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Many leading funds, including Carl Icahn, Elliott Associates, and biotech-focused hedge fund Perceptive Advisors, filed forms 13-D and 13-G with the SEC last week , indicating that they had amended their ownership in U.S. traded public companies.

A number of major tech industry players, as well as private equity investors, have approached the $20 billion hedge fund that is trying to force a buyout of BMC Software to express interest in taking a piece, or all of, the company, according to a source familiar with the situation.

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BMC Software, Inc. , the recognized leader in Business Service Management, today issued the following statement in response to the press release issued earlier today by Elliott Associates, L.P. and Elliott International, L.P. : BMC stands by its previous statements, including those made in its letter to Elliott dated May 16, 2012.

OSUR +3.84% BMC +3.36% EF +0.06% HAIN +1.71% GCI -0.12% VRSK -0.21% FIO +2.28% According to GuruFocus Insider Data , the largest CFO sells during the past week were: Orasure Tech, BMC Software, Edelman Financial Group, Hain Celestial, Gannett Inc., Verisk Analytic and Fusion-IO Inc.

Many leading funds, including SAC Capital, Elliott Associates, and Healthcor Group, filed forms 13-D and 13-G with the SEC last week , indicating that they had amended their ownership in U.S. traded public companies.

Shares of TII Network Technologies , which supplies network products for the communications industry, rose in early trading following word that it will be bought by Kelta Inc.

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's stock had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by Zacks in a research note issued on Wednesday.

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Hedge fund Elliott Management nominated five candidates for the board of BMC Software Inc.

After BMC Software Inc. rebuffed Elliot Associates LP's first effort to acquire the company by adopting a poison pill policy , Elliot once again took aim at BMC, releasing a statement arguing their position and nominating five people for BMC's board of directors.

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Groupon Inc : Benchmark Co. believes Groupon's operating metrics showed no sign of competitive pressure in Q1 following the company's better than expected results and guidance.

Groupon Inc : Groupon said that in April 2012, nearly 30% of North American transactions were completed on mobile devices, compared with 25% in December 2011.

Shares of TII Network Technologies , which supplies network products for the communications industry, rose in early trading following word that it will be bought by Kelta Inc.

Shares of the following companies had unusual moves in U.S. trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are as of 4 p.m. in New York.

An attempted rebound failed Monday as the stock indexes sprang off the day's lows and then sagged in the final 90 minutes.

BMC Software Inc. , a maker of software to manage corporate computer networks , surged the most in more than three years after saying Elliott Associates LP would seek five board seats and push for a sale.

General Growth was upgraded today by UBS from neutral to buy with a price target of $20. The firm also increased estimates as it believes that there are several catalysts that will boost the stock price in the near term.