Rice Energy: EQT completes Rice Energy acquisition

EQT Corp. announced Monday that it had completed the acquisition of Rice Energy Inc. The announcement follows Thursday's approval by EQT (NYSE: EQT) and Rice Energy (NYSE: RICE) shareholders the $6.6 billion deal, which creates the largest independent natural gas producer in the U.S. "With the closing of the transaction, we are combining two of the leading operators in the Appalachian Basin to create an even stronger company that is positioned to deliver greater returns to shareholders through...