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BUZZ-Home Retail: sinks on reports Sainsbury's deal stalled

** Home Retail (Other OTC: HMRLF - news) falls 8.7 pct with traders citing a report J Sainsbury (Other OTC: JSAIY - news) 's takeover plan for the company has broken down

** FT says talks have stalled due to a disagreement in price. Link: http://bit.ly/1NFdg25

** Home Retail, owner of Argos, rose as much as 43 pct on Jan 6 after the approach was revealed

** Worst day for the stock since October, top faller on Stoxx 600 on Friday

** Sainsbury (Amsterdam: SJ6.AS - news) 's up 3.2 pct

(RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)