Samsonite International SA surged 14% in Hong Kong trading amid reports of takeover interest, prompting the luggage maker to explore options including going private, potentially relisting in the U.S., though no certainty exists regarding a transaction.

Sandvik acquires Cimquest, a leading U.S.-based reseller of CAM solutions, to integrate into its Mastercam unit, expecting minimal impact on EBITA margin and positive earnings per share.

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) is reportedly nearing a $4 billion sale of its software business to private equity firm KKR & Co. (NYSE: KKR), with the deal potentially being announced soon, following Broadcom's purchase of VMware and plans to divest certain business units.

Callon Petroleum's $2.6 billion sale to APA Corp., including debt, is set to close around April 1 pending shareholder approvals; the HSR waiting period for the acquisition expired, with each Callon common share to be exchanged for 1.0425 shares of APA, contributing to a 1.2% rise in CPE shares and a 0.8% climb in APA shares.