Article: WALL STREET PROBE WIDENS INTO TAKEOVER ACTIONS.(Main)

Byline: Peter Behr and David A. Vise

The government investigation of Wall Street speculator Ivan F. Boesky is ranging beyond insider trading to focus on a wide range of corporate takeover activities, including possible illegal collaboration by groups of investors in takeover bids, according to sources familiar with the probe.

The broader investigation could lead to action against stock speculators known as arbitrageurs and other investors who might not be in jeopardy under federal insider-trading sanctions, sources said.

Investigators are examining whether wealthy investors acted together to buy significant stakes in companies before disclosing ...

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