Again? Micrsoft For RIMM Rumor Making Rounds (RIMM, MSFT)

The ever present, but never acted upon rumor is making its rounds again today, sending up shares of Research In Motion Limited RIMM. The rumor, if you don't know by now, is that Microsoft MSFT will buy RIMM to expand its presence in the smart phone market, to compete with the likes of Samsung, HTC, and most notably, Apple Inc. AAPL. At last check, shares of RIMM were up $1.83 to $60.90, a gain of 3.1%.