BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com BloggingStocks http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/media/feedlogo.gif BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[ALICO Accelerates MetLife's International Growth]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/24/alico-accelerates-metlife-s-international-growth/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/24/alico-accelerates-metlife-s-international-growth/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/24/alico-accelerates-metlife-s-international-growth/#commentsFiled under: , ,

MetLife (MET) increased its international presence substantially after the acquisition of ALICO in 2010. MetLife competes with AIG (AIG), The Hartford (HIG), Prudential Financial (PRU) and New York Life Company.

MetLife reported a 36% increase in premiums, fees and other revenues from the insurance business outside of the U.S. in the year 2010, mainly due to the addition of about $836 million from ALICO's one month operations. MetLife acquired ALICO for about $15.5 billion from AIG as a part of its strategy to grow internationally. The acquisition has enabled MetLife to serve 90 million customers in over 60 countries and has significantly boosted MetLife's position as a leading insurance company in the U.S, Japan, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East.

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ANR logoAlpha Natural Resources (ANR - option chain) stock is trading lower today after the company announced over the weekend that it will acquire Massey Energy (MEE) in a $7.1 billion cash and stock deal. Under the deal, MEE shareholders will receive 1.025 shares of ANR plus $10 in cash for each MEE share held. Since this deal values MEE about 10% higher than its closing price from Friday, ANR stock is headed lower since it is essentially overpaying to buy Massey.

This kind of movement is typical of a buyout situation, and ANR would not enter the deal if they didn't think it was a good idea in the long-term. However, the short-term is a different story, and if you think this stock won't be rising too far in the coming months, then it could be a good time to look at a short-term bearish hedged play on ANR.

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What Are the Implications of ANR Buying Massey Energy? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Anadarko (APC) logoShares of Anadarko Petroleum (APC) gapped higher right out of the gate Thursday morning, thanks to a report that BHP Billiton (BHP) may be eyeing the firm as a potential takeover target. According to the U.K.'s Daily Mail, BHP could be prepping an offer worth $90 per share to acquire Anadarko. However, neither company has issued a formal response to the speculation.

After jumping to a new annual high of $76.50 bright and early Thursday morning, APC is on pace to notch a weekly finish atop the $70 level for the first time since April 23. In fact, if the shares can maintain their positive momentum through Friday's close, the shares could stage their first weekly victory north of $75 since June 2008.

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Jacobs Engineering (JEC) logoJacobs Engineering Group (JEC - option chain) shares are rising today after the company announced it has agreed to acquire the Process and Construction operations of Aker Solutions ASA for $675 million in cash. The deal will significantly expand JEC's presence in the mining and metals market, and is expected to close in the second quarter of fiscal-2011. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on JEC.

JEC opened this morning at $44.36. So far today the stock has hit a low of $44.28 and a high of $47.97. As of 12:10, JEC is trading at $45.90 up $1.75 (3.9%). The chart for JEC looks bullish and S&P gives JEC a positive 5 STARS (out of 5) strong buy ranking.

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MTO logoThermo Fisher Scientific (TMO - option chain) shares are rising today after the company announced this morning that it will acquire all outstanding shares of Dionex Corp. (DNEX) for $188.50 per share in cash, for a total cost of $2.1 billion. TMO expects the deal to close in the first quarter of 2011. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on TMO.

TMO opened this morning at $54.97. So far today the stock has hit a low of $54.31 and a high of $55.49. As of 12:15, TMO is trading at $55.09 up $2.05 (3.9%). The chart for TMO looks bullish and S&P gives TMO a positive 5 STARS (out of 5) strong buy ranking.

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Suntech (STP) logoSuntech Power (STP) is taking a post-earnings plunge, as traders pan the company's third-quarter report.

Wednesday morning, Suntech said its third-quarter profit climbed 11% to $33.1 million, or 18 cents per American depositary share (ADS), while revenue rose 57% to $743.7 million. Gross margin for the quarter contracted to 16.4% from 17.8%, due to lower selling prices.

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Early Friday, American health care giant Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced that it is in "advanced talks" to acquire Dutch biotech firm Crucell NV. According to the report, the deal (which would help strengthen JNJ's vaccine business) is going to cost $2.29 billion. JNJ already owns a 17.9% stake in Crucell and will be offering €24.75 in cash for the remaining 82%. The offer price represents a 58% premium from Crucell's Thursday close.

In a joint statement, the companies noted expectations for "Crucell's strength in the manufacture, discovery and commercialization of vaccines would create a strong platform for Johnson & Johnson in the vaccine market." According to the Associated Press, JNJ has roughly $64 billion in annual sales and is the "world's biggest and most broadly based health care company."

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As the economy begins to gain some traction, we are starting to see more M&A activity. This is a good sign as it shows credit markets are thawing.

Today, we saw three key acquisition announcements.

BP (BP) is making a move to try and polish up its tarnished reputation by going green. BP announced it will be buying Verenium Corporation's (VRNM) cellulosic biofuels business-- fuels made from grasses, canes, softwoods and other biomass -- including the company's facilities in Jennings, LA and San Diego, CA for $98.3 million.

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Noble Corporation (NE) announced Monday morning that it has entered a definitive merger agreement with FDR Holdings, also known as Frontier. The deal values the joint venture at $2.16 billion. NE expects the deal to close by the end of July, and noted that it will be accretive to cash flow immediately and to earnings in 2011. NE will acquire a fleet of roughly 23 rig years of contracts that generate roughly $3.2 billion in gross contract backlog.

NE CEO David W. Williams sated that, "Frontier is an excellent strategic addition to NE's existing asset, customer and employee base ... This acquisition is a highly complementary extension of our mid- and deepwater presence and positions us for additional growth in new market segments that can provide further opportunities for Noble and our customers."

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Noble to Acquire Frontier Drilling originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquisitionFDR HoldingsfeaturedFrontierGulf of MexicointhenewsmergerNENobleMon, 28 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Warren Buffett Stocks Up on Tesco]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/24/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-tesco/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/24/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-tesco/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/24/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-tesco/#commentsFiled under: ,

Warren Buffett decided to stock up on Tesco (TSCO) shares earlier this week, MarketWatch reported this morning. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) purchased roughly 2 million additional shares, boosting to group's stake in the British supermarket past 3%.

Buffett's decision comes two weeks after the company announced a succession plan, naming Philip Clarke as chief executive effective in March. In addition, Tesco released first-quarter earnings a week ago, receiving a mixed reaction from analysts as same-store sales were mostly flat.

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There's been a lot of chatter lately about a potential buyout for Palm Inc. (PALM), with various reports pointing to HTC and Lenovo as possible suitors for the parent of the Pre and Pixi smartphones. However, one long-term option trader on Monday placed a confident bet against a white-knight bid for PALM by opening a sizable, out-of-the-money put position on the equity.

Around midday Monday, a block of 6,500 contracts slipped across the tape on PALM's January 2011 2.50 put, which is currently out of the money by about three points. These puts changed hands at the ask price of $0.25, suggesting they were purchased.

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Twitter logoLast year, Twitter said it had two goals for 2010: generate revenue and make acquisitions. At the time, the company was still sitting on a significant portion of its last round of capital, and given the $20 million annual burn rate revealed late last year -- plus the revenue it's generating -- it's unlikely that Twitter has had to deplete its coffers. So, Twitter has cash to put to work, and now we're seeing what that means.

On its blog, Twitter announced Friday that it has entered into an agreement with Atebits (aka Loren Brichter) to acquire Tweetie, which is one of the top Twitter clients for the Apple (AAPL) iPhone. In addition to acquiring the application, Twitter is also picking up talent. Brichter's efforts were good for a 2009 Apple Design Award, and he'll be part of future efforts to get Twitter for the iPad off the ground.

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Twitter Acquires Tweetie, Loren Brichter originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After the closing bell Tuesday, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) announced that it will acquire Facet Biotech (FACT) for $27 per share. The transaction carries a total price tag of $722 million. Including $272 million of FACT's cash and securities, the net cost turns out to be roughly $450 million.

Back in December, FACT turned down Biogen Idec's (BIIB) unsolicited takeover offer of $17.50 per share. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter, as both boards of directors have approved the deal.

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Medtronic (MDT) announced Monday morning that it has agreed to acquire Invatec and two of its affiliated companies.

Medtronic will issue an initial payment of roughly $350 million. Invatec develops medical technologies that are used for the "interventional treatment" of cardiovascular disease. In addition to Invatec, Medtronic will acquire Fogazzi (which provides polymer technology to Invatec) and Krauth Cardiovascular (which distributes Invatec's products in Germany)

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Medtronic Acquires Invatec originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This morning, Tyco International (TYC) announced that it will purchase Brink's Home Security Holdings (CFL) for $2 billion. The $2 billion will be comprised of cash and stock. TYC noted that the deal will combine two of the top companies in North American residential and commercial security under the ADT banner.

Brink's/Broadview Security reportedly has more than 1.3 million recurring revenue accounts in North America, with revenue of roughly $565 million. This is roughly a quarter of ADT's 4.8 million accounts.

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Tyco International Purchases Brink's Home Security originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hershey Cadbury Deal PossibilityShares of Cadbury (CBY) are moving slightly higher today, on news that Hershey (HSY) could be announcing a solo bid for the company as early as next week.

It was just a couple days ago that Cadbury rejected another bid, for $16.91 billion from Kraft Foods (KFT).

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Diedrich Coffee (DDRX) continues to be the belle of the ball in the caffeinated beverage sector. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) Wednesday hiked its offer to acquire Diedrich, raising the bid from $32 per share to $35 in cash. The deal's total value now stands at $290 million.

"We are eager to start realizing the benefits of this transaction for our shareholders as quickly as possible, and therefore after careful deliberation, we determined to enhance our proposal to $35.00 per Diedrich share," explained Lawrence J. Blanford, CEO of Green Mountain Coffee.

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Diedrich Coffee taps 12-year high as bidding war heats up originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Two big reinsurers in Bermuda could be getting ready to tie the knot. Aspen Insurance Holdings (AHL) is said to be close to buying Ariel, which would be a multi-billion dollar merger.

According to Reinsurance magazine, the companies are "close to signing a merger agreement." None of the financial details have been disclosed yet, but the result would create the largest combined Bermuda and Lloyd's reinsurance operation on the island.

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Aspen Insurance has urge to merge, sets sights on Ariel originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A major acquisition is coming to light this morning, as Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) has announced that it is acquiring Burlington Northern Santa Fe (NYSE: BNI). The deal calls for BRK to dish out $100 per share in cash and stock for the 77.4% of BNI shares that BRK doesn't already own. The deal will cost BRK $44 billion.

The acquisition gives us a glimpse into the mind of the Oracle of Omaha, BRK's CEO Warren Buffett. He feels that the "country's future prosperity depends on it having an efficient and well-maintained rail system." Buffett is betting that railroads are going to do well, which would stem from prosperity in the American economy.

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Berkshire Hathaway buying Burlinton Northern Santa Fe originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Twitter's much-hyped $100 million round of financing closed Friday, cementing the company's (illiquid) value at $1 billion, though Twitter itself would not confirm the amount. T. Rowe Price and Insight Venture Partners participated in the deal, as expected, which is believed to be a precursor to an eventual liquidity event -- such as an IPO or acquisition.

In a way, it feels like 1999, where you have investors rushing to invest in high-profile companies, despite the absence of revenue models. Yet, Twitter may not be as bad off as the traditional folks think, especially if the goal is an acquisition. The company does say that it's pursuing revenue via corporate accounts. But, it's been saying this for a while, and we haven't seen anything yet. Also, it's leaving open the possibility of running ads on the site, though this wouldn't happen within the next three months.

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Twitter closes new round -- what's next? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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