Microsoft’s $8.5 billion Skype deal uprises stocks | microsoft-skype

Corporate deals and strong profits have impelled stocks higher in recent months, and more of each turned up Tuesday.
Microsoft Inc. Stated it would buy Internet telephone service Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. Companies have developed a record amount of cash since the recess, and they have started to use it to buy rivals, pay dividends and buy back their own stock. Microsoft had $50.15 billion in cash and short-term investments at the end of March.
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