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David Faber reports the Bancroft family, which controls Dow Jones with ownership of roughly 62% of voting stock, has hired advisors to help weigh the offer. ||
Wall Street Journal (now a free link): The offer could set off a bidding war for Dow Jones. Possible rival suitors include the Washington Post Co., the New York Times Co. and possibly even Bloomberg LP. ||
Associated Press: Report of
Rupert Murdoch's bid sends Dow Jones shares up nearly 60%. ||
Associated Press: Shares of most newspaper publishers surge. ||
Earlier prediction: Murdoch will buy Dow Jones in 2007.
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Friedman: Murdoch's DJ bid calls a bottom for newspaper stocks (MW)
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Analyst says DJ better be prepared to go to court if it rejects bid (MW)
