Cadbury asks U.K. takeover panel to force Kraft to make formal bid, or drop itSeptember 22nd, 2009 Cadbury involves U.K. takeover panel in Kraft bidNEW YORK — Candy maker Cadbury PLC has taken Kraft Foods Inc.'s unsolicited bid to British regulators, asking them to make the American food maker produce a formal takeover bid or abandon the proposal, according to a published report.
Nutraceutical board rejects takeover offer for second time since JulyAugust 20th, 2009 Nutraceutical board rejects takeover offerPARK CITY, Utah — Nutritional supplement maker Nutraceutical International Corp. said Thursday its board has decided an unsolicited takeover proposal from Ryan Drexler is not in the best interest of shareholders.
Summary Box: Shareholders pave way for Pulte Homes takeover of rival builder CentexAugust 18th, 2009 Summary Box: Pulte takeover of Centex gets OKBUILDER BUYS RIVAL: Shareholders for Pulte Homes Inc. and Centex Corp.
Agrium extends takeover bid for CF Industries until Sept. 22August 17th, 2009 Agrium extends CF Industries offerCALGARY, Alberta — Fertilizer company Agrium Inc. is again extending a deadline for its hostile offer to buy out rival CF Industries Holdings Inc.
Shareholders of Merck, Schering-Plough to vote on combination, would create No. 2 drugmakerAugust 7th, 2009 Merck takeover of Schering-Plough up for voteTRENTON, N.J. — Shareholders will decide Friday whether two New Jersey drug companies will become the world's second-biggest drugmaker.
EMC takes majority stake in Data Domain after outbidding NetAppJuly 20th, 2009 EMC takes majority stake in Data DomainHOPKINTON, Mass. — Data storage company EMC Corp.
EMC to buy Data Domain for $2.1B, NetApp drops out of bidding contestJuly 9th, 2009 EMC wins bid contest in $2.1B deal for Data DomainSAN JOSE, Calif. — For the last month and a half, a fierce bidding contest has lit up a staid but increasingly critical part of the computing world.
Broadcom drops takeover bid for Emulex, ending months-long struggleJuly 9th, 2009 Broadcom drops takeover bid for EmulexCOSTA MESA, Calif. — Broadcom Corp.
EMC to buy Data Domain for $2.1B, NetApp drops out of bidding warJuly 8th, 2009 EMC wins bidding war in $2.1B deal for Data DomainSAN JOSE, Calif. — For the last month and a half, a fierce bidding contest has lit up a staid but increasingly critical part of the computing world.
EMC to buy Data Domain, NetApp drops out of biddingJuly 8th, 2009 EMC buys Data Domain, NetApp drops out of biddingA bidding war over data storage company Data Domain is over, with EMC emerging as the victor. Data Domain Inc.
Rebuffed EMC boosts bid for Data Domain, topping rival bid its target has accepted from NetAppJuly 6th, 2009 EMC hikes offer for Data Domain, bidding escalatesNEW YORK — Firing the latest salvo in a bidding brawl, data storage company EMC Corp. boosted its offer for Data Domain which has already accepted a lower bid from NetApp Inc.
EMC boosts bid to purchase Data Domain to $33.50 per share, says it has regulatory approvalJuly 6th, 2009 EMC raises bid for Data Domain to $33.50 per shareNEW YORK — Data storage company EMC boosted its offer to buy Data Domain to $33.50 per share in cash and says it received regulatory approval for the purchase. EMC's new offer, announced Monday, is $3.50 per share above its previous offer valuing Data Domain Inc.
Bemis, Alcoa, American Express, Data Domain are among big market movers MondayJuly 6th, 2009 Bemis, Alcoa, Data Domain are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE:
Bemis Co., up $1.22 at $25.50
The company, which makes clear plastic packages, is paying $1.2 billion for the global packaging business of Rio Tinto PLC. Bank of America Corp., down 49 cents at $12.15
An analyst said the lender faces a 10 percent jump in uncollectible loans when it reports second-quarter earnings.
NetApp claims victory in bidding war for Data Domain with $1.9B dealJune 4th, 2009 NetApp claims victory in bidding for Data DomainSAN FRANCISCO — NetApp Inc. has claimed victory over EMC Corp.
EMC offers $1.8 billion for Data Domain in bid against rival NetAppJune 1st, 2009 EMC offers $1.8 billion for Data DomainHOPKINTON, Mass. — Data storage company EMC Corp.