(Reuters) - Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp struck a deal to buy electrical equipment maker Cooper Industries for $11.8 billion in cash and stock, paying a 29 percent premium to broaden its services to the electrical industry.
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Mon, 05/21/2012 - 7:10am
(Reuters) - Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp struck a deal to buy electrical equipment maker Cooper Industries for $11.8 billion in cash and stock, paying a 29 percent premium to broaden its services to the electrical industry.