Mergers and Acquisitions

The Buyout Saga of Chico’s FAS Moves From Ugly to Uglier

Posted: June 19, 2019 at 1:56 pm

Once upon a time, it seemed magical and flattering to get a buyout offer. Company executives looked successful, investors made money, and a company could have the benefit of not ...
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How Much Is Pfizer Overpaying For Array Bio?

Posted: June 17, 2019 at 11:56 am

Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) shares shot up on Monday after the firm announced that it would be acquired by Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) in an all cash transaction. The ...
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What GE Might Fetch for Its Venture Capital Arm

Posted: June 14, 2019 at 11:00 am

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) is still looking for ways to raise capital from inside the company. One possible means of raising cash may come from its years' worth of ...
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More Bad News for Sprint and T-Mobile Merger Ambitions

Posted: June 11, 2019 at 12:00 pm

The proposed acquisition of Sprint Corp. (NYSE: S) by T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) has been handed some more bad news. As far as regulators looking out for consumers, this ...
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Some Shareholders Likely to Feel Snubbed in Shutterfly Buyout Price

Posted: June 10, 2019 at 6:58 pm

When investors get a hold of a good merger brewing, they frequently dream of a big premium buyout price. In the case of Shutterfly Inc. (NASDAQ: SFLY), maybe not so ...
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Chart Signals Some Concerns That Salesforce Is Overpaying for Tableau Data and Growth

Posted: June 10, 2019 at 3:25 pm

It is not usual for an acquirer to see its stock drop on an announcement that it is making a large acquisition. After all, the acquiring company is technically diluting ...
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Meet Salesforce’s Newest Acquisition

Posted: June 10, 2019 at 11:50 am

Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) shares dipped on Monday after the firm announced that it will acquire Tableau Software Inc. (NYSE: DATA) in an all-stock transaction. The transaction has been approved ...
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Why United Technologies Needs the Merger With Raytheon

Posted: June 10, 2019 at 11:35 am

Sunday's announced all-stock merger between aerospace and defense giants United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) and Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN) creates the world's second-largest defense contractor. The country's largest defense contractor ...
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Caesars, Eldorado Tie-Up Brings New Money to the Table

Posted: June 7, 2019 at 2:05 pm

On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Caesars Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: CZR) and Eldorado Resorts Inc. (NYSEARCA: ERI) are near an agreement that would see Eldorado acquire the larger ...
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Can Paul Singer Resuscitate Barnes & Noble?

Posted: June 7, 2019 at 8:20 am

Just three months ago, Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) took a machete to its earnings guidance for 2019, cutting it from a range of $175 million to $200 million ...
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How Much Barnes & Noble Could Fetch in a Buyout

Posted: June 6, 2019 at 3:24 pm

Everyone loves a good old-fashioned buyout rumor that can pump up a down-and-out stock. The retail climate has been permanently changed by the internet, and companies like Barnes & Noble ...
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Did Google Overpay for Looker?

Posted: June 6, 2019 at 12:30 pm

In December, data analytics startup Looker Data Sciences raised $103 million in new venture funding at a valuation of $1.6 billion. Thursday morning, the Google division of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: ...
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Are Shareholders Getting Enough in the Cypress Semiconductor Buyout?

Posted: June 3, 2019 at 12:50 pm

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) shares hit a multiyear high on Monday after the firm announced that Infineon would acquire it. The firms expect this transaction to close by the ...
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How Much Cypress Semiconductor Might Fetch in a Buyout

Posted: May 30, 2019 at 1:30 pm

It seems that the world of semiconductors still will have fewer companies dominating the landscape in the years ahead. After years of industry consolidation, Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) became ...
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Why Frontier Communications May See Little Benefit From Its Big Asset Sale

Posted: May 30, 2019 at 12:40 pm

Frontier Communications Corp. (NASDAQ: FTR) shares got a big boost on Wednesday on the news that the struggling telecom operator signed a definitive agreement to sell its operations and associated ...
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