Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions Articles
In a saga going back to last autumn, Men's Wearhouse announced Tuesday morning that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Jos. A. Bank Clothiers in an all-cash deal for $65.00 a share, or...
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Even on the long chance that regulators would approve a merger of Sprint and T-Mobil, it is hard to see why the merger would be good for shareholders or customers. Putting together the two firms...
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Ask yourself one question: How much should a banana empire be worth? It is a very legitimate question, and the answer is simply "less than you might think." News broke on Monday that Chiquita Brands...
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NII Holdings is trying a Hail Mary pass. The troubled Latin American cellphone provider announced early on Monday that it has hired UBS Investment Bank to be its financial advisor.
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Mining giant Rio Tinto already owns 50.8% of Turquoise Hill Resources, and speculation that Rio Tinto will buy the other 49.2% has boosted Turquoise Hill's share price by nearly 13%.
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Less than three months after its rebirth, American Airlines is on pace for a record annual profit estimated at $3.5 billion putting it ahead of rivals Delta Air Lines and United Continental.
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Safeway's agreement to sell out to Cerberus Capital Management for as much as $40 a share says something about Kroger, the archrival of both Safeway and Cerberus's supermarket business Albertson's.
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One of the biggest winners among U.S. stocks on Thursday was Pixelworks, the maker of semiconductors, software and other hardware for high-end digital video applications. Apple is responsible for...
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Thursday night's announcement that Cerberus Capital Management will acquire Safeway for $40 a share in cash and stock may offer be the last gasp for supermarket chains. Going big may be the last...
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In separate reports, Comcast said it would indefinitely extend low-cost broadband service to poor families, and that it has begun to expand its Wi-Fi network to homes in the Chicago area.
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Fast Retailing CEO Tadashi Yanai said the Japanese company could become the world's largest retailer by 2020 -- even without acquisitions. But the company has no large presence in the United States.
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Lorillard had an impressive Tuesday trading session on reports that Reynolds American was interested in buying the company. The merger would consolidate the pure-play tobacco companies in America...
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White House Photo by Pete SouzaWarren Buffett has released the highly anticipated Annual Report for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A), which also contains the highly visible Annual Letter to...
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Toy company Mattel said Friday that it has reached an agreement to acquire Mega Brands for about $460 million. Unless Hasbro steps up with a superior bid, Mattel will extend its revenue dominance...
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The world of master limited partnerships has been rocked lately, and the news has not been good. Now there are two small MLP mergers to consider, and this could at least rekindle some interest in the...
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