Media Digest 5/13/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

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According to Reuters, HP (HPQ) plans to buy EDS (EDS) to better compete with IBM (IBM).

Reuters writes that AIG (AIG) says it sees no reason to follow the request of its ex-CEO to the company”s annual meeting.

Reuters writes that Staples (SPLS) has raised its hostile bid for Corporate Express.

Reuters reports that Nissan reported a large drop in earnings and said that the next year would be disappointing due to higher commodities prices and weak US market..

Reuters writes that Microsoft (MSFT) has launched WorldWide Telescope, free software for exploring outer space.

The Wall Street Journal writes that Dell (DELL) is trying to reinvenet its high end game computer business.

The Wall Street Journal writes that Exxon (XOM) management has asked investors to reject a move to have the company elect a separate chairman and CEO.

The Wall Street Journal writes that Beazer (BZH) will restate is results for nine years.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Merrill Lynch (MER) tried to convince investors that it has enough capital and will not have to raise money.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Clear Channel (CCU) is near a deal to complete its LBO.

The Wall Street Journal writes that Dish Network (DISH) is losing subscriber growth momentum.

The New York Times writes that Nissan will sell an electric car in the US by 2010.

The New York Times writes that Wachovia (WB) faces a inquiry over auction-rate securities.

The FT writes that UBS (UBS) sees further problems in the US housing business.

Bloomberg writes that Toyota (TM) will cut discounts on its Prius hybrid as the cost of gas rises

Douglas A McIntyre

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About the Author Douglas A. McIntyre →

Douglas A. McIntyre is the co-founder, chief executive officer and editor in chief of 24/7 Wall St. and 24/7 Tempo. He has held these jobs since 2006.

McIntyre has written thousands of articles for 24/7 Wall St. He is an expert on corporate finance, the automotive industry, media companies and international finance. He has edited articles on national demographics, sports, personal income and travel.

His work has been quoted or mentioned in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, Time, The New Yorker, HuffPost USA Today, Business Insider, Yahoo, AOL, MarketWatch, The Atlantic, Bloomberg, New York Post, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, The Guardian and many other major publications. McIntyre has been a guest on CNBC, the BBC and television and radio stations across the country.

A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, McIntyre also was president of The Harvard Advocate. Founded in 1866, the Advocate is the oldest college publication in the United States.

TheStreet.com, Comps.com and Edgar Online are some of the public companies for which McIntyre served on the board of directors. He was a Vicinity Corporation board member when the company was sold to Microsoft in 2002. He served on the audit committees of some of these companies.

McIntyre has been the CEO of FutureSource, a provider of trading terminals and news to commodities and futures traders. He was president of Switchboard, the online phone directory company. He served as chairman and CEO of On2 Technologies, the video compression company that provided video compression software for Adobe’s Flash. Google bought On2 in 2009.

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