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GE to Shed Storied Appliance Unit
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General Electric plans to sell or divest itself of its century-old appliances business, as CEO Immelt continues a push in favor of higher-growth technology operations. A sale could fetch between $5 billion and $8 billion.
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Premarket: CNET Gains, GE Slips
http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2008/05/15/premarket-cnet-ga...Shares of CNET Networks Inc. gained 43% in premarket activity after CBS Corp. agreed to acquire the online news provider for about $1.8 billion a price of $11.50 a share, which is above any price the stock has traded at in about two years. Dow component
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Wall Street Rumors, May 15, 2008
http://www.investortrip.com/wall-street-rumors-may-15-2008/Daily rumors covering the global markets. Subscribe to the daily update feed here. CBS Agrees to Buy CNET CBS Corp. (NYSE:CBS), agreed to acquire online news provider CNET Networks Inc., (NASDAQ:CNET), for about $1.8 billion, just as CNETs battle with
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Deals of the Day: CNET and Yahoo Huddle Together Against Activists
http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2008/05/15/deals-of-the-day-for-s...-With Heidi Moore Deals of the Day includes all the major news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions and financing. For breaking deal news, turn to the WSJs Deals & Deal Makers page, or click here to automatically sign up for Deals
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