
Shares of WK Kellogg Co (NYSE:KLG) rose sharply in today's pre-market trading following a WSJ report suggesting Ferrero is nearing a deal to acquire the company.
Family-owned Italian candy company Ferrero is closing in on a deal to acquire cereal maker WK Kellogg for roughly $3 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report. People familiar with the matter reportedly said a deal could be completed as soon as this week.