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  • Sprint Sues Dish, Clearwire to Block Deal

    Published June 17, 2013

    The wireless carrier has sued Dish Network to block its tender offer for Clearwire, escalating an already-heated takeover battle.

  • Weyerhaeuser Buys Longview Timber for $2.6B

    Published June 17, 2013

    The forest-products company announced a slew of moves early this week, including a $2.65 billion deal to purchase Longview Timber and its 645,000 acres of timberlands in Washington and Oregon.

  • Netflix, DreamWorks in Programming Pact

    Published June 17, 2013

    DreamWorks agreed to a multi-year deal to produce original programming for Netflix, as the streaming video service continues to expand its portfolio.

  • Lowe’s Steps In as Orchard Supply Files for Ch. 11

    Published June 17, 2013

    The hardware store filed for bankruptcy protection, and Lowe’s stepped in with a bid to take over a majority of the West Coast chain.

  • First-Time Buyers Bolster Gun Makers, Retailers

    Published June 14, 2013

    Firearms manufacturers aren’t simply relying on returning gun owners looking to make another purchase. They’re also getting a boost from first-time buyers, thanks to an increasing number of people interested in firearms.

  • Exxon CEO: U.S. Losing Ground in Natural Gas Exports

    Published June 14, 2013

    ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson criticized delays in approving more natural gas export projects, saying U.S. companies are losing millions of dollars a day.

  • Smith & Wesson Soars on Higher 4Q View

    Published June 14, 2013

    The gun maker expects fourth-quarter results to surpass previous expectations, sending shares up 6%.

  • Microsoft Launches Office Mobile for iPhone

    Published June 14, 2013

    Microsoft launched a mobile version of Office for Apple’s iPhone, ending the software giant’s absence from rival platforms.

  • Cartoons & Contraceptives? Pitching Plan B to Teens

    Published June 13, 2013

    After the Obama administration decided to allow the contraceptive to be sold over the counter without restrictions, drug makers are facing questions over how to market the pill to teens—or whether they should at all.

  • Windows Stores to Open Inside Best Buy

    Published June 13, 2013

    Best Buy is joining forces with Microsoft to open Windows Stores in 500 of the retailer’s U.S. locations, putting greater emphasis on featuring the software giant’s products.