L.A. Times Archives July 12, 2006 12 AM PT Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print

Atlanta-based Mirant Corp. said it planned to sell its international assets and buy back as much as $1.25 billion of its shares to raise its stock price after dropping an unsolicited bid to

buy rival NRG Energy Inc.

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