**MICROSOFT CORP, Monday close $33.75.
**MICROSOFT CORP, Monday close $33.75.
SANTA CLARA, California, May 6- Intel Corp on Monday unveiled the most extensive overhaul of its Atom mobile processors, with improved performance that the PC chipmaker expects will help it challenge Qualcomm in smartphones and tablets.
SANTA CLARA, California, May 6- Intel Corp. Intel's chips dominate the PC industry but the company has struggled to adapt its processors for smartphones and tablets, a market dominated by Qualcomm.
BMC said it agreed to be acquired by a private equity group led by Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital Corp for about $6.9 billion. **INERGY LP, Friday close $22.30, up 4 pct premarket. Some shareholders of Verizon Communications said they could be happy for the company to pay up to $130 billion for Vodafone Group Plc's stake in their U.S. wireless venture.
A private equity group made up of Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital Corp are nearing a deal to acquire BMC Software and an announcement could come as early as Monday, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday.
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HELSINKI, May 6- Intel Corp's security software division McAfee said it plans to buy Finland's network firewall maker Stonesoft Oyj for around $389 million in cash, a 128 percent premium to the company's stock market value at Friday's close.
*McAfee to acquire Stonesoft; transaction to strengthen network security. *McAfee says deal for approximately $389 million in cash. *Source text for Eikon* Further company coverage ().
NEW YORK, May 3- Four minority shareholders with roughly 9 percent of Clearwire Corp's shares have agreed to work together to seek a better deal for the wireless service provider, which agreed to be sold to majority owner Sprint Nextel Corp.
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Headlines Court hears of' sweetheart' Goldman tax deal Trio emerge as frontrunners to replace Vosser at Shell Twitter fuels IPO talk with hiring of banker Intel names 30- year veteran as new chief Temasek to take $500 million stake in Markit.
*Krzanich has been with Intel since 1982. By Noel Randewich and Sinead Carew SAN FRANCISCO/ NEW YORK, May 2- Intel Corp. Her appointment signaled to some that Intel, while likely intending to stick with its formula of intense investment to keep it ahead in the microchip technology game, is willing to explore new growth areas.
*Krzanich has been with Intel since 1982. By Noel Randewich and Sinead Carew SAN FRANCISCO/ NEW YORK, May 2- Intel Corp's. The board also elected software honcho Ren e James, 48, to be president of Intel.