Diamondback Energy said on Tuesday it would buy certain units of EnCap Investments-backed energy producer Double Eagle for $4.08 billion in cash and stock, expanding its presence in the oil-rich U.S.

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The transaction could be valued at more than $5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing unnamed sources.