Google completes Fitbit acquisition after months-long probe

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Unusual, but not unprecedented. That's how antitrust experts described Google's surprising announcement Thursday that it had closed its $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit — and the even more surprising announcement from U.S. regulators that, no, they.....»»

Fitbit Inc. announced Thursday morning that its acquisition by Alphabet Inc.'s [s; GOOGL] Google h.....»»

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REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Google is trying to acquire Fitbit, but the deal is coming under greater scrutiny from regulators. A new report states that the $2.1 billion acquisition is under a second request review, meaning th.....»»

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Fitbit Inc. holiday sales declined more tha.....»»

In recent months, the department has been posing increasingly detailed questions—to Google’s rivals and executives inside the company itself—about how Google’s third-party advertising business interacts with publishers and advertisers......»»

In recent months, the department has been posing increasingly detailed questions—to Google’s rivals and executives inside the company itself—about how Google’s third-party advertising business interacts with publishers and advertisers......»»

In recent months, the department has been posing increasingly detailed questions—to Google’s rivals and executives inside the company itself—about how Google’s third-party advertising business interacts with publishers and advertisers......»»

The European Union has launched a fresh antitrust investigation into Google. Reuters reported Friday that the EU had been sending questionnaires to companies trying to find out how Google leverages its data. The Europea.....»»

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A certain number of Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) users aren't happy the fitness tracker and smartwatch maker sold itself to Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: 0.....»»

Google has long pursued hardware but has mostly come up short. So it's doing the next best thing: buying Fitbit, which provides data riches......»»

Tech giant to buy fitness tracker manufacturer for $2.1 billionCheck out Chase Coleman Sto.....»»

The rumor mill sometimes is proven to be correct, and that's the case for Google's acquisition of Fitbit. Will the devices remain "platform-agnostic"?.....»»

Reuters Shares of Fitbit surged 17% Friday after Google agreed to buy the company for $2.1 billion. The acquisition is expected to help Google expand into the smartwatch market to compete with the likes of Apple and Samsung. The news confirms a repor.....»»

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