11.   Analysts have speculated that London-based Cadbury might be forced to buy stakes in U.S. bottlers in order to maintain a distribution system.

12.   And Carl Icahn has disclosed that he is buying a stake in the company.

13.   And the hyper-competitive athlete is reportedly looking to buy a stake in an NBA franchise, namely the Charlotte Hornets.

14.   Another executive close to the company said on Wednesday that it had already put out a feeler to Citigroup about buying the stake.

15.   Apple Computer soared after Microsoft bought a stake in the company.

16.   As IBM continued to press for an ownership interest in the Notes business, Manzi said IBM should try to buy a stake from an existing major shareholder.

17.   Asher B. Edelman has long thought of himself as an activist investor who buys stakes in undervalued companies, hoping to make them more efficient and valuable.

18.   Astra declined to identify the bank or the companies that may be interested in buying the stake.

19.   At Home Corp. shares more than doubled in their first day as Intel Corp. bought a stake in the provider of high-speed Internet access over cable-television systems.