In two separate restatements in October and March, AOL slashed nearly $600 million from previously reported revenue over the past two years. The plaintiffs allege that AOL's admissions so far have been "too conservative," and that the company may have overstated results by almost $1 billion. - - - Microsoft courted by Vivendi: Microsoft (MSFT) is among companies approached by Vivendi Universal executives in their bid to find buyers for the unit, The Wall Street Journal reported. The report comes after a Paris-based source told Reuters that talks between Vivendi Universal (V) and Apple (AAPL) had entered a crucial phase that could make or break a deal for the world's largest record company. The Reuters source played down speculation the sale of Universal Music to Apple -- for up to $6 billion as first reported by the Los Angeles Times -- was a done deal.