BUZZ-SABMiller: market grows tired of bid talk

** SABMiller (LSE: SAB.L - news) 's 2 pct pop far smaller than the last two instances of M&A chatter lifting the stock, suggesting the market is more wary of M&A rumours or that speculative buyers are already invested

** Among top risers on FTSE 100 in early trade on reports of interest from Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital (Other OTC: CGHC - news)

** Latest move in stock more muted than first time rumour surfaced in September (10 pct rise) or the second time in January (5 pct rise). Chart: http://link.reuters.com/nab24w

** May be a case of "twice bitten, three times shy here for the hedge funds today," according to one bulge-bracket trader

** Size of the deal reported to be £75 bln, v co's current market cap of £55.8 bln

** In a note on Feb. 12 before fresh reports of a deal, Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS-PB - news) said SAB among the most likely acquisition targets in the consumer staples space (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)