Some Soured on Sweetened Bid for Icos
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By Luke Timmerman, Seattle Times  Dec. 19--Eli Lilly raised its bid for Icos to $34 a share Monday in a last-minute change of strategy, but a major shareholder who opposed the original $32 price vowed to continue pushing for more.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Typically, when an initial public offering is priced below the proposed price range, it&#39;s considered a disappointment.
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A major mobile phone service provider and the UK's largest catalog-shopping service have both been criticized by that government's Information Commissioner's Office for privacy violations affecting employees and consumers. Critics charge that the ICO is all hat and very few cattle.
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A new trading tactic that could tip takeover battles has emerged from the hedge fund industry, sparking outrage among some investors and corporate governance experts.
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The Foolish CAPS community is bullish on FCStone, but the valuation is getting frothy.
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Despite generous offer, software company says rival bids could emerge.
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As the credit markets tighten, some investors fret that the renegotiated deal for Home Depotâs wholesale supply unit may be an omen for other buyouts.
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Is the chip giant bargain-shopping or just wasting money?
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Speaking yesterday, AMD EVP Tom McCoy said that he believes the US Government has been lax in its antitrust enforcement in recent months. As an example, McCoy re-ignited an old quarrel with Intel - part of its federal antitrust complaint that hasn't been addressed recently, especially in the midst of allegations against Intel's conduct in Germany.
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With news that the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has knocked back a Â£1.35bn offer from its German rival Deutsche Boerse, the ordinary shareholder may be wondering what lies ahead.
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By Julia Reynolds, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Sep. 15--Several dozen water customers balked at the idea of consumers fronting the costs of California American Water's expansion, saying the private company is asking the public to carry its investment risk.
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The "tentative" status may be making investors jittery.
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No hard feelings. Intel (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) has hired away hundreds of engineers from Hewlett-Packard (nyse: HPQ - news - people ). However, it is unlikely to cause friction between the chipmaker
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Investing in early-stage telecom companies in the past three years took a strong stomach. But a few local venture investors who  have stuck with the sector are beginning to see signs that the indigestion may have been worth it.
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With the economy on shaky ground right now, some investors are predicting that private funding for high-tech companies could soon tank. But others disagree vehemently, arguing that investors should not be so quickly scared off.
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Just because some brilliant investors bought into telecom doesn't mean they're right.
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The buyout for the ice manufacturer is on the rocks.