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• US STOCKS-Wall St little changed, deals provide support Monday, 20 May 2013 | 11:07 AM ET

  *Yahoo's board approves $1.1 bln Tumblr acquisition. *Actavis to acquire Warner Chilcott in stock-for-stock deal. Deals including Yahoo's $1.1 billion bid for Tumblr indicate that companies continue to search for growth through acquisitions, a bullish sign for stocks.

• UPDATE 2-Freeport, Plains sweeten takeover deal with dividends Monday, 20 May 2013 | 10:17 AM ET

  NEW YORK, May 20- Freeport-McMoRan Copper& Gold Inc and Plains Exploration together sweetened the miner's roughly $6 billion takeover bid for Plains by around 8 percent by offering to pay two special dividends if shareholders approve the deal.

• US STOCKS-Wall St dips after records, but deals support Monday, 20 May 2013 | 10:01 AM ET

  *Yahoo's board approves $1.1 bln Tumblr acquisition. *Actavis to acquire Warner Chilcott in stock-for-stock deal. Deals including Yahoo's $1.1 billion bid for Tumblr indicate that companies continue to search for growth through acquisitions despite record highs, a bullish sign for stocks.

• US STOCKS-Wall St to dip after records, acquisitions eyed Monday, 20 May 2013 | 9:17 AM ET

  *Yahoo's board approves $1.1 bln Tumblr acquisition. *Actavis to acquire Warner Chilcott in stock-for-stock deal. Deals including Yahoo's $1.1 billion bid for Tumblr indicate that companies continue to search for growth through acquisitions despite record highs, a bullish sign for stocks.

• UPDATE 1-Freeport, Plains sweeten takeover deal for shareholders Monday, 20 May 2013 | 9:17 AM ET

  NEW YORK, May 20- Freeport-McMoRan Copper& Gold Inc and Plains Exploration& Production Co together sweetened the miner's roughly $6 billion takeover bid for Plains by offering to pay two special dividends if shareholders approve the deal.

• Freeport-McMoRan, Plains to pay special dividends Monday, 20 May 2013 | 8:48 AM ET

  PHOENIX-- Freeport-McMoRan Copper& Gold and Plains Exploration& Production said Monday that they both will pay special one-time cash dividends when Freeport-McMoRan's acquisition of the oil and gas company closes.

• Freeport, Plains sweeten deal for shareholders Monday, 20 May 2013 | 8:29 AM ET

  NEW YORK, May 20- Freeport-McMoRan Copper& Gold Inc and Plains Exploration& Production Co said they would pay shareholders more in dividends if they approved the miner's roughly $6 billion takeover offer for Plains.

• Hopes fade for those still trapped in Freeport Indonesia mine Saturday, 18 May 2013 | 3:04 AM ET

  JAKARTA, May 18- Freeport McMoRan Copper& Gold Inc said on Saturday that rockfalls were hampering rescue efforts after a tunnel collapse four days ago at its giant Indonesian copper mine, with hopes fading of finding alive any of the 23 still missing.

• Freeport Indonesia mine should stay shut to probe tunnel collapse -union Friday, 17 May 2013 | 4:57 AM ET

  *Tension between union, Freeport could spook investors. JAKARTA, May 17- Freeport McMoRan Copper& Gold Inc's Indonesian copper mine should remain closed for an investigation into a tunnel collapse that has left five dead and 23 missing, a trade union leader said on Friday.

• Here's What the Billionaires Are Buying Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 2:36 PM ET

  

  Hedge fund managers and investment gurus have to notify the SEC about their moves every quarter. Investors pore over this data in the belief the big fish have special insight.

• Many Plains Exploration holders seek buyout stock Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 12:09 PM ET

  PHOENIX-- Mining company Freeport-McMoRan Copper& Gold, which is on the process of acquiring Plains Exploration& Production Co., said Thursday that about 46 percent of that company's shareholders have elected to receive stock for their shares, while 29 percent have chosen to receive cash.

• Whale Watch: Einhorn Boosts Apple Stake by 83.5% Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 5:40 PM ET

  

  Big investors are reporting their quarterly holdings, offering a glimpse into what some of the big fish were buying and selling during the first quarter.

• METALS-Copper slips on China jitters, stock rise Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 5:31 AM ET

  *Hopes for China policy easing fade, weak data in focus. LONDON, May 14- Copper fell nearly 2 percent on Tuesday hit by a sharp rise in London Metal Exchange stocks and as markets digested Monday's softer-than-expected factory growth data from top copper consumer China.

• METALS-Copper slips pct as China easing hopes fade Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 4:30 AM ET

  SINGAPORE, May 14- London copper fell 1.4 percent on Tuesday after comments in China's official media suggested Beijing is unlikely to ease monetary policy, dashing hopes that the government would stimulate an economy that is the world's top user of the metal.

• Plains CEO urges shareholders to back Freeport deal Monday, 13 May 2013 | 12:20 PM ET

  May 13- The chief executive of Plains Exploration& Production Co urged shareholders on Monday to vote in favor of Freeport McMoRan Copper& Gold Inc's proposed takeover of the energy company.

• Sector Snap: Gold Friday, 10 May 2013 | 1:43 PM ET

  Among exchange-traded funds, SPDR Gold shares were down $1.90 at $138.91. _ NovaGold Resources Inc., down 16 cents, or 6.2 percent, to $2.43. _ Kinross Gold Corp., down 18 cents, or 3.2 percent, to $5.41.

• Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 1:21 PM ET

  NEW YORK-- A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose 1.4 percent to $3.88 with 29,944,300 shares traded. Bank of America Corp. fell. 3 percent to $12.98 with 58,962,300 shares traded.

• UPDATE 1-Freeport says Plains offer is "best and final" Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 10:12 AM ET

  May 9- Freeport-McMoRan Copper& Gold Inc said on Thursday it does not plan to raise its more than $6 billion offer for Plains Exploration& Production Co, calling the terms of the friendly deal "best and final." That was below the value of Freeport's cash and stock bid for the company, currently worth around $46.50.

• Freeport says Plains offer is "best and final" Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 9:02 AM ET

  May 9- Freeport-McMoRan Copper& Gold Inc said on Thursday it does not plan to raise its offer for Plains Exploration& Production Co, calling the terms of the friendly deal "best and final." CR Intrinsic, a unit of high-profile hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors, has said it plans to vote its 3.8 percent stake against the acquisition.

• UPDATE 4-Plains holders should vote down Freeport deal -proxy firm ISS Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 4:46 PM ET

  *Plains shares rise, trade at premium to Freeport offer. *Freeport says committed to completing deal, no reason to raise bid.