Music company EMI Group PLC has agreed to a 2.4 billion pound ($4.7 billion) takeover by a private equity group Terra Firma Capital...
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> Too funny: "Nothing says ensured profitability, prosperity and success like giving up an 8% stake of your firm to...
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Here’s an interesting thesis on how to beat the market: Buy Companies With High Customer Satisfaction Scores. Longtime readers may...
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Wednesday’s NYT had an utterly hysterical tale of the history of the Avis saga, by Michael Kinsley. Here’s an excerpt:...
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Here’s a question I have for all the students and fans of M&A alike: Why now, and not two, three, four years ago? How much of...
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> Some time ago, we mentioned Stockpickr.com. I just noticed that the firm was acquired by TheStreet.com (TSCM) a few weeks ago. This...
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This rumor pops every few months, and then fades. The NY Post last night made a compelling case that this time, Mister Softee won’t...
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We last looked at this in mid April, so the most recent data is worth reviewing:> click for larger chart > Courtesy of Bronson...
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One of the questions that came up in yesterday’s News/GE/Dow Jones discussion was the spin out of GE’s non-core media...
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