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DISH buys Blockbuster VideoTroubled movie renter Blockbuster has been looking for a buyer, and we learn today that DISH Network (DISH) has won the auction for the company, with a deal valued at $228 million in cash.

Blockbuster was once the biggest name in video rentals, but it has been unable to keep up with changes in the market created by companies such as Netflix (NFLX) and Redbox.

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barnes and noble searches for buyerBookseller Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS) has been hoping to find a potential buyer, but it appears as though its search will end with no buyer.

The book seller has been searching for months for a potential buyer, and the search will likely continue for a couple more weeks, but people close to the bidding process have stated that it looks unlikely that the company will be able to find a buyer.

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Comfort Zone Investing: Wall StreetCoca-Cola (KO) has more than $13 billion in cash.

The top five companies (according to market cap) are:

  • Exxon Mobil (XOM): $398.3 billion
  • Apple (AAPL): $309.0 billion
  • Microsoft (MSFT): $237.5 billion
  • General Electric (GE): $215.0 billion
  • Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A): $202.5 billion

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AAPLacquisitionsAMBANRAppleAstraZenecaATHRauto salesAZNBerkshire HathawayBLLCoachCoca-ColaCOHComfort Zone InvestingDDDUKDuke EnergyDuPontEatonETNExxon MobilfeaturedFNFGEGeneral ElectricHormelHRLINTCIntelKOmarket capMassey EnergyMEEmergersMicrosoftMOMSFTPOTPotashPRNQCOMQualcommRKTshare buybacksSJMSmuckerSSCCstock splitsXOMYUMYum BrandsSat, 05 Feb 2011 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Merger Fund (MERFX): Betting on Aquisitions]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/02/merger-fund-merfx-betting-on-aquisitions/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/02/merger-fund-merfx-betting-on-aquisitions/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/02/merger-fund-merfx-betting-on-aquisitions/#commentsFiled under: , ,

"Merger Fund (MERFX) offers a non-traditional way to invest, using merger arbitrage," says fund specialist Leonard Goodall.

The editor of No-Load Fund Portfolios explains, "Managers Green, Shannon and Behren focus on acquisitions. The success of the fund depends upon the skill of the managers to pick the mergers that will go through, along with a good measure of luck.

"They make us of the 'spread' -- buying shares in the target company after the acquisition is announced and selling those shares at a higher price when the deal is completed.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquisitionsarbitrageleonard goodallmerfxmerger fundmergers and acquisitionsno-load fund portfoliossteven halperntakeover stocksthestockadvisors.comWed, 02 Feb 2011 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Qualcomm to Purchase Atheros for $3.2 Billion]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/05/qualcomm-nears-purchase-of-atheros-for-3-5-billion/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/05/qualcomm-nears-purchase-of-atheros-for-3-5-billion/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/05/qualcomm-nears-purchase-of-atheros-for-3-5-billion/#commentsFiled under: ,

Qualcomm (QCOM) is spreading its wings. It said Wednesday it has agreed to purchase Atheros Communications (ATHR) for $3.2 billion, as reported by the Associated Press. Why is Qualcomm making this deal? What are the advantages to the company?

Qualcomm is a big player in supplying chips to wireless phones. It has been looking to put its products in tablets and social notebook computers.

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ERIC logoLM Ericsson Telephone (ERIC - option chain) shares are rising today after the company announced that it would be prepared to buy rivals when they run into trouble, as it did when it bought parts of rival Nortel. 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 ERIC.

ERIC opened this morning at $11.42. So far today the stock has hit a low of $9.17 and a high of $12.39. As of 12:00, ERIC is trading at $11.54 up 0.22 (1.9%). The chart for ERIC looks bearish and S&P gives ERIC a negative 2 STARS (out of 5) sell ranking.

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As the world's largest retailer, Walmart (WMT) has a tough time to find any meaningful growth. But that's not stopping the company.

For example, Walmart sees Africa as an attractive frontier for growth. Despite the risks, the continent is massive, with over one billion people. And no doubt, they want to get discounts on goods.

So this week, Walmart made its first move; that is, the company agreed to shell out $2.4 billion for a 51% take in Massmart. The company is the #3 retailer in South Africa and has several brands that cater to general merchandise, warehouse clubs and home improvement.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquisitionsAfricainthenewsMassmartWalmartMon, 29 Nov 2010 14:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Options Update: H&R Block Put Volume and Volatility Spike as Shares Sell Off]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/15/options-update-handr-block-put-volume-and-volatility-spikes-as-sh/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/15/options-update-handr-block-put-volume-and-volatility-spikes-as-sh/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/15/options-update-handr-block-put-volume-and-volatility-spikes-as-sh/#commentsFiled under: ,

H&R Block (HRB) closed down 10% Thursday after announcing an agreement to acquire TaxACT for $287.5 million in cash. Puts were active on 77,000 contracts. November put option implied volatility is at 69, January is at 63, April is at 61, above its 26-week average of 37, according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

MBIA (MBI), a financial holding company, rallied 16% on active call option volume of 75,000 contracts and put volume of 11,000 contracts. November call option implied volatility of 76, January is at 63, versus its 26-week average of 74, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

Options Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

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Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) logoOver the years, Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) has made a variety of bad acquisitions. Of course, the large ones were particularly harmful for shareholders.

So what to do? Well, interestingly enough, Alcatel-Lucent has been recently buying up tiny companies, especially in the fast-growing mobile space.

And the latest deal came this week: OpenPlug (the price tag was not disclosed). Basically, the company creates mobile software development tools.

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Burger KingBack in 2002, Burger King (BKC) went private in a $1.5 billion deal (at the time, the food chain was owned by Diageo PLC). Then in 2006, the company came back to the public markets, providing a nice return for the private equity sponsors, which included TPG Capital, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and Bain Capital.

OK, so how about going private again? Actually, this is the latest rumor making the rounds. Although, it sounds like the negotiations are in the early stages.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3i GroupAcquisitionsBKCBurger KingBurger King buyoutCarl Karcher EnterprisesChipotleCMGfast-food buyoutsfeaturedinthenewsMCDprivate equityWed, 01 Sep 2010 11:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Google Grabs SocialDeck]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/31/google-acquires-socialdeck/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/31/google-acquires-socialdeck/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/31/google-acquires-socialdeck/#commentsFiled under: ,

SocialDeckIn light of the raft of acquisitions lately, it seems that the dealmakers at Google (GOOG) haven't had much sleep lately. Of course, the targets have been mostly social type companies. For the most part, Google needs to protect its advertising franchise -- especially from Facebook.

The latest deal for Google is SocialDeck -- the price tag was not disclosed. Based in Canada, the startup has been successful with a variety of Facebook, BlackBerry and iPhone games. Of course, these games involve multi-layer environments, and can even span devices. Titles include "Color Connect" and "Pet Hero MD."

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Many investors seem to be taking lightly the recent acquisition of McAfee by Intel Corp. (INTC). In fact, they seem bewildered by the move. Why in the world would a maker of chip sets want to own a data security software provider? Let me tell you why.

The days when we subscribed to a third-party service to download those clunky security patches will soon be gone -- and not missed. Those annoying downloads and incessant updates will go the way of the dinosaurs. Intel is preparing for the next generation of data security. Soon your data security will be provided as an integral part of your data handling and communication devices. It will finally be manufactured right into your chip sets. That's the way it should have been long ago.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquisitionschipchipsetComputer Viruscomputer virusesdatadata securitydealfeaturedIntelInternetinthenewsmcafeeMcAfee VirusScanMon, 30 Aug 2010 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel Buys Infineon Wireless Unit in a Push into Mobile]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/30/intel-buys-infineon-wireless-unit-in-a-push-into-mobile/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/30/intel-buys-infineon-wireless-unit-in-a-push-into-mobile/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/30/intel-buys-infineon-wireless-unit-in-a-push-into-mobile/#commentsIntel (INTC) has a problem. It's the leader in PC chips, but it hasn't done nearly as well in the mobile devices market . To remedy this, it just bought the Wireless Solutions Business of Infineon for $1.4 billion.

Intel said that "The acquisition expands [its] current Wi-Fi and 4G WiMAX offerings to include Infineon's 3G capabilities and supports Intel's plans to accelerate LTE. The acquired technology will be used in Intel(R) Core processor-based laptops, and myriad of Intel(R) Atom[TM] processor-based devices, including smartphones, netbooks, tablets and embedded computers."

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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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On March 2, hedge fund operator Elliott Associates made a $5.75 per share offer for Novell (NOVL). The valuation of the deal was roughly $2 billion.

Well, after much consideration, Novell has finally responded. And as should be no surprise, the company says the bid is "inadequate."

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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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The American taxpayers are about to get another return on their investment in the bailout of American International Group (AIG). Prudential Plc (PUK), the largest insurer in the UK, is going to buy AIG's Asian operations for $35.5 billion in cash and stock. Prudential will pick up more than 20 million new customers, and the federal government will squeeze out a bit of financial relief.

The deal, which is for AIG's AIA Group, consists of $25 billion in cash and $10.5 billion in stock and other securities. Prudential will raise $20 billion in a rights offering and $5 billion through a bond issue to cover the cash portion of its offer.

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It had a strong performance within a downward trend. That seems to be the characterization of Safeway Inc. (SWY), as revealed in the company's recent 2009 Q4 report. Thursday, the company reported a net loss of nearly $1.61 billion, which was in keeping with its own expectations. Through it all, Safeway Chairman, President and CEO, Steve Burd is taking what appears to be a prideful stance on the company's record 2009 free cash flow of $1.5 billion.

What I am seeing here is a company which has taken a firm and responsible hold of its interior financial workings as its field operations remain subject to economic whims and conditions which are largely out of company control. An active share buy back program, which looks to be perfectly timed, has apparently helped to place a respectable floor beneath the company's share price.

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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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While the merger may not have been a surprise thanks to what is called "global consolidation" brewing world, the winner of the competition was. Femsa Cerveza (FMX) -- brewer of Dos Equis, Sol, and Tecate -- was purchased by Heineken in a deal worth $5.5 billion in stock. Heineken is widely considered a "surprise" winner of the Femsa sweepstakes, as most industry analysts were chalking up Femsa to a purchase by SABMiller.

Heineken already held a stake in Femsa's Brazilian operations and distributes the Femsa brands in the United States. As a result of the deal, Femsa will hold a fifth of Heineken, which equals 12.5% of Heineken N.V. stock; Femsa will also have 14.9% of Heineken Holding.

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