UPDATE 2-ValueAct takes $2 bln Microsoft stake -CNBC

Activist investor ValueAct Capital has taken a $2 billion stake in Microsoft Corp, CNBC reported on Monday, helping Microsoft shares climb to a seven-month high.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/22/microsoft-valueact-idUSL2N0D90UG20130422?feedType=RSS&feedName=industrialsSector