Today's Top Stock & Market Rumors (AAPL, T, S, DIS, BX, VOD)

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Published: May 25, 2010 8:40 am

Last Updated: May 25, 2010 10:31 am

Updated throughout the day…

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) still has persisting rumors of new cell phone carrier distribution outside of AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T). Various sources are citing a weekend report from The Tech Update about a Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) iPhone coming as soon as this summer. This also follows reports that Apple has stopped shipping the 3G iPhone to AT&T stores.

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) ended discussions to sell its struggling Miramax Films unit back to Hollywood producers Harvey and Bob Weinstein per the WSJ.

The Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) has joined in with a group bidding for Australian hospital operator Healthscope. If health reform here can’t be invested in, look overseas? (various)

Vodafone Group plc (NYSE: VOD) is looking at smaller asset sales as it will have to pay up for more spectrum. (WSJ blogs)

Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic would consider a merger if BA-AA cement a deal (various).

P.S. Rumor has it that the Europeans might not know how to properly do a bailout (or govern themselves).

Stay tuned.

JON C. OGG

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