EA shares rose about 15% Friday to lead S&P 500 and Nasdaq on a report that a deal was close. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Shares of Electronic Arts (EA) jumped in morning trading after the video game maker agreed to be purchased by a consortium for $55 billion in cash. The company said the buyers, the Saudi Public Investment Fund and private equity firms Silver Lake and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, will pay $210 per share, an 8.6% premium from Friday's closing price. The transaction is expected to ...