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The rumor mill has been churning with conflicting reports in terms of a possible merger between Electronic Arts (EA) and Amazon. EA has been said to be pursuing a sale recently, with possible candidates including Amazon, Disney, Apple, and Comcast-NBCUniversal.
Earlier today rumors were floated around that Amazon...
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A new year, and a new Microsoft - Yahoo! rumor, although one involving a complicated deal, according to TechCrunch. Call it the first such rumor of the New Year. According to the report, citing information from anonymous sources, a group of "well-known Silicon Valley executives and top investment bankers" are involved, and:Under the terms...
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Another day, another Yahoo! acquisition rumor? According to a terse report on Tuesday in the WSJ, ex-AOL CEO Jonathan Miller is trying to raise funds for a bid on Yahoo!, which may result in either a total or partial buyout of the company. Unlike the last such rumor we reported on, which came from the Times Online, and didn't mention any sources,...
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You can bet Palm, Motorola, and any other smartphone makers broke out in a cold sweat today. This is just speculation still, but RIM shares are up $1 (at the time of this writing) over rumors that Microsoft is interested in buying the Blackberry manufacturer. "Microsoft has been mentioned as a possible buyer," said Frederic Ruffy,...
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