According to Reuters, Reuters (RTRSY) and Thomson are in talks that would offer Reuters shareholders over $17 billion for the company. It would create the world’s largest financial information supplier. Reuters writes that Carl…
Cramer has a new method for predicting takeovers. Four of the fourteen largest buybacks have either been taken over or have agreed to be taken over in the last few months. Cramer thinks the…
Cramer has a new method for predicting takeovers. Four of the fourteen largest buybacks have either been taken over or have agreed to be taken over in the last few months. Cramer thinks the…
GigaOm makes the point that AT&T (T) will use the Apple (AAPL) iPhone launch to rebrand its wireless service. People still call it Cingular. One of Microsoft’s (MSFT) biggest online products, Hotmail, is coming…
According to Reuters, ABN Amro (ABN) got a $24.5 million offer from a group lead by Royal Bank of Scotland. Reuters reports that Goldman Sachs (GS) will buy an asset management firm in South…
On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer said he’s looking at some very speculative names. His second pick is in lasers. Last week he speculated on Ionatron (IOTN) and it went up 17%…
According to Reuters, music publisher EMI says it has been approached by a number of firms about a buy-out. Reuters writes that Clear Channel (CCU) has rejected a bid from several private equity firms.…
Cramer made too many calls on the SELL BLOCK on CNBC’s MAD MONEY tonight, but here are some of his calls: Hansen Medical (HNSN) is one that he said he’s be a pig not…
Cramer also noted that Corning (GLW-NYSE) is one that has LCD screens and fiber optic cabling whose business is on fiber, where both glass and fiber pricing is stable. Their third business is also…
On today’s STOP TRADING segment on CNBC, Jim Cramer’s "monster call" is pertaining to Monster Worldwide (MNST-NASDAQ). Cramer said the options activity in Monster Worldwide is signaling a Gannett (GCI) or Google (GOOG) buyout…
Charter Communications (CHTR) is up 7% at the open to $3.50, which puts its one-year stock price increase at over 170%. Charter did have good results. Revenue was up 8% to over $1.4 billion.…
It may not be news in the US yet, but the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster is going all web all the time. ITV is launching a service that will stream its channels live over…
According to Reuters, Research In Motion (RIMM), is introducing a new, lighter version of its handheld to be called the Blackberry curve. The multimedia device is meant to broaden the company’s customer base. Reuters…
Tonight on CNBC’s "Mad Money," Jim Cramer also came out in defense of Level 3 Communications (LVLT-NASDAQ) since this stock has been shelled in recent days. In just the last 5 trading days, LVLT…
On today’s Stop Trading on CNBC, Jim Cramer came out discussing Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD-NASDAQ) after the stock rose more than 14% to a new 52-week and all-time high after the company beat earnings…