Blackboard (BBBB) shares soared 29% yesterday after the company said it has received unsolicited takeover offers.

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Blackboard 's ( BBBB - news - people ) takeover of WebCT in 2006 provides a counterpoint to the story of Bank of America and Merrill Lynch.

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Among the largest underlying components of SKYY, in trading today Blackboard Incorporated ( NASD: BBBB) is down about 1.1%, Rightnow Technologies Incorporated ( NASD: RNOW) is down about 5%, and Teradata Corporation ( NYSE: TDC) is lower by about 10.2%.

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