Shares of Vizio Holding Corp. rocketed higher on Tuesday on a report that Walmart Inc. was in talks to buy the smart-TV maker for at least $2 billion in an effort to deck out its stores with more screens where it can display ads — an increasingly important part of the big-box retailer’s business.
The news was reported by the Wall Street Journal. Walmart declined to comment.
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