Kraft (NYSE:KFT)’ s hostile bid for Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) carries a value of $16.3 billion. Cadbury shares have recently traded above the level of the Kraft bid and the US company lost its chance…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: Abu Dhabi supplied Dubai with $10 billion in bail out funds. Reuters: Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) is optimistic about its fight against Kraft (NYSE:KFT). Reuters: Arcelor Mittal could cut 10,000 jobs. Reuters: “Naked access”…
Updated throughout the day. Citigroup (NYSE:C) talks with the government about TARP payments are still pending (CNBC) The head of GM’s Buick division has left after eight days on the job. (Bloomberg)…
Reuters: Dubai said the market’s perceptions of its problems is “softening.” Reuters: Citigroup (NYSE:C) could sell $20 billion in shares soon. Reuters: Hershey (NYSE:HSY) is near a decision on Cadbury (NYSE:CBY). Reuters: …
Reuters: Saab’s failure to be bought shows that Chinese companies are having trouble moving into Western markets through M&A. Reuters: AIG (NYSE:AIG) and former CEO Greenberg settled legal issues between them. Reuters: …
Reuters: Hewlett-Packard’s (NYSE:HPQ) profit was up 14% and the company will triple its share buyback. Reuters: Banks have been asked to give their TARP repayment plans to the government. Reuters: Rich people are likely…
Cadbury plc (NYSE: CBY) is effectively worth almost more than ever because of the merger interest. Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) has a cash and share bid worth roughly $16.4 billion already,…
Douglas A. McIntyre Updated throughout the day. Hershey (NYSE:HSY) and Nestle may enter the bidding for Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) (various) Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) may pay content companies to block their content from Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) News and use…
M&A transactions with several bidders chasing one company often get so expensive that the winner in the auction become the later loser financially. Kraft (NYSE:KFT) has offered $16.5 billion for Cadbury. Cadbury trades…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: The dollar may keep rising as investors close out bets on oil and the currency. Reuters: Black Friday deals may not signal a retail comeback. Reuters: Kraft (NYSE:KFT) is weighing a…
Reuters: Thain regrets nothing he did at Merrill Lynch and during its merger with Bank of America (NYSE:BAC). Reuters: Trump put his support to the bondholders of his casino business. FT: A…
There are a number of ways to rank brand values. One of the most important is the level at which a brand contributes to the market value of a public company. 24/7…
Reuters: Ken Lewis will step down as CEO of Bank of America (BAC) Reuters: Cisco (CSCO) bought Tandbeg for $3 billion. Reuters: The IMF raised forecasts for US GDP but warned on…
These are the top ten analyst upgrades and downgrades we have seen from Wall Street this Friday morning with about two hours until the market opens for trading: Charles Schwab (SCHW) Cut…
These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades we have seen early this Thursday morning with more than two hours until the market opens: Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Started as Outperform at…