2010 is turning out to be the year that big companies return to hiking dividends. In just the last week we have seen dividend hikes from Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), Boardwalk…
These are this Tuesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades seen from Wall Street research calls: Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) Raised to Market Perform from Underperform at BMO Capital. American Express (NYSE: AXP) Raised…
Reuters: China battle back at US charges about cyber attacks. Reuters: Under the new Obama proposal, banks may drop private equity assets. Reuters: Hershey (NYSE:HSY) will not make a counter bid for Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) Reuters: Toyota…
Reuters: Obama said he will not let companies who owe the US taxes to bid for government work. Reuters: Republican Scott Brown won the Senate race in Massachusetts putting the Obama healthcare…
The Kraft (NYSE:KFT) deal to buy Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) was concluded today at a purchase price of about $19.44 billion. That was all it took to close the deal–a rich offer made and…
Douglas A. McIntyre This week’s Unusual Suspects are not just about earnings season, despite the deluge and onslaught we are about to see. We have a watch for events this week in shares of Acorda…
Updated throughout the day. Updated 1.14 PM EST Leap Wireless (NASDAQ:LEAP) may have hired a banker to put itself on the block (Barron’s) Updated 1.14 PM Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) may fire 50% of…
Reuters: China defended itself against Google’s (GOOG) censorship changes. Reuters: Regulators will face the panel looking at the credit crisis causes. Reuters: The capex outlook in Japan is weak. Reuters: US foreclosures…
Cadbury plc (NYSE: CBY) may have just found out that it might need to be a bit more receptive to Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) in the buyout process, if it even…
Douglas A. McIntyre By Douglas A, McIntyre One way to fight a hostile takeover is to find a “white knight”. Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) is doing just that in clandestine meetings with Hershey (NYSE:HSY). The meetings are…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) has held private talks with Hershey (NYSE:HSY). Reuters: Oil dropped below $83 as China said it would tighten its energy policy. Reuters: GM will close Saab.
Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) may be posturing to top Kraft Food Inc.’s (NYSE: KFT) bid for Cadbury Plc. (NYSE: CBY) Hershey would likely make a friendly bid, at least 10 percent higher,…
Douglas A. McIntyre Updated throughout the day. Mobile advertiser Millennial Media is likely to be bought soon now that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has bought Quattro and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has purchased AdMob. (The Deal) JAL is once again facing…
Kraft (NYSE:KFT) made a remarkably clever move in its pursuit of Cadbury (NYSE:CBY), but it may be too little too late. The US foods company sold its North American pizza business to Nestle for…
Douglas A. McIntyre By Jon Ogg It seems that Kraft Foods (NYSE:KFT) is about to go after Cadbury plc (NYSE:CBY) in the U.K. harder than it already has. Many believe Kraft is about to make…
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