Harris Teeter (HTSI) down on takeover chat

Harris Teeter (NYSE: HTSI) shares faded 0.4% to $45.50. The company was the subject of renewed takeover chatter on Thursday. Dow Jones reported that Cerberus and Bain could be pursuing bids for the supermarket operator. Kroger and Ahold have also been mentioned as potential buyers. Share volume was 9,700, compared to an all-day average of 74,700