mergers

Is this the beginning of merger season?

Monday, April 2, 2012
The beauty and fragrance company Coty went public with its offer to buy rival Avon for about $10 billion -- that's an offer Avon so far has rejected. And Express Scripts and Medco -- two companies that process prescriptions at the drug store -- have gotten federal approval for their merger.
Posted In: Mergers and Acquisitions, mergers, avon

Mergers and Consolidations

Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Because of the ongoing market turmoil, several companies are merging in order to survive. Some results of these mergers:...
Posted In: 3M, consolidtations, fedex, goodyear, mergers

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