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What: Investors of pet food and canned-fruit specialist Del Monte Foods (NYSE: DLM) woke up to a sweet 13% surge this morning, after reports surfaced that the company's close to being taken over by private equity firm KKR (NYSE: KKR). 

So what: One source close to the situation said that the two sides are batting around a price of $18.50 a share, which represents an 18% premium to yesterday's close. The pet food industry, where Del Monte derives about half of its business, has been in consolidation mode, with consumer-goods giants Nestle and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) also making big buys in the space recently.

Now what: When you make a quick double-digit gain on takeover rumors, taking at least some money off the table seems prudent. Including today's surge, shares of Del Monte are up more than 30% over the past three months alone. With quality rivals Dole (NYSE: DOLE) and ConAgra (NYSE: CAG) trading flat over the same period, you won't have to look very far to reallocate your capital.

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