Harley-Davidson shares pare gains after comment on buyout speculation

Reuters

Published Sep 21, 2016 01:47PM ET

Harley-Davidson shares pare gains after comment on buyout speculation

(Reuters) - Harley-Davidson Inc. (N:HOG) shares jumped nearly 7 percent early on Wednesday as speculation resurfaced the company was a buyout target of equity firm Kohlberg Kravis and Roberts.

Shares then pared gains after a company spokesperson said the company was not "aware of" anything specific that boosted the shares about 6.8 percent. At midday Harley shares were up about 3 percent.

"We don't comment on rumors," Maripat Blankenheim, Harley-Davidson spokesperson said. "Those kinds of rumors happen every now and again."