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[BRIEFING.COM] Stocks spent Thursday morning trading in subdued fashion as traders found little to motivate their interests. However, concerted buying efforts surfaced early in the afternoon after crude prices took a dive. The stock market closed...more...

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Icahn to battle Yahoo to accept Microsoft bid

Financier Carl Icahn launched a proxy battle on Thursday to force Yahoo Inc to reopen buyout talks with Microsoft Corp , saying the Yahoo board had acted "irrationally" in refusing its $47.5 billion offer. 5/15/2008 5:06 PM

• Oil's fall, techs' gain drive stocks higher 5/15/2008 5:52 PM
• CBS to buy web publisher CNET for $1.8 billion 5/15/2008 5:48 PM
• Berkshire holds no Ameriprise shares: SEC filing 5/15/2008 5:20 PM
• Senators reach deal on housing rescue: sources 5/15/2008 7:21 PM

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