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KAR stock falls after private-equity deal reported dead

KAR Auction Services Inc. stock took its biggest daily drop in more than three months Tuesday after Reuters reported the provider of wholesale vehicle auction services ended talks to sell itself to private-equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC.

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WellPoint shares droop despite profitable quarter

WellPoint Inc.'s third-quarter earnings trumped Wall Street expectations, but the health insurer's stock tumbled Wednesday after President Barack Obama won re-election, a victory that could help cement the future of his health care overhaul.

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Donnelly wins Senate race over Mourdock

Democrat Joe Donnelly defeated Richard Mourdock for an open U.S. Senate seat in Indiana, one of Republicans’ must-win races in their effort to gain control of the chamber.

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ExactTarget eyed as attractive takeover target

Indianapolis-based ExactTarget Inc., the fast-growing e-mail marketer that went public in March, is likely being looked at as a possible takeover target by software giants including Microsoft, Oracle and SAP, according to industry experts.

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WellPoint reorganizes into four business units

Separate Medicare and Medicaid divisions each will sell plans for those government-backed insurance programs. Another will handle commercial and individual business, and a specialty unit will provide dental, vision and disability coverage.

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Lawmakers question Abound loan, citing quality issues

House Republicans want more information about a $400 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Energy Department to Abound Solar Inc., citing reports that significant “technological difficulties” with the company’s solar panels were known before the aid was approved.

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