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The Motley Fool November 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	The At-Odds Couple Johnson & Johnson seems to want out, but Guidant looks willing to grab the shotgun to see that this union is completed. Investors, should the deal fall through, look for J&J to continue shopping and don't be surprised if Guidant attracts attention from Abbott Labs or Boston Scientific.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Tom Taulli	Return of the Big Mergers After a long drought, M&A is back. Is that a good thing for shareholders? While it's not as exciting, maybe giving back profits to shareholders -- in dividends and buybacks -- is a better option.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Steven Mallas	Viacom's Next Stop: Splitsville The company reports much-improved earnings ahead of its split into one growth business and one cash-cow business. Other big media corporations and investors alike should be watching this one.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Rich Duprey	Linens 'n Nothing to Offer Investors The home decor retailer Linens 'n Things finds a possible suitor after a string of disappointing earnings periods. It seems to be a fairly risky acquisition for Apollo Management, even if it's coming at a discount. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Microsoft: Live on Stage! The House of Gates announces Live software products that sound either brilliant or suicidal. If OfficeLive proves successful, Microsoft could enjoy some promising prospects for contextual advertising within free applications.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Vodafone's Passage to India The U.K.-based mobile phone operator buys a stake in an India telecom firm. Vodafone may have been a value pick, but agreements like this one seem to make an argument that the company is setting itself up for some heady growth.
CRM November 1, 2005 Colin Beasty	Business Problem: Decision-Makers Have No Insight Into Marketing Effectiveness Tech Solution: Marketing Campaign Management Software: Aprimo's Campaign Management and Email Marketing... Unica's Affinium Campaign... etc.
CRM November 1, 2005 Chris Selland	Acquisition Predictions Oracle's plan to acquire fallen CRM star Siebel Systems begs the question: Which company is next?
CRM November 1, 2005 Marshall Lager	Thanks for the Ammo In light of the Thanksgiving holiday, this author tells in sarcastically funny parables why he is thankful for CRM.
CRM November 1, 2005 Coreen Bailor	Data Quality Consolidation Continues Pitney Bowes' move to acquire the remaining outstanding shares of Firstlogic is part of the latest wave of data quality consolidation.
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