In a protracted bidding war among data storage companies, EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) raised its offer for Data Domain Inc. (Nasdaq: DDUP) to $33.50 a share over that made by rival NetApp Inc. (Nasdaq: NTAP). Shares of EMC edged up 5 cents to $12.83 while Data Domain stock added 81 cents to $34.01. NetApp stock lost 43 cents to $18.53.
