** Shares of Sheela Foam Ltd SHEF.NS rise as much as 8.2%
to 1,268 rupees, highest since Feb. 2
** Co to acquire rival Kurlon Enterprise for 32.50 bln
rupees ($396.33 mln), Moneycontrol reported, citing sources
** Sheela Foam and Kurlon Enterprise did not immediately
respond to Reuters' request for comment
** SHEF trading above its moving average convergence
divergence line (MACD), indicating bullish sentiment
** More than 381,679 shares change hands by 10:45 a.m. IST
vs 4.0x 30-day avg of 96,588 shares
** Analysts covering the stock on average have a "buy"
rating; median PT is 1,360 rupees - Refinitiv data
** Stock down 9.8% YTD up to last close
($1 = 82.0020 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Ashna Teresa Britto in Bengaluru)
((AshnaTeresa.Britto@thomsonreuters.com ; ( +91 8078332441))