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M&A Mania: Early 2011 Deals Have Already Hit a 10-Year High

by Charles Wallace on Jan.12, 2011, under Towing

More U.S. companies are merging, with the first 10 days of 2010 seeing more M&A activity since the beginning of any year since 2000.

Companies such as Duke Energy and DuPont are off and running with megamergers early this year. Even Playboy is among the dealers. And market pros say the trend is far from over. Why are so many U.S. companies tying the knot? Fast growth is hard to come by in any other strategy.

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M&A Mania: Early 2011 Deals Have Already Hit a 10-Year High originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:00:00.

Filed Under: Energy, Company News, Economy, Investing, DuPont, Market News

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Tech Takeovers: Nine Good Bets for 2011 Stock Gains

by Peter Cohan on Jan.05, 2011, under Towing

At least one 2011 market trend is expected to continue from 2010: Big tech companies will keep buying up medium ones.

Even after a round of acquisitions in 2010, some big tech companies are still rolling in cash — and 2011 looks like another promising year for tech mergers. Here’s columnist Peter Cohan’s list of top tech acquisition targets for 2011.

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Tech Takeovers: Nine Good Bets for 2011 Stock Gains originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:00:00.

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Novartis Obtains Final Shares of Alcon for $12.9 Billion

by Matthew Scott on Dec.15, 2010, under Towing

Shares of Novartis soared higher on Wednesday, after the Swiss drug maker finally obtained the remaining outstanding shares of Alcon for $12.9 billion.

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Novartis Obtains Final Shares of Alcon for $12.9 Billion originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:15:00.

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How Companies Should Spend Their $1.9 Trillion in Cash

by Peter Cohan on Dec.11, 2010, under Towing

Companies have record amounts of cash to spend: $1.9 trillion. How can they put it to the best use to keep stock markets booming?

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How Companies Should Spend Their $1.9 Trillion in Cash originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 11 Dec 2010 10:00:00.

Filed Under: Economy, Investing, Health Care, Media, Pfizer, Stock Picks, Market News

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Groupon Turns Down Google: Could It Launch a New Wave of Internet IPOs?

by Alex Salkever on Dec.04, 2010, under Towing

Groupon rejected Google's $6 billion offer. Does that mean it's going for an IPO?

Groupon has turned down Google’s acquisition offer of roughly $6 billion. It might be holding out for more money, but columnist Alex Salkever thinks it’s more likely to be aiming for a big IPO. Here’s why he believes its offering could launch a whole new wave of Internet IPOs.

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Groupon Turns Down Google: Could It Launch a New Wave of Internet IPOs? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 04 Dec 2010 13:00:00.

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