Mergers and Acquisitions

U.S. Corporate Mergers Help The Spanish Index

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:47:57 -0500

Corporate movements in the U.S. have taken the Ibex 35 after few bad sessions to new highs of the year.

Dell Set to Buy Perot Systems for $3.9 Million

Cheryl Phillips — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:57:36 -0500

Looking to expand beyond its PC business, Dell is set to purchase Perot Systems Corporation for approximately $3.9 billion. The terms of the agreement were approved yesterday by the boards of directors of both companies. Dell said it expects to close the deal in the November-January quarter.

Kraft Wants to Gobble Up Cadbury for Indian Market

Phyllis Zimbler Miller — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:39:15 -0500

With the news that Kraft’s takeover bid for Cadbury may go on for months, the September 10th Wall Street Journal offered the story “Kraft Covets Cadbury’s Know-How in India.”

Verisign's Messaging Sale To Enable More SMS

Danielle Battaglia — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:00:27 -0500

Syniverse Holdings Inc. will spend $175 million to buy Verisign Inc.’s messaging system. Syniverse has confirmed this deal in a press release on August 25. Syniverse provides wireless voice and data services to telephone companies.

Harman Says No Communication From Arabian Peninsula Group

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:48:44 -0500

Harman International, today, responding to some media reports that Arabian Peninsula Group has offered to buy the company, stated that it has not received any communication.

Metrolinx/GO Transit Planned Merger

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:48:55 -0500

Ontario’s plan to consolidate Metrolinx and GO Transit in order to expand regional transit infrastructure quickly includes removing political turf wars from the mix.

Fidelity National Information Services Buying Metavante

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:10:30 -0500

Milwaukee will lose another publicly traded company. Metavante Technologies Inc. to be acquired by Fidelity National Information Services. Fidelity National Information services will buy Metavante Technologies for about $3 billion in stock.

Another Pharma Deal: Gilead Buying CV Therapeutics

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:47:25 -0500

In another pharmaceutical deal of the day Gilead is acquiring CV Therapeutics for 20 US dollars per share. The CV Therapeutics deal is thought to expand Gilead's cardiovascular franchise and pipeline.

What Does Merck, Schering-Plough Deal Mean?

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:14:28 -0500

As Marck buys Schering-Plough expect some noise from the drug company share holders.

The deal between Marck and Schering-Plough is a $41.1 billion cash and stock deal.

Merck today released the following statement that we present in brief.

Canadian Railway Acquires Chicago Railroad

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:18:15 -0600

Canadian National (CN), the Montreal-based rail operator, has bought the main lines of the U.S. Elgin (EJ&E).

Advanced Medical Optics Bought By Abbott

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:06:48 -0600

Abbott hopes that the acquisition of Advanced Medical Optics will mean adding an established global leader in ophthalmic care that will provide long-term sustainable growth platform with more than $1 billion in annual sales. Advanced Medical Optics' acquisition will also gives Abbott a leadership position in another large and growing medical device segment.

Group Planning For Yahoo Takeover With Microsoft Help?

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:21:31 -0600

An unspecified group of investors is gearing up to make a buyout offer for Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) - relying on completely on financing from Microsoft, reports TechCrunch, citing unidentified sources.