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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shook the video game universe on Tuesday, announcing that it's acquiring Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) for $68.7 billion in cash. The transaction values the Call of Duty publisher at $95 a share — a 46% premium to where the stock closed on January 14.
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