deal valuing the Dutch firm at about 7.6 billion euros ($10 billion).* Business technology maker BMC Software Inc is expected to receive final takeover offers on April 22, with possible buyers pared down to two private equity groups, four people close to the matter said.
BMC Software, Inc. (BMC) is a software company. The Company provides information technology (IT) management solutions for large, mid-sized and small enterprises and public sector organizations around the world. Shares of BMC traded higher by 0.6% or $0.27/share to $45.02. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $35.48 and as high as $47.98. On average, 1778460 shares of BMC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 4248935.
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