United Technologies Said to Be in Talks to Purchase Goodrich

United Technologies Corp. is in talks to buy aerospace equipment maker Goodrich Corp. as it looks to expand through a major acquisition, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.

A deal may be announced as soon as next week, said one of the people, who weren’t authorized to speak publicly. Goodrich is the most likely candidate of takeover targets being studied by Hartford, Connecticut-based United Technologies, one person said. Goodrich jumped 23 percent in late trading yesterday, adding to a market value of $11.6 billion.