Courtesy of Benzinga.
Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE: TRGP) soared more than 20 percent as the market was about to close Thursday on a report the company will be acquired by a limited partnership run by Kelcy Warren.
The report, by Bloomberg news service, said Warren’s Energy Transfer Equity LP (NYSE: ETE) would also acquire Targa’s operating unit, Targa Resources Partners LP, (NYSE: NGLS) which rose 17 percent on the news.
The combined deal could be valued at between $15 and $17 billion, according to Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources.
An agreement could be reached next week and may involve Regency Energy Partners LP (NYSE: RGP) which is controlled by Warren, Bloomberg said.
Targa Resources closed Thursday at $150.62 a share, up 20.45 percent.
Tagra Resources Partners closed at $81.55 a share, up 17.74 percent.
