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Feb. 23, 2005

Following Buybacks, Takeovers in Oil Industry Loom

The time for large-scale takeovers in the oil industry may be on the horizon again, with companies eagerly buying back their own stocks to ensure a bigger payoff and talk of an acquisition of El Segundo-based Unocal sparking renewed interest in the sector.

By Geneva Whitmarsh
        The time for large-scale takeovers in the oil industry may be on the horizon again, with companies eagerly buying back their own stocks to ensure a bigger payoff and talk of an acquisition of El Segundo-based Unocal sparking renewed interest in the sector.
        Last year, companies spent billions on stock buybacks,...

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