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The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday. The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Friday.

Today, Piper Jaffray Companies announced a completed acquisition transaction for Seattle-Northwest Securities Corporation, a leading underwriter for municipal securities.

Shareholders for US Airways approved the merger for American Airlines Shareholders of US Airways announced that they have approved of the merger with American Airlines.

IBK Capital Corp announced that they have acquired shares in Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. IBK Capital Corp. announced that they acquired ownership of over 240,000 common shares of Noble Mineral Exploration Inc.

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Owners at Hulu were in talks to sell a stake in the company to Time Warner Cable according to sources.

AT&T announced that it will acquire Leap Wireless in a deal valued at US$4 billion. AT&T Inc announced that it will acquire prepaid wireless provider Leap Wireless International Inc in a deal valued for about US$4 billion.

Y&R together with UP formed a partnership with Shazam to enhance the mobile activation of advertising.

Wells Fargo & Co announced a 20% increase in quarterly earnings by taking advantage of the mortgage lending.

Raytheon Co.'s deal worth US$279 million with the US Navy for a radar-jamming opened a way for US$7.4 billion worth of project.

Global equity firm Riverside company purchased a share in a New Zealand firm that caters to pharma companies.

Shuanghui International's US$4.7 billion bid for Smithfield Foods raised an additional US$5 billion from international banks.

Drip Drop Inc secures US $2.3 million two weeks after nearly closing US $3 million financing. Drip Drop Inc. , maker of hydration products, raised another $2.

The acquisition of the minority ownership shares places Z Capital as Neways' controlling shareholder.

MCI gets shares in a company that operates Central Eastern Europe's biggest online clothing retail shop.