Nvidia shares surge amid takeover speculation
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Nvidia Corp.  shares climbed  more than 8 percent on Wednesday amid speculation the graphics  chipmaker could be acquired by Intel Corp. , traders  said.
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European stock markets have climbed, lifted by takeover speculation surrounding the utilities and transport sectors, and following solid gains in Tokyo and by Wall Street overnight, dealers said.
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Shares surged yesterday, pushing up the Dow Jones industrials by more than 100 points as a report that two companies are independently trying to buy Alcoa fueled hopes for a pickup in takeover activity.
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Shares of Macy's Inc.  rose on Friday amid speculation that the retailer was ripe for a takeover.
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Multiple bids could drive the company's stock even higher.
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Shares in Manchester United surged as US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer reportedly raised his stake in the club, though the English football giants said that no firm take-over offer had been received.
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Shares in internet gaming firm Sportingbet jump 15% after it says has received a takeover approach.
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Shares in Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata  climbed as much as 3.2 percent on Wednesday, as traders cited persistent market talk of a bid from Brazilian mining giant Vale .
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Stocks rose on Monday, sending the Nasdaq up more than 1 percent, as corporate takeovers and lower crude oil prices boosted investor optimism, overshadowing a sell-off in Pfizer Inc.
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Europe's major stock indices have climbed after Wall Street had rebounded overnight, and on takeover news which included a multi-billion-dollar buy-out of Australian airline Qantas.
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NEW YORK : US share prices surged on Wednesday as bargain hunting and news of a peace deal in the Iraqi city of Najaf overcame all-time high oil prices and weak demand for the Google share float.
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Speculation of a bidding war drove   the shares in Australia's Vision Systems Ltd. VSL.AX up well   above the most recent offer on Wednesday, as a third company   said it was looking at buying the diagnostics firm.
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US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer bought more shares in Manchester United on Monday, lifting his stake to 27.63 percent and heightening speculation that he will bid for the club, sources said.
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European shares ended higher on Monday, buoyed by takeover activity as the London Stock Exchange hit a record high after Euronext made a bid approach, while drug makers recovered from a sharp fall.
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Renault shares surged to a record high point in early trading on Tuesday on positive brokerage comment after optimistic remarks about recovery prospects from company president Carlos Ghosn.
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Won't affect operating results, apparently Nvidia has said it will take a $127m non-cash hit as a result of the past stock-option irregularities the company earlier this year announced it had discovered. This month the graphics chip maker said the impact could be as much as $150m.â¦
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Shares in pharmaceutical company Elan soared in early trading this morning after a newspaper report that US company Biogen was considering a bid for the company.