Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and Acquisitions Articles

Investors bid Avon Products shares up nearly 15% on Thursday on a report that private equity giant TPG Capital is in talks to acquire the company.
Renewed chatter that search engine giant Google is once again looking at acquiring Twitter pushed shares of the latter to an intra-day high on Thursday.
An open letter from Starboard Value details how the combination of Staples and Office Depot would double operating profits, among other benefits.
Family Dollar Stores is nearing the end of its hunt for a merger partner, and prospects are looking brighter for Dollar Tree.
Merck shares posted a new 52-week high last Tuesday and closed Friday less than a buck from that high. Year to date, Its shares are up 11%.
A report from Reuters broke on Wednesday that sent BlackBerry shares handily higher. The market talk is that Samsung approached BlackBerry regarding a potential merger.
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals and OnCore Biopharma have announced that they will merge to form a new company to develop a curative regimen for hepatitis B patients.
Nasdaq OMX Group has announced that it will acquire Dorsey, Wright & Associates, which is a market leader in data analytics, passive indexing and smart-beta strategies.
Late Wednesday afternoon, Pacific Ethanol announced that it had entered a definitive merger agreement with Midwest-based producer of ethanol Aventine Renewable Energy.
The year is almost over and Carl Icahn is still making his activist investor moves. His most recent acquisition was a stake in Manitowoc.
Struggling casino owner Caesars Entertainment announced Monday morning that it is merging with asset acquisition company Caesars Acquisition.
The Pantry announced Thursday morning that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement with Couche-Tard.
Guided therapy tools maker Volcano has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Koninklijke Philips.
Madrid-based oil company Repsol announced Tuesday morning that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Calgary-based Talisman Energy.
Riverbed Technology has agreed to a deal in which the company will be taken private at $21 a share for a total deal value of about $3.6 billion.