Now that TiVo has settled a seven-year patent dispute with Dish Network, the unprofitable pioneer of digital-video recorders is ripe for a takeover, according to analysts and money managers. Mark Harding, an analyst at investment firm Maxim Group, believes the com- pany could fetch $2.4 billion, or $20 a share-nearlv double its $11 clos- ing price on July 5. The settlement "has opened the door for a deal," he says.
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