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Johnson & Johnson Acquires European Biotech Giant Actelion For $30 Billion
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Tyler Durden
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Thursday, January 26, 2017 6:17 AM EDT
J&J initially abandoned talks over price, only to resume them about a week later after the companies entered into exclusive negotiations. The deal is expected to close by Q2. Shares in Swiss company Actelion surged 21% following the announcement.
Google Still Global Tech MA Leader
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Global Economic Intersection
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Thursday, January 26, 2017 4:04 AM EDT
The total number of M&As of the major tech players has slightly picked up since the 2015 slump, thanks to Google and Salesforce.
Let’s All Go To The Movies
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Marvin R Clark
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017 11:21 PM EDT
Profits of S&P 500 companies are estimated to have risen 6.7 percent in the latest quarter, marking the strongest growth in two years. The S&P 500 is trading at about 17 times forward 12-month earnings, compared with the 10-year median of 14.2.
In this article: AET, BT, DOW, ETP, F, GM, HUM, JNJ, LMT, MMM, RIO, VZ, HUSKF, SSNLF, YHOO, BABA, FCAU
Cytori Therapeutics Acquires Assets Of Azaya Therapeutics
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KKD Healthcare Analytics
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:26 PM EDT
Cytori Therapeutics announced the acquisition of certain assets from Azaya Therapeutics, which is a privately held firm.
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Year Of The Rooster
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Marvin R Clark
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Monday, January 23, 2017 11:48 PM EDT
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order as early as today – intended to renegotiate NAFTA, the free trade agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico.
In this article: AET, BA, CAT, CCS, CI, CVX, F, HAL, HUM, IBM, JNJ, KR, MCD, MMM, T, VZ, AAPL, GOOG, INTC, MSFT, YHOO, BGEN, ANTM
Week In Review: WuXi AppTec Acquires HD Biosciences In China CRO Tieup
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ChinaBio® Today
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Saturday, January 21, 2017 1:56 PM EDT
New Century Healthcare, a Beijing operator of children's clinics/hospitals and a recently acquired women's hospital, completed a $114 million IPO in Hong Kong. The transaction was priced at the middle of the expected range.
In this article: AZN
Marcellus Shale Sees Massive Resurgence In M&A Activity
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Evaluate Energy
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 2:35 PM EDT
There was nearly eight times more invested in asset and corporate acquisitions in the Marcellus shale in 2016 than 2015.
Exxon Mobil To Buy Bass Family Assets, Double Permian Yield
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Zacks Investment Research
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 9:15 AM EDT
Exxon Mobil Corporation recently announced its intention to more than double its Permian Basin resource of 6 billion barrels of oil equivalent. The company aims to achieve this through the buyout of companies owned by the Bass family.
Ray-Ban Maker Luxottica To Merge With French Essilor, Creating $49 Billion Eyewear Giant
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Tyler Durden
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Monday, January 16, 2017 2:15 PM EDT
Italy's Ray-Ban maker, Luxottica, and France's lens company Essilor agreed to a €46 billion ($49 billion) merger to create a global eyewear giant with annual revenue of more than €15 billion.
Sunoco Logistics: The Highest Yielding Dividend Achiever
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SureDividend
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Thursday, January 12, 2017 10:51 AM EDT
Sunoco Logistics is a strong dividend stock, with an 8.1% yield and 14 years (46 consecutive quarters) of dividend increases.
Marissa Mayer Resigns From Yahoo Board; Yahoo To Be Renamed To Altaba
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Tyler Durden
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Monday, January 9, 2017 6:47 PM EDT
Following the sale of its operations to Verizon, the remaining investment company will be known as Altaba, with just five directors. Eric Brandt will be chairman of the board.
Digest What You Eat! (Practical Suggestions For Successful M&A)
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Mark Borkowski
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Friday, January 6, 2017 8:23 AM EDT
Hugh Latif is a highly respected and well known Management Consultant. He is the author of “Maverick Leadership". Latif believes that as we enter the new year, we can expect to read the usual list of the major acquisitions.
