RARE ALERT: WebMD said to ...

The auction for WebMD, the US financial health publisher, is said to be entering the final stages and a deal may be announced soon.

Sources claiming to be familiar with the matter said the preferred bidder for the business could be made public in the next few weeks.

Dealreporter previously reported in March that WebMD had hired bankers from JP Morgan to run a strategic review, with the company seeking an offer 20pc higher than its valuation...