Posts Tagged ‘ Acquisition ’

Chicago Sun-Times parent company buys Chicago Reader alternative weekly – Chicago Tribune

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May 23, 2012
Chicago Sun-Times parent company buys Chicago Reader alternative weekly – Chicago Tribune

Time Out ChicagoChicago Sun-Times parent company buys Chicago Reader alternative weeklyChicago TribuneCHICAGO (AP) — The parent company of the Chicago Sun-Times has purchased the Chicago Reader, the city's alternative weekly. Wrapports CEO Timoth...
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Winnebago: North Street’s Unsolicited $322M Bid ‘Highly Conditional’ – Wall Street Journal

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May 18, 2012

Winnebago: North Street's Unsolicited $322M Bid 'Highly Conditional'Wall Street JournalWinnebago Industries Inc. (WGO) received a $322 million acquisition offer from private-equity firm North Street Capital LP but said it hasn't receive...
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Zillow Surges on Earnings Beat, Acquisition – TheStreet.com

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May 2, 2012
Zillow Surges on Earnings Beat, Acquisition – TheStreet.com

TheStreet.comZillow Surges on Earnings Beat, AcquisitionTheStreet.comBy Chris Ciaccia 05/02/12 - 04:46 PM EDT NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of online real estate company Zillow(Z) jumped in late trades on Wednesday after the company soundly beat Wall ...
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Lane Bryant owner to be acquired by Ascena Retail for $890 million – Los Angeles Times

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May 2, 2012
Lane Bryant owner to be acquired by Ascena Retail for $890 million – Los Angeles Times

New York TimesLane Bryant owner to be acquired by Ascena Retail for $890 millionLos Angeles TimesBy Shan Li The Ascena Retail Group is venturing into the plus-size female market by acquiring Charming Shoppes Inc., parent company of Lane Bryant, for abo...
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Owner of Payless, Keds to be split in $2 billion acquisition – Los Angeles Times

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May 1, 2012
Owner of Payless, Keds to be split in $2 billion acquisition – Los Angeles Times

BloombergOwner of Payless, Keds to be split in $2 billion acquisitionLos Angeles TimesBy Tiffany Hsu Collective Brands Inc., which owns footwear brands such as Sperry Top-Sider and Keds and the shoe retailer Payless ShoeSource, will be split in two by ...
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Energy Transfer Partners To Buy Sunoco For $5.3B – TheStreet.com

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May 1, 2012
Energy Transfer Partners To Buy Sunoco For $5.3B – TheStreet.com

CBC.caEnergy Transfer Partners To Buy Sunoco For $5.3BTheStreet.comBy AP 04/30/12 - 03:03 PM EDT NEW YORK (AP) — Energy Transfer Partners is buying Sunoco in a $5.3 billion deal that creates one of the more diverse pipeline companies in the country. ...
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Facebook "FB": DO NOT BUY

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February 1, 2012

Ok folks, it's not often that I issue a rank do not buy statement on an S-1 (in fact, since starting the Ticker I can't recall ever doing it) but this is one where I feel I need to.It's Facebook.I'm basing this on one, and only one, criteria -- the ...
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AKAM afterhours spike on GOOG buyout rumor

AKAM afterhours spike on GOOG buyout rumor

AKAM up $3.73 in afterhours on rumors that GOOG is buying them. Not sure if this has any truth or not. Seems like perfect kind of rumor to be floating around at the end of a big bear market rally. Also the timing of the article 3:58 PM is suspicious....
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ALTR warns, NVDA guides up @ midQ updates

16:57 NVDA NVIDIA sees FY13 revs guidance of $4.7-5.0 bln vs. $4.5 bln Capital IQ Consensus Estimate (13.18 +0.2) It expects GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins of ~51-53%. NVIDIA further anticipates GAAP operating expenses of $1.54 billion to $1.61 bln, a...
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Newmont buys Fronteer for 2.3B, FRG up 39%

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February 3, 2011

http://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/11997/newmont-mining-snaps- up-nevada-gold-play-fronteer-gold-for-23-billion-11997.html Excerpt: The acquisition of Fronteer gives Newmont Mining control of the Long Canyon project which currently host...
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Bank of America to take over GM at request of US government

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March 30, 2009

by Trader Joe Charlotte, NC (Stool Pigeons Wire) – Bank of America will take over GM at request of the US government. When asked, Ken Lewis, CEO of Bank of America stated, “We think that GM will be a good strategic fit for Bank of America. Along with our forced acquisitions of Countrywide and...
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