Eni SpA (NYSE: E) is reportedly in preliminary talks to buy private-equity-backed gas and oil producer Neptune Energy for around $5 billion -$6 billion.
Neptune produces around 130,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), primarily gas.
U.S. buyout firm Carlyle Group Inc (NASDAQ: CG) raised over €3 billion ($3.12 billion) for a pan-European technology fund exploiting "pockets of life" in the economy.
Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announces that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Incubeta, an internationally recognized leader in digital marketing, and one of a select few globally certified Google Marketing Platform (GMP) partners.
Companies Reporting Before The Bell
• NAPCO Security Techs (NASDAQ:NSSC) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.13 per share on revenue of $36.34 million.