Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Adds Hewlett Packard, Camino Natural Resources, ITV
Jan 30 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Thursday:
** The U.S. Department of Justice has sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise's HPE.N $14 billion deal to acquire networking gear maker Juniper Networks JNPR.N, arguing that it would stifle competition, according to a complaint filed on Thursday. nL3N3OQ1OX
** Private equity firm NGP Energy Capital Management is exploring a sale of natural gas producer Camino Natural Resources, which may achieve a valuation of around $2 billion including debt, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. nL2N3OP0TT
** British broadcaster ITV ITV.L has been holding early stage talks with Abu Dhabi-backed group RedBird IMI about a possible merger of their respective production businesses, two people with knowledge of the situation said. nL5N3OQ230
** Shares of Fevertree Drinks FEVR.L surged almost 24% after Molson Coors TAP.N took an 8.5% stake in the firm, in a deal giving the beer giant exclusive rights to market the British company's cocktail mixers and tonic water in the United States. nL6N3OQ079
** Mid-market private equity investor AnaCap has closed the acquisition of a majority stake in Italian commercial lines insurance broker Edge Group (Edge). nL6N3OQ0AG
** Fiber network owner Zayo Group is in the lead to buy the Crown Castle's CCI.N assets in a deal that could be valued at over $8 billion, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. nL3N3OQ03I
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