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		<title>By: Watch out folks, CBS Interactive is hungry for more &#187; VentureBeat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Watch out folks, CBS Interactive is hungry for more &#187; VentureBeat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 23:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] CBS Interactive mergers and acquisitions head Mike Marquez following the company&#8217;s $1.8 billion purchase of CNET. Marquez notes that this deal will open up the door to even more acquisitions as the company looks [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] CBS Interactive mergers and acquisitions head Mike Marquez following the company&#8217;s $1.8 billion purchase of CNET. Marquez notes that this deal will open up the door to even more acquisitions as the company looks [...]</p>
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		<title>By: cnet stock &#124; Wonderful Article</title>
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		<dc:creator>cnet stock &#124; Wonderful Article</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 11:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionCNET stock rose to $11.41 a share after the deal was announced. CBS will be able to make the leap to the Internet with the CNET deal. The combined companies will have 54 million unique users per month, and about 200 million users &#8230;VentureBeat - http://venturebeat.com&#124;&#124;&#124;Stock Market News: CBS (CBS) Buys CNET (CNET)In a move that CBS (CBS) hopes will help it expand its audience (and revenue, of course) the venerable media institution has announced that it is acquiring CNET (CNET). Mashable reports on what CBS says about the deal: Leslie Moonves, &#8230;Money &amp; Investing - Banks.com - http://www.banks.com/blogs/investing&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS to Buy Internet Tech Heavyweight CNET4 hours ago CBS is buying Internet company CNET for $1.8 billion, or $11.50 a share, according to an announcement from CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves. Who Owns CNET Stock?Untitled - http://cnbc.com&#124;&#124;&#124;Breaking: CNET up 40% on CBS NewsCNET publishes tech news, commentary, syndicated product reviews and more across it&#039;s websites, which include CNET.com, ZDNet.com, Gamespot.com, Search.com, TechRepublic.com, mp3.com and others. CNET stock rallied on the news (up over &#8230;SEO and Tech Daily - http://anzman.blogspot.com/&#124;&#124;&#124;CNET Acquired for $1.5B; Offers 45% Premium to Keep Dissenting &#8230;Had CBS offered a single digit premium for CNET’s stock, Jana et al would have likely complained it wasn’t enough, tried to fight the acquisition, and perhaps confused investors with talk of the need for alternative bids. &#8230;Untitled - http://www.marketingpilgrim.com&#124;&#124;&#124;NEWS: CBS-CNET: CBS Will Own TV.com, Radio.com, MP3.com and News.com&#8230; CNET) Networks for $1.8 billion comes amid a lot of change and drama at both companies from CNET&#039;s draw-out proxy fight with the consortium led by hedge fund Jana Partners to CBS with its slipping stock price and interactive push. &#8230;New Economics of Advertising - http://adecon101.blogspot.com/&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS to buy CNET NetworksThe deal is valued at 1.8 billion dollars, and represents a 32% premium over the closing stock price on Wednesday. I don’t know what this means for CNET TV or Loaded, but it is certainly a good thing for CNET as a brand. &#8230;wilson g. tang - http://www.wilsontang.com&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS Buying CNet For $1.8 Billion DollarsThe price of $11.50 per share for CNet represents a massive premium of 45 percent over CNet’s closing stock price on Wednesday, and appears to get CNet out of a nasty battle with one of its largest shareholders, which had been agitating &#8230;The Geek Media - http://www.thegeekmedia.com&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS To Acquire CNET For $1.8 BillionAnd that symmetry is apparently worth about $1.8 billion, because that’s what CBS just agreed to pay for CNET. The deals values CNET at $11.50/share, and puts a 45% premium on stock from their closing price yesterday. &#8230;Untitled - http://www.techcrunch.com cnet networks carl icahn clinton wins indiana jon tester and crew cut hercules beetle mesa power link:milliondollar.cnbc.com market insider blog market insider blog david falk     Tags: 5b, Cbs, Cbs News, Chief Executive, Cnbc, Cnet Networks, Cnet News, Cnet Stock, Combined Companies, Consortium, Hedge Fund, Internet Company, Jana Partners, Leap, Les Moonves, Leslie Moonves, Media Institution, Proxy Fight, Stock Market News, Stock Price hot bolg article [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionCNET stock rose to $11.41 a share after the deal was announced. CBS will be able to make the leap to the Internet with the CNET deal. The combined companies will have 54 million unique users per month, and about 200 million users &#8230;VentureBeat &#8211; <a href="http://venturebeat.com" rel="nofollow">http://venturebeat.com</a>|||Stock Market News: CBS (CBS) Buys CNET (CNET)In a move that CBS (CBS) hopes will help it expand its audience (and revenue, of course) the venerable media institution has announced that it is acquiring CNET (CNET). Mashable reports on what CBS says about the deal: Leslie Moonves, &#8230;Money &amp; Investing &#8211; Banks.com &#8211; <a href="http://www.banks.com/blogs/investing" rel="nofollow">http://www.banks.com/blogs/investing</a>|||CBS to Buy Internet Tech Heavyweight CNET4 hours ago CBS is buying Internet company CNET for $1.8 billion, or $11.50 a share, according to an announcement from CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves. Who Owns CNET Stock?Untitled &#8211; <a href="http://cnbc.com" rel="nofollow">http://cnbc.com</a>|||Breaking: CNET up 40% on CBS NewsCNET publishes tech news, commentary, syndicated product reviews and more across it&#39;s websites, which include CNET.com, ZDNet.com, Gamespot.com, Search.com, TechRepublic.com, mp3.com and others. CNET stock rallied on the news (up over &#8230;SEO and Tech Daily &#8211; <a href="http://anzman.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://anzman.blogspot.com/</a>|||CNET Acquired for $1.5B; Offers 45% Premium to Keep Dissenting &#8230;Had CBS offered a single digit premium for CNET’s stock, Jana et al would have likely complained it wasn’t enough, tried to fight the acquisition, and perhaps confused investors with talk of the need for alternative bids. &#8230;Untitled &#8211; <a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.marketingpilgrim.com</a>|||NEWS: CBS-CNET: CBS Will Own TV.com, Radio.com, MP3.com and News.com&#8230; CNET) Networks for $1.8 billion comes amid a lot of change and drama at both companies from CNET&#39;s draw-out proxy fight with the consortium led by hedge fund Jana Partners to CBS with its slipping stock price and interactive push. &#8230;New Economics of Advertising &#8211; <a href="http://adecon101.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://adecon101.blogspot.com/</a>|||CBS to buy CNET NetworksThe deal is valued at 1.8 billion dollars, and represents a 32% premium over the closing stock price on Wednesday. I don’t know what this means for CNET TV or Loaded, but it is certainly a good thing for CNET as a brand. &#8230;wilson g. tang &#8211; <a href="http://www.wilsontang.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.wilsontang.com</a>|||CBS Buying CNet For $1.8 Billion DollarsThe price of $11.50 per share for CNet represents a massive premium of 45 percent over CNet’s closing stock price on Wednesday, and appears to get CNet out of a nasty battle with one of its largest shareholders, which had been agitating &#8230;The Geek Media &#8211; <a href="http://www.thegeekmedia.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.thegeekmedia.com</a>|||CBS To Acquire CNET For $1.8 BillionAnd that symmetry is apparently worth about $1.8 billion, because that’s what CBS just agreed to pay for CNET. The deals values CNET at $11.50/share, and puts a 45% premium on stock from their closing price yesterday. &#8230;Untitled &#8211; <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.techcrunch.com</a> cnet networks carl icahn clinton wins indiana jon tester and crew cut hercules beetle mesa power link:milliondollar.cnbc.com market insider blog market insider blog david falk     Tags: 5b, Cbs, Cbs News, Chief Executive, Cnbc, Cnet Networks, Cnet News, Cnet Stock, Combined Companies, Consortium, Hedge Fund, Internet Company, Jana Partners, Leap, Les Moonves, Leslie Moonves, Media Institution, Proxy Fight, Stock Market News, Stock Price hot bolg article [...]</p>
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		<title>By: cnet networks &#124; Wonderful Article</title>
		<link>http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/05/15/cbs-to-buy-cnet-networks-for-18-billion/comment-page-1/#comment-813672</link>
		<dc:creator>cnet networks &#124; Wonderful Article</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 10:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] TV.com, CNET News, UrbanBaby, BNET, &#8230;CenterNetworks - - http://www.centernetworks.com&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionIn a bridge between old media and new, CBS has agreed to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion in a [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] TV.com, CNET News, UrbanBaby, BNET, &#8230;CenterNetworks &#8211; - <a href="http://www.centernetworks.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.centernetworks.com</a>|||CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionIn a bridge between old media and new, CBS has agreed to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion in a [...]</p>
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		<title>By: cnet stock &#124; Garden Ask</title>
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		<dc:creator>cnet stock &#124; Garden Ask</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion1 hour ago by Dean Takahashi CNET stock rose to $11.41 a share after the deal was announced. CBS will be able to make the leap to the Internet with the CNET deal. The combined companies will have 54 million unique users per month, and about 200 million users &#8230; - [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion1 hour ago by Dean Takahashi CNET stock rose to $11.41 a share after the deal was announced. CBS will be able to make the leap to the Internet with the CNET deal. The combined companies will have 54 million unique users per month, and about 200 million users &#8230; &#8211; [...]</p>
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		<title>By: cnet stock &#124; Hottags</title>
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		<dc:creator>cnet stock &#124; Hottags</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] stock    pay per click advertising CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionCNET stock rose to $11.41 a share after the deal was announced. CBS will be able to make the leap to [...]</description>
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		<title>By: cnet stock &#124; Lasts information</title>
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		<dc:creator>cnet stock &#124; Lasts information</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionCNET stock rose to $11.41 a share after the deal was announced. CBS will be able to make the leap to the Internet with the CNET deal. The combined companies will have 54 million unique users per month, and about 200 million users &#8230;VentureBeat - http://venturebeat.com [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionCNET stock rose to $11.41 a share after the deal was announced. CBS will be able to make the leap to the Internet with the CNET deal. The combined companies will have 54 million unique users per month, and about 200 million users &#8230;VentureBeat &#8211; <a href="http://venturebeat.com" rel="nofollow">http://venturebeat.com</a> [...]</p>
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		<title>By: cnet stock &#124; shelley</title>
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		<dc:creator>cnet stock &#124; shelley</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionCNET stock rose to $11.41 a share after the deal was announced. CBS will be able to make the leap to the Internet with the CNET deal. The combined companies will have 54 million unique users per month, and about 200 million users &#8230;VentureBeat - http://venturebeat.com&#124;&#124;&#124;Stock Market News: CBS (CBS) Buys CNET (CNET)In a move that CBS (CBS) hopes will help it expand its audience (and revenue, of course) the venerable media institution has announced that it is acquiring CNET (CNET). Mashable reports on what CBS says about the deal: Leslie Moonves, &#8230;Money &amp; Investing - Banks.com - http://www.banks.com/blogs/investing&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS to Buy Internet Tech Heavyweight CNET4 hours ago CBS is buying Internet company CNET for $1.8 billion, or $11.50 a share, according to an announcement from CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves. Who Owns CNET Stock?Untitled - http://cnbc.com&#124;&#124;&#124;Breaking: CNET up 40% on CBS NewsCNET publishes tech news, commentary, syndicated product reviews and more across it&#039;s websites, which include CNET.com, ZDNet.com, Gamespot.com, Search.com, TechRepublic.com, mp3.com and others. CNET stock rallied on the news (up over &#8230;SEO and Tech Daily - http://anzman.blogspot.com/&#124;&#124;&#124;CNET Acquired for $1.5B; Offers 45% Premium to Keep Dissenting &#8230;Had CBS offered a single digit premium for CNET’s stock, Jana et al would have likely complained it wasn’t enough, tried to fight the acquisition, and perhaps confused investors with talk of the need for alternative bids. &#8230;Untitled - http://www.marketingpilgrim.com&#124;&#124;&#124;NEWS: CBS-CNET: CBS Will Own TV.com, Radio.com, MP3.com and News.com&#8230; CNET) Networks for $1.8 billion comes amid a lot of change and drama at both companies from CNET&#039;s draw-out proxy fight with the consortium led by hedge fund Jana Partners to CBS with its slipping stock price and interactive push. &#8230;New Economics of Advertising - http://adecon101.blogspot.com/&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS to buy CNET NetworksThe deal is valued at 1.8 billion dollars, and represents a 32% premium over the closing stock price on Wednesday. I don’t know what this means for CNET TV or Loaded, but it is certainly a good thing for CNET as a brand. &#8230;wilson g. tang - http://www.wilsontang.com&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS Buying CNet For $1.8 Billion DollarsThe price of $11.50 per share for CNet represents a massive premium of 45 percent over CNet’s closing stock price on Wednesday, and appears to get CNet out of a nasty battle with one of its largest shareholders, which had been agitating &#8230;The Geek Media - http://www.thegeekmedia.com&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS To Acquire CNET For $1.8 BillionAnd that symmetry is apparently worth about $1.8 billion, because that’s what CBS just agreed to pay for CNET. The deals values CNET at $11.50/share, and puts a 45% premium on stock from their closing price yesterday. &#8230;Untitled - http://www.techcrunch.com cnet networks carl icahn mesa power link:milliondollar.cnbc.com efuel100 microfueler ron baron market insider blog smart car crash test david falk smart fortwo micro car         This entry was written by admin and posted on May 15, 2008 at 12:07 pm and filed under eight belles. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionCNET stock rose to $11.41 a share after the deal was announced. CBS will be able to make the leap to the Internet with the CNET deal. The combined companies will have 54 million unique users per month, and about 200 million users &#8230;VentureBeat &#8211; <a href="http://venturebeat.com" rel="nofollow">http://venturebeat.com</a>|||Stock Market News: CBS (CBS) Buys CNET (CNET)In a move that CBS (CBS) hopes will help it expand its audience (and revenue, of course) the venerable media institution has announced that it is acquiring CNET (CNET). Mashable reports on what CBS says about the deal: Leslie Moonves, &#8230;Money &amp; Investing &#8211; Banks.com &#8211; <a href="http://www.banks.com/blogs/investing" rel="nofollow">http://www.banks.com/blogs/investing</a>|||CBS to Buy Internet Tech Heavyweight CNET4 hours ago CBS is buying Internet company CNET for $1.8 billion, or $11.50 a share, according to an announcement from CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves. Who Owns CNET Stock?Untitled &#8211; <a href="http://cnbc.com" rel="nofollow">http://cnbc.com</a>|||Breaking: CNET up 40% on CBS NewsCNET publishes tech news, commentary, syndicated product reviews and more across it&#39;s websites, which include CNET.com, ZDNet.com, Gamespot.com, Search.com, TechRepublic.com, mp3.com and others. CNET stock rallied on the news (up over &#8230;SEO and Tech Daily &#8211; <a href="http://anzman.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://anzman.blogspot.com/</a>|||CNET Acquired for $1.5B; Offers 45% Premium to Keep Dissenting &#8230;Had CBS offered a single digit premium for CNET’s stock, Jana et al would have likely complained it wasn’t enough, tried to fight the acquisition, and perhaps confused investors with talk of the need for alternative bids. &#8230;Untitled &#8211; <a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.marketingpilgrim.com</a>|||NEWS: CBS-CNET: CBS Will Own TV.com, Radio.com, MP3.com and News.com&#8230; CNET) Networks for $1.8 billion comes amid a lot of change and drama at both companies from CNET&#39;s draw-out proxy fight with the consortium led by hedge fund Jana Partners to CBS with its slipping stock price and interactive push. &#8230;New Economics of Advertising &#8211; <a href="http://adecon101.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://adecon101.blogspot.com/</a>|||CBS to buy CNET NetworksThe deal is valued at 1.8 billion dollars, and represents a 32% premium over the closing stock price on Wednesday. I don’t know what this means for CNET TV or Loaded, but it is certainly a good thing for CNET as a brand. &#8230;wilson g. tang &#8211; <a href="http://www.wilsontang.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.wilsontang.com</a>|||CBS Buying CNet For $1.8 Billion DollarsThe price of $11.50 per share for CNet represents a massive premium of 45 percent over CNet’s closing stock price on Wednesday, and appears to get CNet out of a nasty battle with one of its largest shareholders, which had been agitating &#8230;The Geek Media &#8211; <a href="http://www.thegeekmedia.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.thegeekmedia.com</a>|||CBS To Acquire CNET For $1.8 BillionAnd that symmetry is apparently worth about $1.8 billion, because that’s what CBS just agreed to pay for CNET. The deals values CNET at $11.50/share, and puts a 45% premium on stock from their closing price yesterday. &#8230;Untitled &#8211; <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.techcrunch.com</a> cnet networks carl icahn mesa power link:milliondollar.cnbc.com efuel100 microfueler ron baron market insider blog smart car crash test david falk smart fortwo micro car         This entry was written by admin and posted on May 15, 2008 at 12:07 pm and filed under eight belles. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: cnet stock &#124; Found love here</title>
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		<dc:creator>cnet stock &#124; Found love here</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionCNET stock rose to $11.41 a share after the deal was announced. CBS will be able to make the leap to the Internet with the CNET deal. The combined companies will have 54 million unique users per month, and about 200 million users &#8230;VentureBeat - http://venturebeat.com&#124;&#124;&#124;Stock Market News: CBS (CBS) Buys CNET (CNET)In a move that CBS (CBS) hopes will help it expand its audience (and revenue, of course) the venerable media institution has announced that it is acquiring CNET (CNET). Mashable reports on what CBS says about the deal: Leslie Moonves, &#8230;Money &amp; Investing - Banks.com - http://www.banks.com/blogs/investing&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS to Buy Internet Tech Heavyweight CNET4 hours ago CBS is buying Internet company CNET for $1.8 billion, or $11.50 a share, according to an announcement from CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves. Who Owns CNET Stock?CNBC Top News and Analysis - http://cnbc.com&#124;&#124;&#124;Breaking: CNET up 40% on CBS NewsCNET publishes tech news, commentary, syndicated product reviews and more across it&#039;s websites, which include CNET.com, ZDNet.com, Gamespot.com, Search.com, TechRepublic.com, mp3.com and others. CNET stock rallied on the news (up over &#8230;SEO and Tech Daily - http://anzman.blogspot.com/&#124;&#124;&#124;CNET Acquired for $1.5B; Offers 45% Premium to Keep Dissenting &#8230;Had CBS offered a single digit premium for CNET’s stock, Jana et al would have likely complained it wasn’t enough, tried to fight the acquisition, and perhaps confused investors with talk of the need for alternative bids. &#8230;Marketing Pilgrim - http://www.marketingpilgrim.com&#124;&#124;&#124;NEWS: CBS-CNET: CBS Will Own TV.com, Radio.com, MP3.com and News.com&#8230; CNET) Networks for $1.8 billion comes amid a lot of change and drama at both companies from CNET&#039;s draw-out proxy fight with the consortium led by hedge fund Jana Partners to CBS with its slipping stock price and interactive push. &#8230;New Economics of Advertising - http://adecon101.blogspot.com/&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS to buy CNET NetworksThe deal is valued at 1.8 billion dollars, and represents a 32% premium over the closing stock price on Wednesday. I don’t know what this means for CNET TV or Loaded, but it is certainly a good thing for CNET as a brand. &#8230;wilson g. tang - http://www.wilsontang.com&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS Buying CNet For $1.8 Billion DollarsThe price of $11.50 per share for CNet represents a massive premium of 45 percent over CNet’s closing stock price on Wednesday, and appears to get CNet out of a nasty battle with one of its largest shareholders, which had been agitating &#8230;The Geek Media - http://www.thegeekmedia.com&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS To Acquire CNET For $1.8 BillionAnd that symmetry is apparently worth about $1.8 billion, because that’s what CBS just agreed to pay for CNET. The deals values CNET at $11.50/share, and puts a 45% premium on stock from their closing price yesterday. &#8230;TechCrunch - http://www.techcrunch.com [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionCNET stock rose to $11.41 a share after the deal was announced. CBS will be able to make the leap to the Internet with the CNET deal. The combined companies will have 54 million unique users per month, and about 200 million users &#8230;VentureBeat &#8211; <a href="http://venturebeat.com" rel="nofollow">http://venturebeat.com</a>|||Stock Market News: CBS (CBS) Buys CNET (CNET)In a move that CBS (CBS) hopes will help it expand its audience (and revenue, of course) the venerable media institution has announced that it is acquiring CNET (CNET). Mashable reports on what CBS says about the deal: Leslie Moonves, &#8230;Money &amp; Investing &#8211; Banks.com &#8211; <a href="http://www.banks.com/blogs/investing" rel="nofollow">http://www.banks.com/blogs/investing</a>|||CBS to Buy Internet Tech Heavyweight CNET4 hours ago CBS is buying Internet company CNET for $1.8 billion, or $11.50 a share, according to an announcement from CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves. Who Owns CNET Stock?CNBC Top News and Analysis &#8211; <a href="http://cnbc.com" rel="nofollow">http://cnbc.com</a>|||Breaking: CNET up 40% on CBS NewsCNET publishes tech news, commentary, syndicated product reviews and more across it&#39;s websites, which include CNET.com, ZDNet.com, Gamespot.com, Search.com, TechRepublic.com, mp3.com and others. CNET stock rallied on the news (up over &#8230;SEO and Tech Daily &#8211; <a href="http://anzman.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://anzman.blogspot.com/</a>|||CNET Acquired for $1.5B; Offers 45% Premium to Keep Dissenting &#8230;Had CBS offered a single digit premium for CNET’s stock, Jana et al would have likely complained it wasn’t enough, tried to fight the acquisition, and perhaps confused investors with talk of the need for alternative bids. &#8230;Marketing Pilgrim &#8211; <a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.marketingpilgrim.com</a>|||NEWS: CBS-CNET: CBS Will Own TV.com, Radio.com, MP3.com and News.com&#8230; CNET) Networks for $1.8 billion comes amid a lot of change and drama at both companies from CNET&#39;s draw-out proxy fight with the consortium led by hedge fund Jana Partners to CBS with its slipping stock price and interactive push. &#8230;New Economics of Advertising &#8211; <a href="http://adecon101.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://adecon101.blogspot.com/</a>|||CBS to buy CNET NetworksThe deal is valued at 1.8 billion dollars, and represents a 32% premium over the closing stock price on Wednesday. I don’t know what this means for CNET TV or Loaded, but it is certainly a good thing for CNET as a brand. &#8230;wilson g. tang &#8211; <a href="http://www.wilsontang.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.wilsontang.com</a>|||CBS Buying CNet For $1.8 Billion DollarsThe price of $11.50 per share for CNet represents a massive premium of 45 percent over CNet’s closing stock price on Wednesday, and appears to get CNet out of a nasty battle with one of its largest shareholders, which had been agitating &#8230;The Geek Media &#8211; <a href="http://www.thegeekmedia.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.thegeekmedia.com</a>|||CBS To Acquire CNET For $1.8 BillionAnd that symmetry is apparently worth about $1.8 billion, because that’s what CBS just agreed to pay for CNET. The deals values CNET at $11.50/share, and puts a 45% premium on stock from their closing price yesterday. &#8230;TechCrunch &#8211; <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.techcrunch.com</a> [...]</p>
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		<title>By: cnet stock &#124; Immediate important news</title>
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		<dc:creator>cnet stock &#124; Immediate important news</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionCNET stock rose to $11.41 a share after the deal was announced. CBS will be able to make the leap to the Internet with the CNET deal. The combined companies will have 54 million unique users per month, and about 200 million users &#8230;VentureBeat - http://venturebeat.com&#124;&#124;&#124;Stock Market News: CBS (CBS) Buys CNET (CNET)In a move that CBS (CBS) hopes will help it expand its audience (and revenue, of course) the venerable media institution has announced that it is acquiring CNET (CNET). Mashable reports on what CBS says about the deal: Leslie Moonves, &#8230;Money &amp; Investing - Banks.com - http://www.banks.com/blogs/investing&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS to Buy Internet Tech Heavyweight CNET4 hours ago CBS is buying Internet company CNET for $1.8 billion, or $11.50 a share, according to an announcement from CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves. Who Owns CNET Stock?Untitled - http://cnbc.com&#124;&#124;&#124;Breaking: CNET up 40% on CBS NewsCNET publishes tech news, commentary, syndicated product reviews and more across it&#039;s websites, which include CNET.com, ZDNet.com, Gamespot.com, Search.com, TechRepublic.com, mp3.com and others. CNET stock rallied on the news (up over &#8230;SEO and Tech Daily - http://anzman.blogspot.com/&#124;&#124;&#124;CNET Acquired for $1.5B; Offers 45% Premium to Keep Dissenting &#8230;Had CBS offered a single digit premium for CNET’s stock, Jana et al would have likely complained it wasn’t enough, tried to fight the acquisition, and perhaps confused investors with talk of the need for alternative bids. &#8230;Untitled - http://www.marketingpilgrim.com&#124;&#124;&#124;NEWS: CBS-CNET: CBS Will Own TV.com, Radio.com, MP3.com and News.com&#8230; CNET) Networks for $1.8 billion comes amid a lot of change and drama at both companies from CNET&#039;s draw-out proxy fight with the consortium led by hedge fund Jana Partners to CBS with its slipping stock price and interactive push. &#8230;New Economics of Advertising - http://adecon101.blogspot.com/&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS to buy CNET NetworksThe deal is valued at 1.8 billion dollars, and represents a 32% premium over the closing stock price on Wednesday. I don’t know what this means for CNET TV or Loaded, but it is certainly a good thing for CNET as a brand. &#8230;wilson g. tang - http://www.wilsontang.com&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS Buying CNet For $1.8 Billion DollarsThe price of $11.50 per share for CNet represents a massive premium of 45 percent over CNet’s closing stock price on Wednesday, and appears to get CNet out of a nasty battle with one of its largest shareholders, which had been agitating &#8230;The Geek Media - http://www.thegeekmedia.com&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS To Acquire CNET For $1.8 BillionAnd that symmetry is apparently worth about $1.8 billion, because that’s what CBS just agreed to pay for CNET. The deals values CNET at $11.50/share, and puts a 45% premium on stock from their closing price yesterday. &#8230;Untitled - http://www.techcrunch.com [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionCNET stock rose to $11.41 a share after the deal was announced. CBS will be able to make the leap to the Internet with the CNET deal. The combined companies will have 54 million unique users per month, and about 200 million users &#8230;VentureBeat &#8211; <a href="http://venturebeat.com" rel="nofollow">http://venturebeat.com</a>|||Stock Market News: CBS (CBS) Buys CNET (CNET)In a move that CBS (CBS) hopes will help it expand its audience (and revenue, of course) the venerable media institution has announced that it is acquiring CNET (CNET). Mashable reports on what CBS says about the deal: Leslie Moonves, &#8230;Money &amp; Investing &#8211; Banks.com &#8211; <a href="http://www.banks.com/blogs/investing" rel="nofollow">http://www.banks.com/blogs/investing</a>|||CBS to Buy Internet Tech Heavyweight CNET4 hours ago CBS is buying Internet company CNET for $1.8 billion, or $11.50 a share, according to an announcement from CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves. Who Owns CNET Stock?Untitled &#8211; <a href="http://cnbc.com" rel="nofollow">http://cnbc.com</a>|||Breaking: CNET up 40% on CBS NewsCNET publishes tech news, commentary, syndicated product reviews and more across it&#39;s websites, which include CNET.com, ZDNet.com, Gamespot.com, Search.com, TechRepublic.com, mp3.com and others. CNET stock rallied on the news (up over &#8230;SEO and Tech Daily &#8211; <a href="http://anzman.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://anzman.blogspot.com/</a>|||CNET Acquired for $1.5B; Offers 45% Premium to Keep Dissenting &#8230;Had CBS offered a single digit premium for CNET’s stock, Jana et al would have likely complained it wasn’t enough, tried to fight the acquisition, and perhaps confused investors with talk of the need for alternative bids. &#8230;Untitled &#8211; <a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.marketingpilgrim.com</a>|||NEWS: CBS-CNET: CBS Will Own TV.com, Radio.com, MP3.com and News.com&#8230; CNET) Networks for $1.8 billion comes amid a lot of change and drama at both companies from CNET&#39;s draw-out proxy fight with the consortium led by hedge fund Jana Partners to CBS with its slipping stock price and interactive push. &#8230;New Economics of Advertising &#8211; <a href="http://adecon101.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://adecon101.blogspot.com/</a>|||CBS to buy CNET NetworksThe deal is valued at 1.8 billion dollars, and represents a 32% premium over the closing stock price on Wednesday. I don’t know what this means for CNET TV or Loaded, but it is certainly a good thing for CNET as a brand. &#8230;wilson g. tang &#8211; <a href="http://www.wilsontang.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.wilsontang.com</a>|||CBS Buying CNet For $1.8 Billion DollarsThe price of $11.50 per share for CNet represents a massive premium of 45 percent over CNet’s closing stock price on Wednesday, and appears to get CNet out of a nasty battle with one of its largest shareholders, which had been agitating &#8230;The Geek Media &#8211; <a href="http://www.thegeekmedia.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.thegeekmedia.com</a>|||CBS To Acquire CNET For $1.8 BillionAnd that symmetry is apparently worth about $1.8 billion, because that’s what CBS just agreed to pay for CNET. The deals values CNET at $11.50/share, and puts a 45% premium on stock from their closing price yesterday. &#8230;Untitled &#8211; <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.techcrunch.com</a> [...]</p>
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		<title>By: cnet networks &#124; Hottags</title>
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		<dc:creator>cnet networks &#124; Hottags</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionIn a bridge between old media and new, CBS has agreed to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion in a deal that should end the recent struggle to control the board of CNET. The purchase price is $11.50 a share, a 44 percent premium over &#8230;VentureBeat - http://venturebeat.com [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionIn a bridge between old media and new, CBS has agreed to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion in a deal that should end the recent struggle to control the board of CNET. The purchase price is $11.50 a share, a 44 percent premium over &#8230;VentureBeat &#8211; <a href="http://venturebeat.com" rel="nofollow">http://venturebeat.com</a> [...]</p>
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		<title>By: cnet networks &#124; Lasts information</title>
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		<dc:creator>cnet networks &#124; Lasts information</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionIn a bridge between old media and new, CBS has agreed to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion in a deal that should end the recent struggle to control the board of CNET. The purchase price is $11.50 a share, a 44 percent premium over &#8230;VentureBeat - http://venturebeat.com [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionIn a bridge between old media and new, CBS has agreed to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion in a deal that should end the recent struggle to control the board of CNET. The purchase price is $11.50 a share, a 44 percent premium over &#8230;VentureBeat &#8211; <a href="http://venturebeat.com" rel="nofollow">http://venturebeat.com</a> [...]</p>
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		<title>By: cnet networks &#124; Immediate important news</title>
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		<dc:creator>cnet networks &#124; Immediate important news</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] lead its interactive unit in late 2006,” &#8230;TV Decoder - http://tvdecoder.blogs.nytimes.com&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionIn a bridge between old media and new, CBS has agreed to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion in a [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] lead its interactive unit in late 2006,” &#8230;TV Decoder &#8211; <a href="http://tvdecoder.blogs.nytimes.com" rel="nofollow">http://tvdecoder.blogs.nytimes.com</a>|||CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionIn a bridge between old media and new, CBS has agreed to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion in a [...]</p>
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		<title>By: cnet networks &#124; web888net</title>
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		<dc:creator>cnet networks &#124; web888net</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 15:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] TV.com, CNET News, UrbanBaby, BNET, &#8230;CenterNetworks - - http://www.centernetworks.com&#124;&#124;&#124;CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionIn a bridge between old media and new, CBS has agreed to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion in a [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] TV.com, CNET News, UrbanBaby, BNET, &#8230;CenterNetworks &#8211; - <a href="http://www.centernetworks.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.centernetworks.com</a>|||CBS to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billionIn a bridge between old media and new, CBS has agreed to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion in a [...]</p>
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