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5/21/2013 10:00 AM ET
[BRIEFING.COM][BRIEFING.COM] The major indices have notched fresh highs with the Dow leading the way. The blue chip index trades higher by 0.4% as Home Depot (HD 78.84, +2.08) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM 53.39, +1.10) provide notable support. On the...

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  • 10:30 AM   Coppersmith Capital Management (5.8% stake) wants Alere ([[ALR]] -0.9%) to consider selling its drug testing business for ~$2.5B in order to pay down debt, according to Reuters, citing people familiar with the matter. This wouldn't be Coppersmith's first call for asset sales: the investment firm has said publicly that ALR should either sell or shutter its health management business.
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