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Monday, May 20, 2013

  • Posted at 7:00 AM
    Having built solid relationships with Kansas City startups to spur growth and establish the area as a hub for entrepreneurism and innovation, Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced that it has acquired Kansas City-based Handmark Inc. and its subsidiary OneLouder Apps Inc., a leading mobile app developer and ... read more
  • Posted at 6:01 AM
    Ziff Davis, Inc., the leading digital media company in the technology, gaming and men’s lifestyle categories, today announced the acquisition of NetShelter®, the biggest community of technology publishers dedicated to consumer electronics, computing and mobile communications, from inPowered. Ziff Davis is a division of j2 Global, ... read more
  • Posted at 5:00 AM
    GE Antares, a unit of GE Capital, announced today it is serving as administrative agent for a $89.5 million senior credit facility to support Greenbriar Equity Group’s acquisition of EDAC Technologies Corporation. GE Capital Markets acted as joint lead arranger and sole bookrunner. ... read more
  • Yahoo! to Acquire Tumblr --- SUNNYVALE, Calif. & NEW YORK
    Posted at 5:00 AM
    Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Tumblr announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement for Yahoo! to acquire Tumblr. Per the agreement and our promise not to screw it up, Tumblr will be independently operated as a separate business. David Karp will remain ... read more
  • Posted at 4:55 AM
    Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (OTCQB: ILIU) announced today that it has raised $12.0 million in gross proceeds through a private placement of its securities to accredited investors. Interleukin sold an aggregate of 43,715,847 shares of its common stock at a price of $0.2745 per share ... read more

Saturday, May 18, 2013

  • Posted at 1:00 PM
    Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tinkercad, an easy-to-use browser-based 3D design tool. The addition of Tinkercad to Autodesk will help broaden the popular Autodesk 123D family of apps and supports Autodesk’s vision to help anybody ... read more

Friday, May 17, 2013

  • Posted at 1:30 PM
    Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Acquity Group Ltd. (NYSE MKT: AQ) have entered into a definitive agreement under which Accenture will acquire Acquity Group, a leading digital marketing and eCommerce company. The acquisition will further strengthen and expand the broad range of digital marketing services that Accenture ... read more
  • Posted at 10:50 AM
    Seattle, WA-based Tableau Software, Inc., a provider of business analytics software, opened for trading today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “DATA” after its initial public offering. The company’s stock opened at $47, up 52% ... read more
  • Posted at 8:00 AM
    Sprint (NYSE: S) today completed its transaction with U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) to acquire 20MHz of PCS spectrum in various Midwest markets including Chicago, South Bend, Ind., and Champaign, Ill., and 10MHz of PCS spectrum in the St. Louis market. The additional spectrum will significantly increase ... read more
  • Posted at 6:00 AM
    Perficient, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRFT), a leading information technology consulting firm serving Global 2000 and other large enterprise customers throughout North America, today announced it has acquired San Francisco-based Clear Task, Inc. (“Clear Task”), an $8 million annual services revenue consulting ... read more
  • Posted at 5:00 AM
    Celoxica, a leading provider of ultra low latency market data, order entry and pre trade risk solutions for high frequency traders and brokers, today announced the latest extension to its hardware accelerated market data products with the launch of the Generic Book Accelerator or GBA product ... read more

Thursday, May 16, 2013

  • Posted at 2:32 PM
    L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: LLL) announced today that it has adjusted the conversion rate for its 3% Convertible Contingent Debt Securities (CODES) due 2035 (CUSIP Numbers: 502413AW7 and 502424AE4; ISIN Numbers: US502413AW73 and US502424AE49) (the “Securities”) in connection with the regular quarterly dividend ... read more
  • Posted at 1:02 PM
    Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN), a leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise, today announced the acquisition of privately-held Meridian Apps, Inc. (“Meridian”). With this acquisition, Aruba Networks enables new location-based services by combining its unique, network-based ... read more
  • Posted at 12:26 PM
    The Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research (the Institute) announced today that it has finalized a funding agreement with NeuroNet Learning, providers of a learning enrichment program designed to help children improve motor skills, language, and information processing. Working with Florida’s research universities and ... read more
  • Posted at 10:00 AM
    Keen Home Inc., developer of home automation products and services, has announced that it is in pursuit of raising capital to complete the development of its Keen Vent, a wirelessly networked home air vent system. The company recently launched an Indiegogo crowd-funding campaign on the heels ... read more
  • Posted at 7:30 AM
    The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) has been awarded $5,955,435 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the next phase of human tissue collection for the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project—an NIH initiative begun in 2010 to investigate how genetic ... read more
  • Posted at 6:00 AM
    Tick Data, Inc. (www.tickdata.com) is pleased to announce the corporate buyback of the firm by its long-time management team, led by Neal Falkenberry, CFA, and Thomas Myers, with additional funding from the Tactex F1 Private Equity Fund. After eight years of ownership by Penson Worldwide, Inc., ... read more
  • Posted at 6:00 AM
    BonitaSoft, the number one growing business process management (BPM) solution provider, today announced the completion of a $13 million Series C round of funding led by the FSN PME (the French National Fund for Digital Society), a French government initiative ... read more
  • Posted at 5:30 AM
    May 16, 2013: Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS), a leader in innovative home fitness equipment, today announced they are sending over more than 30 employees as participants in the ultimate fitness and teamwork challenge, Tough Mudder 2013. The event takes place in Fossil, Oregon on June 15 ... read more
  • Posted at 5:30 AM
    SofTech, Inc. (OTCQB: SOFT), a proven provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions today announced the completion of a new debt facility. The new three year, $2.7 million debt facility replaces the Company’s current debt facilities that were to ... read more