Newspaper wrap-up 1-22-07: Google in talks to acquire AdScape

MAJOR PAPERS:

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) may be in talks to acquire the in-game advertising company AdScape Media.
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) directors are expected to meet with activist investor Ralph Whitworth, who wants the company to spin-off its lower margin supply business to better concentrate on its main stores.
Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW) is expected to announce an agreement with Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) that would involve Sun buying Intel chips for its server systems.

Shares of Under Armour (NASDAQ: UARM) may be set to take a tumble and some only believe shares should be trading no higher than $40.
Shares of Alcoa (NYSE: AA) may be set for another run and John Buckingham of Al Frank Asset Management would buy shares up to $32.41.
The "Technology Trader" says it may be too early to walk away from shares of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO).

The Financial Times (subscription required) reported that a private equity consortium may be after Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW).

OTHER PAPERS:

The U.K. Times reported that Tata Steel and CSN are both expected to raise their bid for Corus (NYSE: CGA).
The Telegraph reported that BP's (NYSE: BP) exiting CEO Browne, dreamed of merging with Shell (NYSE: RDS.A).

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