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BlackBerry stock (NYSE:BB) was 14% higher Friday after a brief morning halt, following media reports private-equity name Veritas Capital had made overtures toward acquiring the once-iconic device maker.
Veritas has come forward with an offer for the company, now focused on cybersecurity, Reuters said. Other suitors are interested in either parts or the whole company.
Veritas acquired data-energy company Wood Mackenzie earlier this year and is taking part in the buyout of Syneos Health, the report noted.
BlackBerry (BB) had said in May that it was assessing its businesses and considering strategic alternatives, tapping Morgan Stanley and Perella Weinberg as advisers.