Topic - Legg Mason

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General news, Internet, Finance

Yahoo Snaps Up Analytics Firm IndexTools

Amid the takeover drama with Microsoft, a major shareholder tells Ballmer to back off.
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Computers, General news, Magazine, Communications, Internet, Finance

Yahoo Investor Urges Microsoft to Sweeten Offer

Legg Mason, which holds about 6 percent of Yahoo shares, wants Microsoft to raise its offer to about $40 per share from the $31 bid it made for the Internet search pioneer.
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General news, Biosciences, Internet, Finance

Sermo.com’s $26.7M Prescription

Latest funding round led by Legg Mason fortifies Sermo.com, a social network where physicians trade ideas on diagnosing difficult patients.
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Biosciences

Genentech Q3 Profit up 56%

Strong quarterly Herceptin and Avastin sales cause biotech giant shares to soar.
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General news, Media, Internet

Titans of Tech: The cost of chasing Disney

Comcast probably won’t get the Mouse, says Wall Street.