Google (GOOG) Dips Early as Activist Fund Takes Large Stake in Rival Microsoft (MSFT)
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UPDATE: ValueAct's Ubben: Microsoft is 'Compelling' Investment
April 22, 2013 12:26 PM EDT(Updated - April 22, 2013 12:30 PM EDT)
Following news out this morning that ValueAct took a $2 billion stake in Microsoft (Nasdaq:... More
Google (GOOG) May Have Gotten 'Fat Fingered' (NDAQ)
April 22, 2013 11:53 AM EDTGoogle (Nasdaq: GOOG) saw a notable 3.1 percent dip at the start of trading Monday and speculation started that it might have something to do with an activist hedge fund plunking-down $2 billion for a stake in Microsoft, but that might not be the... More
Activist Hedge Fund Takes Massive Stake in Microsoft (MSFT); Does He Want Ballmer's Head on a Stick?
April 22, 2013 9:19 AM EDTMicrosoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is reacting positively pre-market Monday to news from CNBC's David Faber that deep-value and activist hedge fund ValueAct Capital has built and will shortly disclose a $2 billion stake in the software giant.
ValueAct's secretive founder Jeffrey... More
ValueAct to disclose $2 billion stake in Microsoft (MSFT) - CNBC Faber
April 22, 2013 9:10 AM EDTValueAct to disclose $2 billion stake in Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) - CNBC Faber... More
