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Xerox weighs bid for HP, according to multiple media reports. Amperity buys customer analytics firm Custora to help retailers get a better grasp on shopping behavior. ICV, Riverside, make deals.

One Rock takes food ingredients producer Innophos private. Saks Fifth Avenue owner Hudson's goes private. Dealmakers gather at ACG Philadelphia's M&A East. More deal news from S.C. Goldman, Centre Partners and Accenture.

Betting on demand for better-for-you food products, Riverside formed advisory board to seek deals in the food ingredients sector. MLB gives path for investors to take stakes in teams. Today is the last day to submit nominations for the 2020 edition of Most Influential Women in mid-Market M&A.

Last years' honorees included: Marilyn Adler (Medley Capital), Jennifer Cotton (Madison Capital Funding), Nishita Cummings (Kayne Anderson), Venita Fields (Pelham S2K), Jeri Harman (Avante Mezzanine Partners), Pam Hendrickson (the Riverside Co.), Gretchen Perkins (Huron Capital) and Trisha Renner (Baird).

Who are the most influential female dealmakers? Send nominations today. Beth Mooney, the first woman to lead a top-20 U.S. bank, will retire from KeyCorp next year. Wind Point buys Ajax maker.

Latin American food processor grows in the U.S. with coffee acquisition. Nominations due Oct. 14 for Most Influential Women. More deal news from Gamut, Riverside, Shore Capital.

As the PE industry matures, new hiring requirements are at work, with diversity a high priority

Piper Jaffray's purchase of Sandler O'Neill puts CEO Chad Abraham in a position to capitalize on soaring bank M&A. Vertex expands its pipeline for diabetes treatments. More deal news from AEI and Avista.

Genstar, Linden, back pharmaceutical compliance services company Advarra. Google expands cloud offerings with Looker purchase. Jane Dubin discusses investing in Broadway plays including the Tony-nominated The Prom.

Software-focused PE firm Diversis raises first fund. Morgan Stanley Capital-backed Manna Pro buys Hero Pet Brands. Carl Westcott's family office forms PE firm.