Shares of video and audio editing software maker Avid Technology Inc. AVID jumped Wednesday following a report the company has hired Goldman Sachs to explore a potential sale. Avid shares rallied as much as 18% following Reuters’ reporting of the matter, citing unnamed sources close to the proceedings. Avid has asked Goldman Sachs to begin collecting binding offers, according to the report.
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