It is possible for a company or its assets to be acquired without public acknowledgement of the deal. I'm not suggesting that this was the case, just a possibil

It is possible for a company or its assets to be acquired without public acknowledgement of the deal. I'm not suggesting that this was the case, just a possibility. I understand that Apple generally doesn't announce its acquisitions: http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/05/21/tight-lipped-apple-could-keep-quiet-on-beats-deal-thanks-to-sec-rules http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/05/21/tight-lipped-apple...