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Published January 31, 2006 at 5:27 PM

NapsterGoogle Inc. Tuesday denied a report in the New York Post that it was interested in acquiring the Napster Inc. music download service. But that didn’t stop investors from sending Napster shares soaring. And why not? Google is so big it could acquire Napster by accident. Napster shares shot up more than 25% to close at $3.91. Google rose nearly 1.4% to $432.66.—Jeffrey Kanige

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