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Smithfield identifies banks to carry out $1 billion IPO
Smithfield Foods Inc., the maker of Farmland bacon and Farmer John sausages, has identified banks to arrange an initial public offering in the United States that may seek to raise at least $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The …