- Opko's Next Acquisition? @ Seeking Alpha - 40 minutes ago
Opko's Next Acquisition?
- WhiteWave Foods could become acquisition target, says Bernstein Theflyonthewall.com - 1 hour 30 minutes ago
After Dean Foods (DF) announced that that it will be spinning off a portion of its remaining equity interest in the WhiteWave (WWAV) foods company, Bernstein thinks that Dean's move could pave the way ...
- Taiwan Prosecutors Probe MediaTek-MStar Deal for Insider Trading @ Bloomberg - 1 hour 41 minutes ago
Taiwan authorities are investigating possible insider trading related to the world’s fifth-largest semiconductor acquisition in the past decade.
- UPDATE 1-Smith & Nephew unveils $300 mln share buyback @ Reuters - 6 hours ago
* $300 mln buyback planned alongside continued investment, M&A * S&N buying small Indian business Sushrut-Adler * Q1 revenues $1.075 bln vs consensus $1.07 bln * Q1 adjusted EPS 18.5 cents vs consensus ...
- [$$] DreamWorks to Buy AwesomenessTV @ The Wall Street Journal - 9 hours ago
DreamWorks to Buy AwesomenessTV
- ADM moves to acquire Australia's GrainCorp AP - 14 hours ago
Archer Daniels Midlands Co. said Wednesday it is moving forward with a bid to acquire the remaining 80 percent of Australian grain handler GrainCorp Ltd that it doesn't already own. ADM said it is offering ...
- Goldman Sachs Bids $20 a Share For Ebix @ Motley Fool - 16 hours ago
But it may have to bid more.
- 3D Systems Buys RPDG @ Motley Fool - 16 hours ago
Company implies that deal will boost sales and earnings as early as this year.
- The Deal: Softbank CEO Slams Dish's Sprint Offer @ TheStreet.com - 17 hours ago
Softbank's Masayoshi Son says there's no need for the Japanese carrier to improve its bid for Sprint to counter Dish Network's offer.
- EQR's Earnings Miss by a Penny Zacks - 18 hours ago
Equity Residential's core FFO per share in the first quarter of 2013 reached 64 cents, a penny short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate but up 3 cents year over year.
- French minister says Yahoo wanted to "devour" website Reuters - 19 hours ago
By John Irish and Leila Abboud PARIS (Reuters) - France's industry minister said he had blocked Yahoo Inc's (YHOO.O) plan to buy a majority stake in online video website Dailymotion because the U.S. group ...
- Kinder Morgan Energy Partners to Swallow Copano @ Motley Fool - 19 hours ago
Shareholders approve deal for midstream natural gas company that, including debt, totals about $5 billion.
- UPDATE 2-French minister says Yahoo wanted to "devour" website @ Reuters - 19 hours ago
* Industry min says wanted to preserve a French golden nugget * Says France open to investment, but has to help recovery * Orange still looking for investor to develop beyond Europe By John Irish and Leila ...
- Goldman Sachs strikes deal to buy Ebix AP - 21 hours ago
Goldman Sachs & Co. plans to buy Ebix Inc. and take it private in an $820 million deal that includes debt, the insurance technology provider said Wednesday. Ebix, based in Atlanta, provides software and ...
- UPDATE 1-EFG's deal with Qatari firm terminated @ Reuters - 21 hours ago
(Rewrites first paragraph, writes through, adds details and background) CAIRO/DUBAI, May 1 (Reuters) - A proposed tie-up between Egypt's largest investment bank EFG Hermes and Qatar's QInvest has been ...
- French Government Objections Break Up Yahoo's Deal for Dailymotion @ Fox Business - 23 hours ago
Yahoo will not acquire a majority stake in the online video website due to objections by the French government.
- NV5 Holdings acquires Consilium Partners Theflyonthewall.com - Wed, May 1, 2013 9:01 AM EDT
NV5 Holdings said it has acquired Consilium Partners, an owner's representation and program management firm, for a combination of cash and NV5 common stock, plus a potential earn-out to support its anticipated ...
- Actavis buys antibiotic vaginal gel from Valeant for $55 million @ Reuters - Wed, May 1, 2013 8:37 AM EDT
(Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Actavis Inc bought the global rights to Canadian firm Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc's antibiotic vaginal gel for about $55 million. The two companies, which were ...
- Actavis buys antibiotic vaginal gel from Valeant for $55 mln @ Reuters - Wed, May 1, 2013 8:34 AM EDT
May 1 (Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Actavis Inc bought the global rights to Canadian firm Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc's antibiotic vaginal gel for about $55 million. The two companies, which ...
- BRIEF-HICL buys hospital PFI stake from Balfour @ Reuters - Wed, May 1, 2013 2:15 AM EDT
LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - HICL Infrastructure Company Ltd : * has completed the acquisition of a 50% equity and loan note interest in the Tameside General Hospital PFI Project from Balfour Beatty Infrastructure ...
- [$$] SoftBank CEO Takes Offensive on Sprint Deal @ The Wall Street Journal - Wed, May 1, 2013 12:46 AM EDT
SoftBank CEO Takes Offensive on Sprint Deal
- [$$] Yahoo Scraps Deal for French Video Site @ The Wall Street Journal - Wed, May 1, 2013 12:46 AM EDT
Yahoo Scraps Deal for French Video Site
- Exclusive: Bain, Golden Gate in the lead to buy BMC Software - sources Reuters - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 10:09 PM EDT
By Greg Roumeliotis and Soyoung Kim NEW YORK (Reuters) - A private equity group made up of Bain Capital LLC and Golden Gate Capital Corp has emerged as the lead contender to buy BMC Software Inc (BMC.O) ...
- [$$] Sprint Shareholders Shouldn't Rush Into Dish's Arms @ The Wall Street Journal - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 9:08 PM EDT
Sprint Shareholders Shouldn't Rush Into Dish's Arms
- Heinz Shareholders Approve Acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway @ Motley Fool - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 8:10 PM EDT
Warren Buffett notches another high-profile buyout.
- Best Buy exits Europe, selling joint venture stake AP - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 6:57 PM EDT
Best Buy is looking to exit Europe, selling its stake in its joint venture there to partner Carphone Warehouse Group PLC in a cash-and-stock deal valued at 500 million pounds (about $775 million). The ...
- Moody's considers downgrading ADM following GrainCorp agreement @ Reuters - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 6:28 PM EDT
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, April 30 (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday placed Archer Daniels Midland Co under review for a ratings downgrade because of the agribusiness company's plan to buy ...
- Moody's sees possible downgrade of ADM AP - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 6:17 PM EDT
Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday placed Archer Daniels Midland Co. under review for a possible credit ratings downgrade Wednesday, citing spending concerns should the agribusiness giant complete a ...
- SoftBank and Dish: Future Partners? @ The Wall Street Journal - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 5:58 PM EDT
SoftBank and Dish: Future Partners?
- Shutterfly Buys MyPublisher @ Motley Fool - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 5:54 PM EDT
Purchase terms remain a mystery.
- [$$] Best Buy's Europe Exit Wins Applause @ The Wall Street Journal - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 4:57 PM EDT
Best Buy's Europe Exit Wins Applause
- Sturm Ruger looking at Freedom Group but deal unlikely: CEO Reuters - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 4:41 PM EDT
- Advanced Energy Industries Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript @ Seeking Alpha - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 4:40 PM EDT
Advanced Energy Industries Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
- UPDATE 1-Sturm Ruger looking at Freedom Group but deal unlikely: CEO @ Reuters - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 4:17 PM EDT
* Deal could be "grossly overpriced" : CEO * Freedom Group owned by PE firm Cerberus Capital * Cerberus under pressure to sell Freedom after Newtown shooting April 30 (Reuters) - Gunmaker Sturm ...
- SoftBank slams Dish's Sprint bid, rules out sweeteners Reuters - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 2:45 PM EDT
By Mari Saito and Sinead Carew TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - SoftBank Corp (9984.T) President Masayoshi Son came out swinging on Tuesday against Dish Network Corp's (DISH.O) rival bid for Sprint Nextel Corp ...
- Merck - Pfizer in Diabetes Deal Zacks - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 2:30 PM EDT
Merck announced a strategic deal with Pfizer for the development and commercialization of Pfizer's ertugliflozin
- Bayer Aims to Expand HealthCare Portfolio Zacks - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 2:20 PM EDT
In a bid to strengthen its contraceptive portfolio, Bayer inked a deal to buy Conceptus for $31.00 per share.
- Qiagen Acquires IngenuitySystems Zacks - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 1:50 PM EDT
Qiagen recently acquired Calif.-based privately owned company, Ingenuity Systems, Inc.
- Spansion Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript @ Seeking Alpha - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 1:40 PM EDT
Spansion Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
- UPDATE 4-SoftBank slams Dish's Sprint bid, rules out sweeteners @ Reuters - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 1:26 PM EDT
* SoftBank Chief says no need to improve Sprint offer * Son plans trip to woo long-term Sprint shareholders * Son may be open to Dish spectrum hosting deal * Sees debt from Dish offer hurting Sprint's ...
- Best Buy Selling Its Europe Business @ Motley Fool - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 12:59 PM EDT
Deal valued at $775 million.
- Sprint to Finance Clearwire Again Zacks - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 12:50 PM EDT
Sprint is reportedly financing Clearwire Corporation $80 million under its buyout deal.
- Best Buy exits Europe with Carphone sale Reuters - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 12:40 PM EDT
By Dhanya Skariachan and Paul Sandle NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. retailer Best Buy Co Inc (BBY.N) retreated from an ill-timed European expansion on Tuesday by selling its stake in a joint venture ...
- OFT Says Cineworld-City Screen Deal May Cause Higher Prices @ Bloomberg - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 11:23 AM EDT
Cineworld Group Plc’s acquisition of City Screen Ltd. may reduce competition in five British cities, a U.K. antitrust regulator said.
- Heinz shareholders OK acquisition AP - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 11:06 AM EDT
Heinz is one step closer to going private. The Pittsburgh-based ketchup maker said Tuesday that shareholders overwhelmingly approved its acquisition by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital, ...
- Best Buy Surges on Exit from European Joint Venture (Update 1) @ TheStreet.com - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 10:55 AM EDT
Best Buy shares hits a 52-week-high Tuesday on news the company is exiting its European joint venture agreement with Carphone Warehouse Group.
- Finavera Takes $28M for Two (Not $40M for Four) @ Forbes - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 9:55 AM EDT
Monday morning, Finavera Wind Energy (TSXV:FVR, OTC:FNVRF) announced that it had finalized its agreement with Pattern Energy Group to sell two of its four Canadian wind energy projects for $28 million. This should come as a relief to shareholders, who had been concerned when the original date by which they had [...]
- Jawbone Buys Sensor Start-Up for $110 Million @ New York Times - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 9:00 AM EDT
Jawbone, a company that primarily makes wireless Bluetooth headsets and music accessories, is looking to expand its portfolio of wearable activity and fitness devices.
- [$$] Etihad CEO, CFO to Join Jet Board @ The Wall Street Journal - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 3:46 AM EDT
Etihad CEO, CFO to Join Jet Board
- [$$] Best Buy Sells Europe Business @ The Wall Street Journal - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 2:26 AM EDT
Best Buy Sells Europe Business
