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As consolidation in the semiconductor business picks up, Analog Devices said it has agreed to buy Linear Technology for $14.8 billion. Analog will pay $46 in cash and 0.2321 of a share of its own stock for every share of Linear Technology.
The New York Times (26 Jul.)