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M&A speculation and earnings news were some of the catalysts behind Tuesday's most actively traded stocks.
Shares of Dow Jones [DJ
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Faber, citing sources familiar with the matter, said News Corp. has offered to pay $60 a share to acquire the company, a substantial premium to Dow Jones closing price of $36.33 on Monday.
News Corp. made the bid in a letter sent two weeks ago to both the company's board of directors and the Bancroft family, which owns about 62% of voting stock. Dow Jones issued a brief midday statement confirming the offer.
Shares of 24/7 Real Media [TFSM
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Wireless equipment maker Atheros Communications [ATHR
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On the losing side, Circuit City Stores [CC
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Citigroup analyst Bill Sims told clients there "may be more bad news to come" and downgraded shares to "hold" from "buy" and cut his price target to $17 from $26. "Circuit City’s transaction close rates are deteriorating and market share is falling, two factors that lead us to believe a turnaround will be slower to materialize," Sims wrote in a report Tuesday.
Business software firm BEA Systems hit a new 52-week low after the company cut first-quarter sales guidance, citing weakness in North and South America. BEA said it expects quarterly sales in a range of $342 to $347 million, below analysts' forecast of $358 million.
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