Analysts React: A Sprint/T-Mobile Deal Is ‘Inevitable’
Are the Sprint and T-Mobile about to get hitched?
The Big Deal That Got Away From Warren Buffett?
It was only Saturday when Warren Buffett wrote in his shareholders' letter that he was itching to make some big acquisitions and already he is talking about the one that got away.
Malone’s Liberty Global Among Final-Round Bidders for German Cable Company KBW
The auction of Germany's Kabel Baden-Wuerttemberg is about to kick into high gear, and private-equity firms CVC Capital Partners and Hellman & Friedman as well as John Malone's Liberty Global are in the final round of bidding, people familiar with the matter say.
NYSE and Deutsche Börse Send Mixed Signal on Staffing
One group that wasn't expected to do well a merger of NYSE Euonext and Deutsche Börse is the staff of the two companies. But a recent presentation by the companies about the deal has analysts scratching their heads because the proposed staffing levels for the combined entity is higher than both currently employ.
Family Dollar: Get a Deal or Take a Discount
Family Dollar Stores exhibits all the hallmarks of a classic LBO candidate: steady cash flow, low levels of debt, operations that need improvement and an earnings-related stock dip. But can Nelson Peltz prevail? Or will another bidder take the day?
Goldman Ex-Chief John Whitehead: NYSE Deal Is ‘An Insult’
John Whitehead, the respected lion of Wall Street, said the proposed merger of the NYSE and Germany's Deutsche Borse is a "terrible idea."
Twitter at $10 Billion: Insanity?
Another day, another bit of news about sky high values a tech firm. Has the world gone mad?
Groupon Risks a Discount by Waiting
The benefits to Groupon of raising an additional $950 million through a private sale of preferred stock instead of selling itself to Google have been well publicized. But there is no guarantee its valuation will inexorably rise. Its backers, which incl...
Marshall & Ilsley’s Shotgun Marriage
Bank of Montreal's deal to acquire Marshall & Ilsley has the feel of a shotgun wedding and sends a loud and clear message to U.S. regional banks--the Treasury Department wants its TARP money back.
EMC-Isilon Deal Is Another Data-Storage Win for VCs
EMC's $2.25 billion acquisition of Isilon Systems will give the data storer's venture investors a profitable exit the company nearly four years after its public offering.
Under Pressure, Blackstone Raises Offer for Dynegy
Private-equity firm Blackstone Group announced a bump in its offer for energy company Dynegy to $5 a share from $4.50.
Asian Financial Firms Ready for Deals
Asian banks, insurers and other financial institutions are on the prowl—for deals as well as for new investors.
