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UBS raised its target price for Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) to $39 from $36 and reiterated its buy rating on the company, after the company reported better than expected earnings yesterday afternoon and boosted its dividend. The bank als

The closing of the transaction is subject to the completion of certain conditions, including the successful completion of a common stock offering by CXS and obtaining certain consents. The acquisition, which is valued at approxima

CreXus Investment (CXS) today announced that it has signed a definitive asset purchase agreement with Barclays Bank's (BCS) affiliate, Barclays Capital Real Estate, to purchase a portfolio of commercial real estate assets.

Analyst Brian Marshall this morning resumed coverage saying that most of the company's hits and brand erosion have been priced into shares, which are well off their 52-week high of $76.78.

Research in Motion (RIMM) is up fractionally in choppy trade after hitting a session high of $62 following an initiation by Gleacher & Co. at "buy" with an $80 target. Shares have since been pared to $60.96, up 11 cents, or 0.

Celera (CRA) opens sharply higher after it says it will be bought by Quest Diagnostics (DGX) for $8 per share, representing a transaction value of approximately $344 million. DGX says it expects the acquisition to be dilutive to i

eBay announced that for the first time ever, it is making it free to list up to 50 items per month in auctions at any start price, and free to add the “Buy it Now” option to those listings. The new pricing is effective April 19.

The higher price is contingent on Rio gaining acceptances from holders of more than half of Riversdale shares by March 23.

RIO, which extended the offer period to April 1, said it would not raise its offer in the absence of a competing offer.

Rio Tinto plc (RIO) raised its cash offer for Riversdale Mining to $16.50 per share, up from the $16 offered in December.

Talks have been on and off, and the deal may not happen as the companies have not been able to agree on a valuation for T-Mobile USA, which recently reported a drop in profitability in the 4th quarter.

A Sprint/T-Mobile USA merger would combine the 3rd and 4th largest U.S. wireless providers behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T (NYSE:T).

Bloomberg reported today that Deutsche Telekom AG has been in talks to sell T-Mobile USA to Sprint Nextel Corp (NYSE:S) in exchange for a stake in the combined entity, according to unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter.

CEO Howard Schultz said in his interview with the Journal that, "building and investing in resources and people to build a significant consumer products business that over time will rival the size and scale of our retail company."

Starbucks shares are up 1.39%, or $0.46, to $33.58.

Shares of Starbucks (SBUX) are higher after The Wall Street Journal reported that the company may make acquisitions over the next 12 to 18 months in an effort to expand its consumer products business.

TOMO shareholders will receive $3.15 in cash and 0.1648 shares of ARAY common stock per share of TOMO common stock.

TomoTherapy (TOMO) is up near 27% in early trading, after it says Accuray (ARAY) will buy the company for $4.80 per share in cash and stock, or a total of approximately $277 million.