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* Duke Energy Corp. said federal regulators asked it and other natural-gas marketers for pricing information they provided to some trade publications. Duke said it would fully comply with the data request from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

* Toy maker Jakks Pacific Inc. said it completed its acquisition of Toymax International Inc. The merger, announced in February, makes Toymax a wholly owned subsidiary of Malibu-based Jakks.

* Meade Instruments Corp. of Irvine said it has acquired all the outstanding common stock of Simmons Outdoor Corp. of Thomasville, Ga., in an all-cash transaction valued at about $19.6 million.