IBM Nears Roughly $11 Billion Deal for Confluent

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IBM Nears Roughly $11 Billion Deal for Confluent

Reuters11:06

IBM is in advanced talks to acquire data infrastructure company Confluent CFLT.O for about $11 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Confluent shares surged 20% on the news in overnight trading.

The deal could be announced as soon as Monday, according to the report.

Confluent has a market capitalization of about $8.09 billion, as per LSEG-compiled data.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

Confluent and IBM did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside normal business hours.

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