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Emulex board rejects Broadcom takeover bid

May. 4, 2009
Computer network gear maker Emulex Corp. says it has rejected an unsolicited $764 million takeover bid from rival Irvine chipmaker Broadcom Corp. The board of Costa Mesa-based Emulex unanimously determined Monday that the April 21 Broadcom proposal to acquire...
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa