to acquire Newport Bancorp (NFSB) for $17.55/share = 11% premium to yesterday close • Bullish sentiment decreases to 44.2% from 46.3% in the latest US Investors Intelligence poll EFTA00394115 • UBS said to face O'Connor hedge fund ($6B AUM) defections over bonus caps (Bloomberg headline) • VodafoneNerizon: Verizon s