Click to view a price quote on SPLK. : Sanderson Farms  (SAFM) - Get Report rose on a report the third-biggest poultry producer in the U.S. is exploring a potential sale as chicken prices rise. The Wall Street Journal reported that Sanderson hired Centerview Partners for advice after attracting the interest of potential buyers, including investment firm Continental Grain. Splunk  (SPLK) - Get Report shares jumped after the cloud computing company unveiled a $1 billion investment from private equity group Silver Lake Partners. Splunk also authorized the buyback of $1 billion of its common shares in the open market.