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NEW YORK — Borders Group Inc., the bookstore chain that put itself up for sale in March, rose the most in two months in New York trading on a report that Barnes & Noble Inc. may bid for the smaller company.
Borders, based in Ann Arbor, Mich., climbed 56 cents, or 8.8 percent, to $6.91 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading, the biggest gain since March 24. Before Wednesday, the shares had plunged 40 percent this year.
