Logitech shares surge on talk of Microsoft bid
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Shares in Swiss-based computer peripherals maker Logitech International SA  gained up to 12 percent on Thursday amid speculation Microsoft Corp  would launch a takeover bid, traders said.
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London equities made strong gains on Friday, as fresh bid activity energerised the mining sector and Wall Street took off after Microsoft made an offer for Yahoo.
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Stocks rose as an $11 billion offer by Kmart for Sears, Roebuck lifted retailers and better-than-expected earnings from Hewlett-Packard ignited a rally in technology shares.
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An advance in the shares of General Motors Corp. helped U.S. blue-chip stocks swing into positive territory in afternoon trade on Thursday after the automaker posted a stronger-than-expected rise in February sales.
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London equities made strong gains on Friday,as fresh bid activity energerised the mining sector and Wall Street futures took off after Microsoft made an offer for Yahoo.
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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 in DoubleClick Inc. (DCLK.O: Quote, Profile, Research) surged nearly 15 percent on Monday, as the Internet marketing company considers a sale, but analysts
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Shares in the internet company rise further after it says Â£21bn unsolicited offer is too low
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Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O, the world's   biggest software maker, on Wednesday said its board declared a   quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share, an increase of 1 cent   over the previous quarter.
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Shares of electronics maker Kenwood Corp. &lt;6765.T&gt; jumped as much as 10 percent on Monday on news it has resumed talks with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. &lt;6752.T&gt; to buy a stake in JVC &lt;6792.T&gt; after a deal with private equity firm Texas Pacific...
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Shares of medical device maker Guidant  Corp.GDT.N jumped on Tuesday after a report saying the  company was in advanced talks to be acquired by health products  maker Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N for more than $24 billion.
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Shares of Best Buy (BBY:NYSE - news - research) caught a bid Wednesday after the electronics retailer&#39;s third-quarter results beat estimates.
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Shares in MCI climb on speculation that rival phone firm Qwest has tabled a $6.3bn takeover offer.
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Amazon.com Inc.&#39;s shares rose almost 9 percent yesterday after the company reported a record number of sales and said consumer electronics outstripped book sales for the first time in its 10-year history.
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By Mark Lee  Shares of Lenovo Group, the maker of personal computers, rose Tuesday after a report said that the company might cut 1,000 jobs to reduce costs.  The stock rose 1.3 percent to 3.13 Hong Kong dollars, or 41 U.S.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets rose Wednesday on the back of takeover talk in the hotels sector, sparked by a huge private equity-backed deal for US group Hilton Hotels Corporation.
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Shares of Electronic Arts surged more than 5 percent after the video game publisher gave confident forecasts for growth over the next three years.