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Argentina Again
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Vivian Lewis
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Thursday, June 19, 2014 2:19 PM EDT
Today Nokia fell for a real reason, unlike yesterday. The Finnish maker of tablet chargers recalled them because they risk electrocuting users
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Dropbox Acquires Big Data Company ‘Parastructure’
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Shelly Palmer
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014 4:00 AM EDT
Dropbox has been acquiring companies to help it expand the services that it can offer to consumers and enterprises beyond cloud storage.
$29 Trillion Tuesday – Central Banksters Gone Wild!
Article By:
Phil Davis
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014 9:41 AM EDT
While it was Aristotle who said that "acting virtuous will make one virtuous," it is our modern Central Banking system that decrees that "acting like the economy is better will make the economy better."
Medtronic Buys Covidien, But What Will Johnson & Johnson Do Now? Bidding War?
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Peter George Psaras
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Monday, June 16, 2014 9:46 AM EDT
Medtronic plans to pay about $93 a share for Covidien, which is a great deal as my research says that Covidien would be fully valued at $110.21. Therefore you may just see Covidien trade much higher than $93 in the near future as I am sure Johnson & Johnson’s management is not unaware of this deal
Priceline Is Buying OpenTable For $2.6 Billion
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Shelly Palmer
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Friday, June 13, 2014 4:29 PM EDT
Travel website owner Priceline will buy restaurant reservation website operator OpenTable for $2.6 billion, aiming to broaden its offerings in an increasingly competitive online travel industry.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals: Part IIIA: Corrections And Amplifications On The Medicis Restructuring Charges
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Bronte Capital
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Friday, June 13, 2014 5:56 AM EDT
As shown in Part II, Valeant Pharmaceuticals makes huge and increasing losses after very large restructuring and other one-off expenses. If the GAAP accounts are the beginning and end of the story then Valeant is headed for bankruptcy. It has large and increasing losses and $17 billion in debt.
Report: Opera Acquires AdColony, A Mobile Video Ad Network
Article By:
Shelly Palmer
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 1:11 PM EDT
Opera Software is making another acquisition to build out its mobile advertising business: It has either purchased or is close to purchasing mobile video advertising startup AdColony, according to sources with knowledge of the companies.
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Google Acquires Satellite Company ‘Skybox Imaging’ For $500M
Article By:
Shelly Palmer
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014 5:16 PM EDT
Google on Tuesday confirmed that it has purchased Skybox Imaging, the satellite startup that we reported it was close to acquiring last month.
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Report: Sprint Is Close To Acquiring T-Mobile For $32 Billion
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Shelly Palmer
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Thursday, June 5, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
Responding to a wave of consolidation in the telecommunications industry, the nation’s third- and fourth-largest wireless phone operators have agreed on the terms of a deal to join forces.
Facebook Is One Step Closer To Taking Over The World With Pryte
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Inneractive
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014 11:44 AM EDT
I hope you’re keeping notes on Facebook’s acquisitions – cause here’s a new one! The social network giant freshly acquired Pryte.
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Facebook Acquires Pryte, A Mobile Data Plan Company
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Shelly Palmer
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014 1:50 PM EDT
Facebook is acquiring Pryte, a Finnish company that aims to make it easier for mobile phone users in under-developed parts of the world to use wireless Internet apps.
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Microchip Technology To Buy ISSC Technologies To Gain Ground On The Internet Of Things
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Shelly Palmer
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Friday, May 23, 2014 4:36 AM EDT
Microchip Technology Inc said it would buy Taiwanese wireless products maker ISSC Technologies Corp to gain ground in a technology that helps connect everything from cars to light bulbs through the Internet.
Winners And Losers In AT&T’s Acquisition Of DirecTV
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David Trainer
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014 4:26 AM EDT
After a few weeks of rumors, on Sunday AT&T (T) confirmed its $95/share offer for DirecTV (DTV). The deal will be part stock and part cash, and is expected to close within 12 months if the deal meets regulatory approval.
AT&T Agrees To Deal To Acquire DirecTV For $48.5 Billion
Article By:
Shelly Palmer
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Monday, May 19, 2014 10:27 AM EDT
AT&T said Sunday that it had agreed to acquire America’s biggest satellite television provider, DirecTV, in a deal worth almost $50 billion. The boards of the two companies met on Sunday to approve the plan.
Report: YouTube To Buy Twitch.Tv For $1 Billion
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Shelly Palmer
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Monday, May 19, 2014 7:25 AM EDT
Google’s YouTube has reached a deal to buy Twitch, a popular videogame-streaming company, for more than $1 billion, according to sources familiar with the pact.
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Yahoo Acquires (And Shuts Down) Blink, A Snapchat Rival
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Shelly Palmer
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Thursday, May 15, 2014 5:26 AM EDT
Yahoo made its latest acqui-hire: the mobile app Blink, which lets people to send messages that it says will “self-destruct.”