Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions Articles
IBM tried to make waves in the market Thursday morning on news that it will acquire Merge Healthcare.
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Security is such a hot growth avenue now, with what seems just like endless growth in the segment, that maybe IBM should consider looking at other data security acquisition.
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ThinkstockMicrochip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) was tapped by Credit Suisse’s John Pitzer. The brokerage firm reinstated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $50 price target. This rating...
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Office Depot reported its second-quarter financial results Tuesday before the markets opened.
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In a new research report, Cowen's well-respected analyst Ken Cacciatore makes a very good case that some huge, high-profile biotech companies could be targeted for buyouts.
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Global-Tech Advanced Innovations was perhaps the biggest mover in the market Monday morning, with shares up well over 100% on news of a "going private" offer.
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With AT&T's purchase of DirectTV, it achieves one of the long-terms goals of the content delivery world: one bill, one complete set of wireless broadband and TV, and all nationwide.
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ThinkstockTeva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) may have just proved how financially fit and capable the company is. On Friday afternoon the global generic drug giant reported that it has...
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ThinkstockMerrill Lynch upgraded Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) to Buy from Neutral but maintains its price objective at $132, implying an 18% upside. Since the announcement that Aetna will acquire Humana on...
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ThinkstockHumana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) reported its second-quarter financial results Wednesday before the markets opened. The company had $1.67 in earnings per share (EPS) on $13.73 billion in revenue...
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ThinkstockThe technology industry is one that tends to duplicate itself within the sector. If it appears to be working for one group, and most of all Wall Street seems to applaud, then it may very...
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ThinkstockStrategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: BEE) has been thrown around as a would-be takeover target before, and Credit Suisse decided to take a look back at its value prospects after a...
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In a Monday morning press release, McGraw Hillion Financial Inc. (NYSE: MHFI) announced that it has agreed to acquire SNL Financial in an all-cash deal worth about $2.23 billion. The total purchase...
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The FT was sold to Nikkei, the large Japanese media company, for $1.3 billion. The FT’s publisher, Pearson Group admitted its 50% of The Economist was also on the block. Some estimates of the...
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In a deal which had been anticipated, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE: TEVA) announced it would buy Allergan Generics in a transaction valued at $40.5 billion. According to a press release...
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