Rumor Round Up Rumor activity was strong to close out the week. • T-Mobile US (TMUS) and Sprint (S) rallied on a new report of a TMUS/S merger in the works. • Shire (SHPG) rose on AbbVie (ABBV) talks over a raised bid; earlier, a Bloomberg report indicated that ABBV shareholders are urging merger talks with SHPG. • URS (URS) popped to highs as was halted for a volatility circuit breaker following Reuters reporting that the co is working with advisors for a potential sale. • Germany's Symrise (SYIEF) traded higher overseas on M&A chatter. • Oppenheimer sees a PetSmart (PETM) takeover as unlikely. • Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) came off the lows on activist chatter. • Wells Fargo suggested that Rackspace's (RAX) list of potential bidders is dwindling. • Mondelez Int'l (MDLZ) moved higher on reports suggesting that the co is separating units for a potential sale/spin-off.