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Nuance Communications Explores Possible Sale

June 16, 2014 12:38 p.m. ET

Speech-recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc. NUAN -0.88% NuanceCommunications Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq $18.05 -0.16 -0.88% July 11, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed15m) : 1.83M AFTER HOURS $18.05 0.00 0.00% July 11, 2014 4:26 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): 70P/E Ratio N/A Marketplace Cap $5.72 Billion Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee $157,30406/16/14 Nuance Communications Explores... Much More quote details along with news NUAN in

Your Own value Your Current Adjust short position features helddiscussions together with prospective suitors concerning a purchase with the company, according topeople familiar with the matter.

The Burlington, Mass., business offers recently spoken in regards for you to a achievable saleregarding the organization along with Samsung Electronics Co. 005930.SE -1.68% SamsungElectronics Co. Ltd. S. Korea: KRX KRW1284000 -22000 -1.68% July 11, 2014 3:00 pm Volume(Delayed 20m) : 215,592 P/E Ratio 6.38 Industry Cap KRW213198.79 Billion Dividend Yield 1.07%Rev. for each Employee N/A 07/11/14 Intel's answer to iPad: Inexpensive ... 07/11/14 MoscowDevelopers Ponder Anoth... 07/10/14 BlackBerry to Shut Down Scorel... Much More quote details

along with news 005930.SE within Your Own value Your Currentchange short situation as well as private-equity firms, some regarding the folks said. The idea isn'tdistinct exactly where sale talks, most of which happened earlier this year, currently stand or if

they'll result in a deal.

Nuance develops voice-powered technologies used in mobile phones, televisions as well as GPSnavigation devices. last September, Nuance stated its voice and also language technologies, whichare previously utilized in Samsung's handsets, televisions along with tablets, would also be usedinside the South Korean company's wearable devices. Its technology is used throughout Apple Inc.

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The organization were built along with a marketplace capitalization associated with concerning $5.5billion just before the Wall Street Journal reported your talks. Nuance shares rose sharply about thenews.

It counts activist investor Carl Icahn as its biggest shareholder. Mr. Icahn's firm owned concerning19% of Nuance as in March 31, according to filings, and contains 2 representatives around thecompany's board.

The existence of an activist can improve chances of a sale of or perhaps section of the business ormaybe a stock buyback. Lawson Computer Software Inc., pertaining to example, ultimately

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marketed itself to an affiliate of Golden Gate Money and Infor after Mr. Icahn became the company'sgreatest shareholder.

In inclusion to always be able to Samsung and also Apple, Nuance's consumers include Daimler AGDAI.XE -0.55% Daimler AG Germany: Xetra EUR66.68 -0.37 -0.55% July 11, 2014 5:35 pm Volume(Delayed 15m) : 2.93M P/E Ratio 9.72 Marketplace Cap EUR71.34 Billion Dividend Yield 3.37% Rev.per Employee EUR441,842 07/11/14 GM Hires Infiniti Chief de Nys... 07/11/14 Asian-Pacific Discusssales Expe... 07/11/14 Infiniti Motor President de Ny... more quote details and news DAI.XE

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-Spencer E. Ante along with Mike Spector contributed to become able to this article.

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