-- Ametek (AME) is in exclusive talks to acquire the testing and measurement businesses of Indicor, owned by private-equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
A deal, valued at around $5 billion, may be announced in the coming weeks, though talks might still fall apart, the report said.
Ametek did not immediately respond to a request for comment from.
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