Tag: mergers and acquisitions
Walgreen Buys Drugstore.com for Twice Its Market Value
by Melly Alazraki on Mar.24, 2011, under Towing
After years of trying to expand its online presence through organic growth, giant drug store chain Walgreen has decided to buy a bigger Web footprint, acquiring drugstore.com, the country’s eighth-largest e-tailer — and it’s paying a premium price.
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Walgreen Buys Drugstore.com for Twice Its Market Value originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:20:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Health Care, Wal-Mart Stores, Amazon.com, Procter & Gamble, Retail
Inside Wall Street: Putting Mergers and Acquisitions to Work for You
by Gene Marcial on Mar.19, 2011, under Towing
Mergers and acquisitions are becoming ever more popular, with activity up 24% in the first two months of this year — after already growing 23% in 2010. Here’s how your portfolio can benefit from this trend.
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Inside Wall Street: Putting Mergers and Acquisitions to Work for You originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 19 Mar 2011 09:00:00.
Filed Under: Investing, Goldman Sachs , Google , Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Apple, Stock Picks, Cisco Systems, Chevron, Market News, Investment
Sprint and T-Mobile Are Talking Merger Again
by David Schepp on Mar.09, 2011, under Towing
SprintNextel and T-Mobile USA are reportedly discussing another tie-up, as both companies seek to stop the flow of customers defecting to larger cell-phone service providers. In the past, the carriers have mulled a merger but haven’t been able to agree on who would acquire whom.
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Sprint and T-Mobile Are Talking Merger Again originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:45:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Sprint Nextel Corp
Where Cathay Pacific’s CEO Sees Trouble Brewing for Airlines
by Jane L. Levere on Mar.01, 2011, under Towing
Cathay Pacific CEO Tony Tyler says when airlines last raised fares in 2008, most travelers kept on flying. But as Mideast upheavals send oil prices skyward and airlines hike fares again, the impact on the bottom line could be quite different.
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Where Cathay Pacific’s CEO Sees Trouble Brewing for Airlines originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:30:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Columns, Economy, Southwest Airlines, Stocks in the News
Spring Is in the Air for Retail M&A
by Mercedes Cardona on Mar.01, 2011, under Towing
Retailers are getting back to business after the recession and showing stronger earnings, making them attractive targets for private equity investors — and each other.
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Spring Is in the Air for Retail M&A originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:00:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Economy, Nordstrom, Blockbuster, J Crew, Retail, Barnes & Noble







