Morning Buzz: Staples, Inc. (SPLS), NewLink Genetics (NLNK), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA), Apple (AAPL)

Shares of Staples, Inc. (SPLS) are up almost 11% to $16.35 in pre-market trading Wednesday following a Wall Street Journal report that said activist investor Starboard Value took a 5.1% stake in the company, and boosted its position in Office Depot (ODP) to 9.9%, up from its prior 8.6% stake. Although Starboard said it does […] View the full post at: Morning Buzz: Staples, Inc. (SPLS), NewLink Genetics (NLNK), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA), Apple (AAPL) Related posts: Apple to Use AMD Chips? Apple iPad Sales Hit 1 Million Just 28 Days After its Introduction Will Congress back down on stricter rules for Wall Street?