U.S. government regulators sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of rival Juniper Networks on Thursday, saying the combination would eliminate competition, raise prices an

The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block the tie-up, a $14 billion deal that would join the second- and third-largest companies providing wireless networking solutions for large corporate customers.

The Department of Justice has sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion deal to acquire Juniper Networks, according to a complaint filed on Thursday in a federal court in California.Shares of network equipment maker fell about 3% while the server maker's stock was down about 2%.