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CFO
January 1, 2006
Tim Reason |
A High-water Mark? Private-equity firms boosted deal values again in 2005, but resurgent corporate buyers and higher borrowing costs may rein them in this year.   |
CFO
February 1, 2005
Kris Frieswick |
Fool's Gold These deals might indeed make their synergy numbers. Then again, they might not. A recent McKinsey & Co. study finds that 70 percent of mergers fall short when it comes to achieving their targets for revenue synergies, while 40 percent lead to cost-synergy disappointments |
The Motley Fool
July 18, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Record Growth Isn't Enough at Jefferies The financial firm continues its rapid growth, but investors want even more. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Charming Shoppes Not Ready to Charm The specialty retailer will report fourth-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
InternetNews
April 1, 2005
Clint Boulton |
The 411 from 451: M&As Tally $75B in Q1 2005 Private investment firms scorched the high-tech sector with torrid spending, led by the $11.3B bid for SunGuard. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
M&A Activity: Back with a Whimper To some market watchers, a flurry of transactions signals a comeback for the merger and acquisition market, which has been in a slump for the past few years. But Wharton faculty and other experts say the M&A frenzy of the 1990s is unlikely to be repeated this time. |
HBS Working Knowledge
April 5, 2004
Jim Heskett |
Should We Brace Ourselves for Another Era of M&A Value Destruction? Research tells us that the short-term value in an acquisition accrues primarily to shareholders of acquired companies. On the other hand, short-term value is more often destroyed than created for shareholders of acquiring organizations. |
CFO
September 1, 2005
Kate O'Sullivan |
Secrets of the M&A Masters The hard-won lessons of frequent acquirers can cut through the clutter of acquisition statistics and theory and serve as practical deal-making guidelines. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Charming Shoppes' Slim Pickings The specialty retailer will report first-quarter 2008 financial results. Investors, here is what you can expect to find. |
Inc.
October 1, 2002
Kenneth Klee |
Mergers and Accusations Yes, most mergers are misguided. But savvy investors shouldn't overlook those few companies that get them right. |
The Motley Fool
June 20, 2005
Richard Gibbons |
Think Like a Dealmaker Acquisitions can be great for investors. Here's how to identify acquisition targets before deals are announced. |
BusinessWeek
January 10, 2005 |
Here Comes The Year Of The Deal Fallout from a new M&A boom could turn out to be a major unanticipated policy issue in 2005. Rapid consolidation could increase pricing power in many industries. It's the right time for the U.S. government's trustbusters to stay alert. |
CFO
March 1, 2004
Kris Frieswick |
The Two Faces of Bank Mergers Despite all the talk about the "seamlessness" of the mergers being planned in the nation's fast-consolidating banking industry, CFOs of bank customers aren't all that convinced. And their concerns are both financial and personal: Will the merger of their bank hurt their access to capital, they ask? And how will their relationship with bank officers change? |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2005
John J. Bowen |
Purchasing Power If you want to expand your financial advisory business by acquiring another firm, look before you leap. |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2007
David Blanchard |
Changes Abound In The Tech Sector Mergers & acquisitions are rapidly reshaping the technology landscape. |
The Motley Fool
October 13, 2004
Rich Duprey |
How to Spot a Serial Acquirer Acquisitions can juice sales but can also lead to messy balance sheets. A simple test can sort them out. |
CFO
March 1, 2005
Don Durfee |
A Question of Value Over 20 years, technology and technique have greatly improved the ability to price targets accurately for a merger. |
BusinessWeek
December 6, 2004
Thornton, Arndt & Weber |
Why Consumers Hate Mergers Mergers often make customers dissatisfied. And once that happens, it can take managers years to regain lost ground. |
HBS Working Knowledge
April 26, 2004
Jim Heskett |
Summing Up: M&A Value Destruction: Who's to Blame? Reader responses to an article on the "flawed process" of mergers and acquisitions. |
CFO
October 1, 2007
Karen M. Kroll |
No Big Deal The credit crunch may have knocked the blockbuster out of favor, but middle-market M&A remains quite healthy. |
BusinessWeek
December 4, 2006
Emily Thornton |
What's Behind The Buyout Binge With stocks cheap and private equity firms flush, this boom may be a record-breaker. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2006
Tom Taulli |
Jefferies Banking on I-Banking The investment bank's move into new business lines won't change its core operations. |
CFO
August 1, 2005
Kate O'Sullivan |
Gone Clubbing As private-equity firms band together to buy large companies, they raise the pressure on CFOs. |
CFO
August 1, 2006
Wu Chen |
View from China In the rush to gain a foothold in a market of 1.3 billion people, multinationals are pursuing mergers and acquisitions in China more religiously than ever. But the social tension that simmers beneath the rich/poor divide in China is now spilling over into foreign acquisitions. |
InternetNews
January 6, 2011 |
Microsoft Loses Two Acquisition Execs Microsoft bids farewell to two leaders of its mergers and acquisitions division, including the executive who was enmeshed in the company's effort to purchase Yahoo in 2008. |
BusinessWeek
February 21, 2005
David Henry |
Have Dealmakers Wised Up? Acquiring companies seem to be taking a closer look -- and paying less. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2006
David Blanchard |
Industry Consolidation: Tracking The Tech Shakeout In recent months, a number of big companies have expanded their portfolios. |
CFO
July 1, 2006
Kate O'Sullivan |
Rising Stakes How the strength of private equity is changing M&A for corporate buyers. |
AskMen.com
Sunder Ramachandran |
Surviving A Company Merger Reporting to a new boss and dealing with a different work culture are also part of the package. Here are some strategies to help you keep your job, your status and your sanity. |
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Charming Shoppes Looking Better If Lane Bryant continues to perform, the retailer's shares should continue their rise. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2001
Ashoka Mody & Shoko Negishi |
Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions in East Asia: Trends and Implications Mergers and acquisitions across national borders have increased in East Asia since the onset of the financial crisis. What has caused this new wave of mergers and acquisitions and what advantages might they offer to the region's financially distressed economies? |
InternetNews
February 17, 2010 |
Tech Sector's M&A Climate Improving: Study Search, security and cloud computing are three of the most attractive markets for mergers and acquisitions in 2010 according to the latest study by PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
