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Workday stock surged after a report of a possible takeover by private equity firm Silver Lake.

Shares of Workday are posting record gains after Reuters reported that Silver Lake is in talks to buy the human-resources software company. At today’s highs, Workday was up around 30%, its biggest intraday surge ever, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

Workday stock jumped on Thursday after a published report that private-equity firm Silver Lake is in talks to acquire the enterprise software company. According to the Reuters report, which cited people familiar with the matter, Silver Lake and Workday have held discussions about a possible deal in recent months. Barron’s has reached out to Workday and Silver Lake for comment.

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