Mergers and Acquisitions
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A pork-filled deal between Smithfield and Shuanghui, but who wins?
May 29, 2013
In what would be the largest Chinese takeover of an American company, Shuanghui proposes a $4.7 billion purchase of Smithfield Foods, the world's largest pork producer.
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Yahoo spends a cool billion on cool
May 20, 2013
Marissa Mayer is looking to the Tumblr acquisition to help change the DNA of Yahoo, from old and tired to young and hip.
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The steps to making Tumblr a moneymaker
May 20, 2013
How does Yahoo plan to sell ads to turn Tumblr into a profitable acquisition?
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Office Depot, meet OfficeMax
Feb 20, 2013
This morning, OfficeMax and Office Depot confirmed that they're merging to better compete in the marketplace.
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An OfficeMax, Office Depot merger could spell bad news for big-box stores
Feb 19, 2013
While many market analysts have been touting the recent spate of mergers and acquisitions as a sign of business confidence, the trend might be more out of necessity.
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Merger enthusiasts take note: A lot of mergers end badly
Feb 18, 2013
Multibillion-dollar deals involving Dell, American Airlines and Heinz may portend another boom in giant mergers and buyouts. But historians warn most mergers go bust.
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The economy + Valentine's Day = True Love?
Feb 15, 2013
On Thursday, American Airlines and US Airways officially announced their long-rumored merger. And Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said it made a match with Ketchup giant Heinz, in a deal worth billions.
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Mergers and acquisitions ramp up with American Airlines and Heinz deals
Feb 14, 2013
Investors are digesting a mega airlines merger and major ketchup acquisition this morning. Is the activity a coincidence or part of a larger trend?
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American, US Airways may marry out of need
Feb 7, 2013
American is emerging from bankruptcy. US Airways needs a big brother. Will the latest deal to create the biggest airline happen this time?
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OpenTable buys food photo app
Jan 29, 2013
OpenTable, one of the biggest online restaurant reservation sites, will pay $10 million for Foodspotting and its hordes of amateur photographers.
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