Company: Monster Worldwide

Monster Worldwide Inc has drawn interest from a number of potential buyers, including private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, although at least one would-be suitor, LinkedIn Corp, has decided not to pursue a deal after an initial look, according to people familiar with the matter.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Monster Worldwide Inc <MWW.N> has drawn interest from a number of potential buyers, including private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, although at least one would-be suitor, LinkedIn Corp <LNKD.N>, has decided not to pursue a deal after an initial look, according to people familiar with the matter.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp <LNKD.N> and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners are among a number of parties that have expressed interest in buying Internet jobs-search company Monster Worldwide Inc <MWW.N>, people familiar with the matter said.

Monster Worldwide Inc.'s shares soared in trading Friday on a report that LinkedIn Corp. and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners are among several parties considering making a bid for the online-job-search company.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp <LNKD.N> and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners are among a number of parties that have expressed interest in a potential deal for Monster Worldwide Inc <MWW.N>, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Internet jobs-search company is preparing data for potential buyers.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp <LNKD.N> and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners are among a number of parties that have expressed interest in a potential deal for Monster Worldwide Inc <MWW.N>, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Internet jobs-search company is preparing data for potential buyers.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A monthly gauge of online labor demand in the United States rose in April, with more jobs available in the transportation and warehousing sector, the operator of a job search website said on Friday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A monthly gauge of online labor demand in the United States rose in April, with more jobs available in the transportation and warehousing sector, the operator of a job search website said on Friday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A monthly gauge of online labor demand in the United States rose in April, with more jobs available in the transportation and warehousing sector, the operator of a job search website said on Friday.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose for a third day on Thursday after upbeat housing data and stronger-than-expected results from companies, including Citrix Systems Inc <CTXS.O>, overshadowed some high-profile earnings misses.

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Online recruitment company Monster Worldwide Chief Executive Sal Iannuzzi told investors on Thursday the company is considering all "strategic alternatives," sending Monster's shares up 19 percent on the New York Stock Exchange.

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