** Charles Stanley shares jump 5.4% to 7-month highon reports that it is close to selling its securities unit toStifel
** Sky News reports, citing sources, a deal could beannounced today
** Deal would follow Stifel's $150 mln purchase of SterneAgee Group announced last month
** Stifel shares off a little more than a percent in U.S.pre-market trading
(RM: vikram.subhedar.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)
