Submerged shipping companies can do nothing but merge: CMA CGM acquires NOL...
Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. market cap as of 29/04/2016: SGD3.346bn (c. USD2.49bn) In the light of the slump in global trade caused by the economic crisis, the once-profitable container-shipping industry...
View ArticleNokia is “Connecting People” again with the Withings Acquisition
Nokia Corp.; market cap as of 29/04/16: €29.746bn Introduction On April 26, Finland-based Nokia announced plans to acquire France-headquartered healthcare wearables devices manufacturer Withings S.A....
View ArticleComcast’s dreams worked: Shrek finds a new home among the Minions
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Market cap as of 29/04/2016: $3.8bn Comcast Corporation, Market cap as of 29/04/2016: $147.12bn Introduction Last Thursday April 28, 2016, Comcast Corporation announced...
View ArticleA new giant to save hearts: Abbott Laboratories acquires St. Jude Medical for...
Introduction Abbott agreed on Thursday, May 5th, to acquire St. Jude Medical in a cash and stock offer for c. $25bn. By combining, Abbott and St. Jude Medical will capture a larger position across the...
View ArticlePiazza Affari gets fit! The Technogym IPO
Technogym S.p.A.; market cap as of 07/05/2016: €759.600m About Technogym Technogym is a manufacturer of equipment for sports and training based in Cesena. In 1983, the Italian entrepreneur Nerio...
View ArticleLiberty Media Won the Formula One’s Acquisition Race
Liberty Media Group (LMCA, LMCB, LMCK) – market cap as of 28/09/2016: $9.61bn Introduction On September 7, Liberty Media Corporation, a US-based mass media company, announced a two-step acquisition of...
View ArticleMicro Focus and HPE Software to Give Birth to One of the World’s Largest...
HP Inc. (HPQ) – Market cap as of 30/09/2016: $26.57bn Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE) – Market cap as of 30/09/2016: $23.08bn Micro Focus International plc (MCRO) – Market cap as of 30/09/2016:...
View ArticlePSBC IPO – Postal Savings Bank of China Now Public (and it is BIG!)
Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd (HKG: 1658) – Market cap as of 30/09/2016: $49.63bn Introductions Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) rang the bell on Wednesday for its Hong Kong IPO at HK$4.77...
View ArticleAllergan M&A Wave
Allergan (AGN) – Market cap as of 07/10/2016: $94.6bn About Allergan Allergan plc is a diversified global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. It is considered to be a leader in...
View ArticleJanus Henderson Capital, a $320 Billion Asset Manager
Henderson Group Plc. (HGG) – Market cap as of 07/10/2016: £2.86bn ($3.55bn) Janus Capital Group Inc. (JNS) – Market cap as of 07/10/2016: $2.54bn Introduction On October 3, 2016, the two asset managers...
View ArticleInformation is Power: Blockbuster Media Merger Faces Political Skepticism
AT&T Inc. (NASDAQ T:NYQ)—market cap as of 28/10/16: $224.61bn Time Warner Inc. (NASDAQ TWX:NYQ)—market cap as of 28/10/16: $68.04bn Introduction On October 22, 2016, AT&T Inc. announced the...
View ArticleTimes are Smoking Hot! – BAT to Acquire the Remaining Stake in Reynolds for...
British American Tobacco Plc. (BATS)—market cap as of 28/10/16: £87.26bn Reynolds American, Inc. (RAI)—market cap as of 28/10/16: $78.16bn Introduction On October 21, 2016, British American Tobacco...
View ArticleDisruptive Trends in Tech M&A: The Cases of Microsoft and Snapchat
Introduction Over the past years, the technology industry experienced an overwhelming volume of M&A activity. The following article aims at outlining the motivations behind this phenomenon and at...
View ArticleGE-Baker Hughes: A New Oil Services Behemoth?
General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) — market cap as of 04/11/2016: $251.59bn Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) — market cap as of 04/11/2016: $24.57bn Introduction In a statement on Monday – October 31, 2016 –...
View ArticleConsolidate or Perish: Largest Japanese Freight Ship Companies to Combine...
Nippon Yusen K.K. — market cap as of 11/11/2016: ¥326.51bn (€2.94bn) Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. — market cap as of 11/11/2016: ¥320.87bn (€2.89bn) Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. — market cap as of...
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