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Groupon (GRPN) CEO Mason Declines Comment on Takeover Speculation

December 11, 2012 1:15 PM EST

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) CEO Andrew Mason declines to comment on takeover speculation at conference.

Shares of GRPN surged 23% on Friday on rumors Google could come back with the bid for the company, although analysts have already thrown cold water on that... More

Analyst Calls Foul on Groupon's (GRPN) Rumor-Induced Surge

December 10, 2012 7:37 AM EST

Shares of Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) surged 23 percent on Friday following rumors Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) would come back will a takeover bid for the company after reports CEO Andrew Mason canceled a public appearance for this Tuesday. However, one analyst is calling foul.

Evercore Partners' internet analyst Ken Sena said he finds no basis for these claims. First, he notes that Andrew Mason is confirmed to speak Tuesday at Mobile-Loco in San Francisco at 10am... More

Groupon (GRPN) Squeezes Higher

December 7, 2012 2:29 PM EST

Groupon (Nasdaq: GRPN) is squeezing higher Friday afternoon, shares up over 20 percent at one point.

Short interest is currently 23 percent of float, increased over the last few weeks. It appears like shorts were set at $4 and $4.25 based on the runs higher.... More