WWW - Posts tagged MailOnSunday at BloggingStocks

MailOnSunday posts

Newspaper wrap-up 7-09-07: Apollo raises offer for Huntsman

MAJOR PAPERS:

The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reported that Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) is disconnecting about 1,000 customers who have been calling customer service "excessively."
According to the Wall Street Journal, Apollo Management has raised its offer for Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) to $28 a share, valuing Huntsman at $6.5B.
The Financial Times (subscription required) reported that Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO), the credit rating agency, will issue a report today criticizing the private equity industry's increasing use of debt to buy companies.
The Financial Times reported that Dow Jones and Company's (NYSE: DJ) board is reportedly making a final attempt to find a rival bidder for the company to compete with News Corporation (NYSE: NWS), contacting billionaire Ron Burkle.

OTHER PAPERS:

Virgin Media Inc's (NASDAQ: VMED) bankers have contacted ComCast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and DirecTV Group Inc (NYSE: DTV) to help "kick-start' an auction for the company, reported The Mail on Sunday.
The New York Post reported, citing sources, that theme park operator Cedar Fair Entertainment (NYSE: FUN) has contacted private equity firms about the possibility of acquiring the company.