Newspaper wrap-up 1-29-07: Verizon passed on iPhone

MAJOR PAPERS:

A full page advertisement by CVS Corporation (NYSE: CVS) in this morning's Wall Street Journal (subscription required) warned Caremark Rx Inc (NYSE: CMX) shareholders that their "[investments] would be at risk" under Express Scripts' (NASDAQ: ESRX) proposal and recommended the CVS/Caremark merger. Also in the Journal:

Investors at Clear Channel Communications Inc (NYSE: CCU) believe they are being short changed and have started a showdown with private equity buyers.
The NYSE Group Inc (NYSE: NYX) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange are expected to announce an alliance.
US Airways Group (NYSE: LCC) may increase its offer for Delta Air Lines (OTC: DALRQ).

The Financial Times (subscription required) featured articles on News Corporation (NYSE: NWS) and Corus Group ADS (NYSE: CGA).

News Corp's MySpace is close to launching local versions in Canada and Mexico.
Tata Steel is expected to top CSN's offer for Corus Group at a takeover auction on Tuesday.

OTHER PAPERS:

USA Today wrote that two years ago, Verizon Communications' (NYSE: VZ) Verizon Wireless turned down the opportunity to be the exclusive distributor of the iPhone in the U.S. because of Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) financial terms and other demands.
Investor's Business Daily's "New America" column mentioned Universal Stainless & Alloy Products (NASDAQ: USAP) positively, writing that Universal is looking to expand abraod with little foreign competition. The specialty steel products company focuses on the aerospace and power industries and named Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) as a key customer.

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