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John B. Sanfilippo & Sons Inc. (NASDAQ:JBSS) has hired Robert J. Sarlls as vice president of strategy and business development. Sarlls will work to develop and execute strategy and lead M&A, joint venture and alliance activity for the owner of the Fisher Nut brand.A quick news search doesn't reveal much... Continue reading
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I spent an interesting Thursday morning at the Conference Board's annual post-merger integration meeting in New York, speaking on a panel and hearing a couple of good presentations by Clayton Deutsch, who led the conference for sponsor McKinsey & Co., and Moni Miyashita, who leads the M&A integration operation at... Continue reading
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News of Celldex Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDX) acquiring CuraGen Corp. (NASDAQ:CRGN) for $94.5 million not only highlights a dealmaking trend we're tracking but signifies the need for a broader consolidation that could literally save lives.The acquisition of CuraGen will add a portfolio of oncology-focused, fully-owned antibodies to Celldex's precision-targeted immunotherapy platform.... Continue reading
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GE Healthcare, a subsidiary of General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE), and Fujifilm Corp. (NASDAQ:FUJI) have announced a strategic alliance to develop biomolecular imaging systems. Fujifilm will supply image analyzing systems for bioscience research, and GE Healthcare will market and sell them under the GE brand. The companies will also collaborate to... Continue reading
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How likely is it that IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) can block -- or at least delay -- its former vice president of corporate development from decamping to rival Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL)? As we reported on Wednesday, IBM has sued its longtime dealmaker David Johnson claiming the noncompete agreement he signed in... Continue reading
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After dealmaking and a downturn, Yellow Pages publisher R.H. Donnelley Corp. (OTC:RHDC) is reorganizing under Chapter 11. "Our growth-through-acquisition strategy never anticipated the cataclysmic collapse of the U.S. economy and the local advertising market," said chairman and CEO David C. Swanson.Less than a month after Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed... Continue reading
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With billions of dollars and thousands of jobs at stake, it's no surprise that the restructuring of Chrysler LLC has turned into a heated affair. Even so, the rhetoric on both sides has gotten a little wild. How wild? Try a full-throated invocation of 9/11 on cable news and a... Continue reading
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Contradicting media reports, Richard Branson's Virgin Group of companies is not bidding for Playboy Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:PLA), which considered an outright sale -- with a possible price tag of $300 million -- in February. Virgin quelled rumors of a deal in an e-mailed statement to Reuters.The famed adult magazine publisher... Continue reading
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Visteon Corp.'s descent into bankruptcy presents yet another challenge to Ford Motor Corp. (NYSE:F), the only U.S. automaker currently surviving without billions in assistance from the U.S. government.Ford spun Visteon off in 2000 and is still highly reliant on the parts maker. Ford accounts for 31% of Visteon's revenue and... Continue reading
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The fact that Toys 'R' Us Inc. is acquiring FAO Schwarz has deeper deal meaning to Rashida LaLande, a partner with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's private equity and merger and acquisitions practices in New York. LaLande (pictured) opines:"This acquisition reflects a trend that we are seeing among some... Continue reading
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- R.H. Donnelley Ch. 11 result of M&A [Posted on May 29, 2009 at 9:16 AM]
- Nutty 9/11 references help overheat Chrysler debate [Posted on May 29, 2009 at 8:45 AM]
- Virgin says no to Playboy [Posted on May 28, 2009 at 3:44 PM]
- Visteon bankruptcy yet another headache for Ford [Posted on May 28, 2009 at 2:24 PM]
- M&A partner on Toys 'R' Us-FAO Schwarz merger [Posted on May 28, 2009 at 2:20 PM]
- Time Warner AOL timeline [Posted on May 28, 2009 at 1:00 PM]
- Levi's deal highlights distressed M&A trend [Posted on May 28, 2009 at 10:15 AM]
- Saturn bidder assembles team of auto industry vets [Posted on May 28, 2009 at 9:50 AM]
- Toys 'R' Us saves a giant piano [Posted on May 28, 2009 at 9:07 AM]
- Time Warner's AOL going solo, it's official [Posted on May 28, 2009 at 8:51 AM]
- Yahoo! CEO dismisses idea of search company [Posted on May 28, 2009 at 8:25 AM]
- IBM sues over dealmaker's jump to Dell [Posted on May 27, 2009 at 5:49 PM]
- Pfizer's spinning strategy [Posted on May 27, 2009 at 3:00 PM]
- Chrysler requests funds for electric vehicle R&D [Posted on May 27, 2009 at 2:32 PM]
- Talking integration at Conference Board confab [Posted on May 27, 2009 at 2:08 PM]
- Circuit City's second life [Posted on May 27, 2009 at 12:25 PM]
- Time Warner board may decide AOL's fate [Posted on May 27, 2009 at 10:08 AM]
- Sleepy's? Don't let the name fool you [Posted on May 27, 2009 at 9:52 AM]
- Brazil oil discovery drives collateral M&A [Posted on May 27, 2009 at 9:36 AM]
- Facebook's ambitions too high? [Posted on May 26, 2009 at 5:44 PM]
- Microsoft spends millions to challenge Google [Posted on May 26, 2009 at 5:35 PM]
- Hasbro JV another step in its game of life [Posted on May 26, 2009 at 4:03 PM]
- Debevoise's Borut on green energy investing [Posted on May 26, 2009 at 2:22 PM]
- Obama bets billions to fuel electric car race [Posted on May 26, 2009 at 1:14 PM]
- LeBron James and the U.S. trade balance [Posted on May 26, 2009 at 11:54 AM]
- Hitachi details plan for corporate spinouts [Posted on May 26, 2009 at 10:49 AM]
- CBS-Cnet report: High marks after a year [Posted on May 26, 2009 at 10:48 AM]
- Bharti falls on deal financing [Posted on May 26, 2009 at 9:40 AM]
- $30M exit for Schering CEO [Posted on May 22, 2009 at 3:34 PM]
- Will retailer gains drive M&A? [Posted on May 22, 2009 at 2:28 PM]
- S&P's exit from the expert network business [Posted on May 22, 2009 at 12:45 PM]
- Hormel cooking as consumers eat in [Posted on May 22, 2009 at 11:31 AM]
- BCG on M&A: It's a jungle out there [Posted on May 22, 2009 at 11:01 AM]
- Like they said, extreme dealmaking [Posted on May 22, 2009 at 9:50 AM]
- A spirited response from Patrón tequila [Posted on May 22, 2009 at 9:15 AM]
- J&J follows trend, buys into oncology for $1B [Posted on May 22, 2009 at 8:39 AM]
- Midwest Air strikes back in battle of Milwaukee [Posted on May 21, 2009 at 5:30 PM]
- New York Life hires M&A chief [Posted on May 21, 2009 at 3:40 PM]
- Microsoft, HP team in crowded UCC space [Posted on May 21, 2009 at 2:50 PM]
- Vodacom as an acquisition vehicle [Posted on May 21, 2009 at 2:34 PM]
- J&J to Schering: We'll arbitrate Remicade [Posted on May 21, 2009 at 1:25 PM]
- Alec Baldwin clarifies his auto industry policies [Posted on May 21, 2009 at 12:11 PM]
- Yahoo! CTO guarantees acquisitions [Posted on May 21, 2009 at 12:09 PM]
- Hermes' Colin Melvin on shareholder activism [Posted on May 21, 2009 at 10:39 AM]
- T. Boone Pickens makes predictions at symposium [Posted on May 21, 2009 at 9:50 AM]
- More on Midwest, AirTran, Southwest and Milwaukee [Posted on May 21, 2009 at 9:38 AM]
- Middle-market fashion M&A still in vogue [Posted on May 21, 2009 at 8:45 AM]
- Delta and Air France-KLM in trans-Atlantic JV [Posted on May 21, 2009 at 8:40 AM]
- Chinalco reportedly restructuring Rio Tinto deal [Posted on May 21, 2009 at 8:15 AM]
- Chrysler names Kidder chairman [Posted on May 20, 2009 at 5:01 PM]
- Pfizer expands, this time with generics deal [Posted on May 20, 2009 at 4:18 PM]
- Could Southwest move rekindle AirTran Midwest bid? [Posted on May 20, 2009 at 1:16 PM]
- Credit Suisse banker leaps to Ascent Media [Posted on May 20, 2009 at 12:38 PM]
- Booze M&A: The frontiers beckon! [Posted on May 20, 2009 at 10:47 AM]
- Biotech execs have Washington on their minds [Posted on May 20, 2009 at 8:15 AM]
- Pilots to lawmakers: Delay United/Continental alliance [Posted on May 19, 2009 at 4:50 PM]
- When contingent value rights are part of the price [Posted on May 19, 2009 at 4:39 PM]
- Equity offerings may fund energy deals [Posted on May 19, 2009 at 4:32 PM]
- Magna International kicking Saturn's tires? [Posted on May 19, 2009 at 4:00 PM]
- Downsizing amid growth, Medtronic continues trend [Posted on May 19, 2009 at 3:12 PM]
- Daimler's tighter Tesla ties [Posted on May 19, 2009 at 12:31 PM]
- Sony-Ericsson needs financing, Svanberg to oblige? [Posted on May 19, 2009 at 11:55 AM]
- Electric vehicle market remains red hot [Posted on May 19, 2009 at 11:36 AM]
- Chrysler dealers and Pepsi bottlers [Posted on May 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM]
- Saab says three bidders left [Posted on May 19, 2009 at 8:17 AM]
- IP spinout strategy soars [Posted on May 19, 2009 at 8:00 AM]
- Clorox's Burt's Bees: New HQ, and hiring [Posted on May 18, 2009 at 4:11 PM]
- New emission rules both bad and good for Detroit [Posted on May 18, 2009 at 3:50 PM]
- Blueprint for compromise in GM/UAW dispute? [Posted on May 18, 2009 at 3:02 PM]
- PepsiAmericas creates joint venture [Posted on May 18, 2009 at 2:50 PM]
- Getting valuation right [Posted on May 18, 2009 at 12:47 PM]
- Takeda, Sciele deals latest in pharma M&A [Posted on May 18, 2009 at 12:12 PM]
- Caterpillar reportedly pursuing India JV [Posted on May 18, 2009 at 11:11 AM]
- India vote bodes well for Wal-Mart, among others [Posted on May 18, 2009 at 10:00 AM]
- BIO trade show offers clues about M&A climate [Posted on May 18, 2009 at 9:53 AM]
- Agrium responds to CF Industries rejection [Posted on May 18, 2009 at 9:37 AM]
- McAfee, Symantec highlight Web security M&A [Posted on May 18, 2009 at 8:36 AM]
- Stericycle bulks up [Posted on May 15, 2009 at 4:18 PM]
- Sullivan & Cromwell's Aquila on distressed M&A [Posted on May 15, 2009 at 3:40 PM]
- Bikini parade: Learning from Las Vegas [Posted on May 15, 2009 at 3:15 PM]
- Pepsi Bottling acquires another bottler [Posted on May 15, 2009 at 3:00 PM]
- US Airways: Pilot harmony still a distant destination [Posted on May 15, 2009 at 2:45 PM]
- Wal-Mart banks on patience in emerging markets [Posted on May 15, 2009 at 12:20 PM]
- J.P. Morgan banker exits to advise Russia on M&A? [Posted on May 15, 2009 at 8:19 AM]
- Conoco, Tyson JV idled by tax credit cuts [Posted on May 14, 2009 at 3:53 PM]
- Earnouts on rise, corp dev panelists say [Posted on May 14, 2009 at 12:07 PM]
- Hiring: CNA Financial expanding with new hires [Posted on May 14, 2009 at 9:10 AM]
- CVS-Caremark merger called into question [Posted on May 14, 2009 at 9:01 AM]
- BofA food bankers jump to BMO Capital [Posted on May 14, 2009 at 8:00 AM]
- Omax, Flow abandon merger, settle patent dispute [Posted on May 14, 2009 at 7:45 AM]
- Intl deals a priority for corp dev crowd [Posted on May 13, 2009 at 4:59 PM]
- Macy's continues search for the perfect fit [Posted on May 13, 2009 at 4:34 PM]
- ACG InterGrowth: Corp dev perspective [Posted on May 13, 2009 at 3:56 PM]
- Cisco joins Clearwire WiMax effort [Posted on May 13, 2009 at 2:03 PM]
- A case for pharma, toothpaste and toilet paper [Posted on May 13, 2009 at 1:34 PM]
- NextBio hunting alliance partners [Posted on May 13, 2009 at 11:23 AM]
- ACG in Las Vegas update [Posted on May 13, 2009 at 10:43 AM]
- R.R. Donnelley still interested in Quebecor [Posted on May 13, 2009 at 9:37 AM]
- Frontier Comm makes $5.3B 'transformation' [Posted on May 13, 2009 at 8:49 AM]
- Ixia hires dealmaker, waits a year to acquire [Posted on May 13, 2009 at 8:26 AM]
- Gingrich: Nixing Glass-Steagall 'may be a mistake' [Posted on May 12, 2009 at 4:40 PM]
- GM insiders sell shares, outsiders follow [Posted on May 12, 2009 at 4:01 PM]
- GE increases bet on hybrid vehicles [Posted on May 12, 2009 at 3:40 PM]
- Online auto auctioneer iBid acquires rival [Posted on May 12, 2009 at 2:18 PM]
- Sony CEO: We coulda beat Apple [Posted on May 12, 2009 at 12:15 PM]
- Sprint dealmaker dials back into strategy [Posted on May 12, 2009 at 11:01 AM]
- Alpha Natural tries another deal [Posted on May 12, 2009 at 8:42 AM]
- More DOJ scrutiny of Google, Microsoft? [Posted on May 11, 2009 at 4:17 PM]
- Dish Network, EchoStar and Ergen's options [Posted on May 11, 2009 at 3:43 PM]
- Ladenburg banker lands M&A International role [Posted on May 11, 2009 at 2:28 PM]
- Pepsi sues over secret meeting [Posted on May 11, 2009 at 11:47 AM]
- J.P. Morgan banker jumps to IP vendor Kilopass [Posted on May 11, 2009 at 11:15 AM]
- Reports: Justice hardening antitrust law [Posted on May 11, 2009 at 9:06 AM]
- AT&T, Verizon swap assets in deteriorating market [Posted on May 11, 2009 at 8:36 AM]
- Rumor mill: AT&T spending $2.5B on Alltel assets [Posted on May 8, 2009 at 4:58 PM]
- Hulu goes Bollywood in catch-up to YouTube [Posted on May 8, 2009 at 4:03 PM]
- Treasurer Swan approves China mining deal [Posted on May 8, 2009 at 12:57 PM]
- Stress test: Hey, look who aced it! [Posted on May 8, 2009 at 11:11 AM]
- WSJ goes digital in Japan, doubles down in India [Posted on May 8, 2009 at 10:00 AM]
- AB InBev sells rest of brewer to rich guy [Posted on May 8, 2009 at 9:10 AM]
- The field expands in electric car race [Posted on May 8, 2009 at 7:30 AM]
- KKR Asian brewing deal a case study on financing? [Posted on May 7, 2009 at 4:10 PM]
- Thomson Reuters makes good on merger [Posted on May 7, 2009 at 2:20 PM]
- Rio Tinto addresses Chinalco deal rumors [Posted on May 7, 2009 at 12:07 PM]
- Dow works to pay down Rohm deal debt [Posted on May 7, 2009 at 11:49 AM]
- Merger tips in a tough market [Posted on May 7, 2009 at 10:23 AM]
- Cross-border auto bailouts: More arguments ahead? [Posted on May 7, 2009 at 9:51 AM]
- Pepsi may pay more for synergies [Posted on May 7, 2009 at 8:56 AM]
- J.M. Smucker dealmaker gets promoted [Posted on May 7, 2009 at 7:45 AM]
- Porsche, VW integration plans [Posted on May 6, 2009 at 5:16 PM]
- Now hiring: Dell M&A chief [Posted on May 6, 2009 at 2:22 PM]
- Weather Channel still needs a CEO [Posted on May 6, 2009 at 1:38 PM]
- Molson Coors JV delivers frothy results [Posted on May 6, 2009 at 12:56 PM]
- GM, Chrysler: Capital vs. labor, yet again [Posted on May 6, 2009 at 10:35 AM]
- Glaxo making good on strategic shift [Posted on May 6, 2009 at 9:03 AM]
- Teva Pharma, bettered by Barr, eyes more M&A [Posted on May 5, 2009 at 3:12 PM]
- Li & Fung raising $348M for acquisitions [Posted on May 5, 2009 at 1:51 PM]
- Alvarez's Sponseller on prepping for distressed sale [Posted on May 5, 2009 at 11:44 AM]
- Consumer goods co. sets aside $1B for deals [Posted on May 5, 2009 at 11:20 AM]
- Huffington Post taps former CNN dealmaker [Posted on May 5, 2009 at 10:43 AM]
- Bristol-Myers: Inside ConvaTec carveout [Posted on May 5, 2009 at 9:44 AM]
- Apple, Google face FTC antitrust probe [Posted on May 5, 2009 at 9:04 AM]
- ACG InterGrowth: Corp dev topics include valuation [Posted on May 5, 2009 at 8:33 AM]
- GM could take Delphi along for bailout ride [Posted on May 4, 2009 at 5:08 PM]
- Hewlett-Packard continues to mine EDS [Posted on May 4, 2009 at 4:09 PM]
- Forrester Research has 'lots of cash' for M&A [Posted on May 4, 2009 at 2:09 PM]
- Disney set to expand Hong Kong park [Posted on May 4, 2009 at 12:20 PM]
- Sprint: Outsourcing network management? [Posted on May 4, 2009 at 11:45 AM]
- Bottler to Pepsi: Pay up for those synergies! [Posted on May 4, 2009 at 10:02 AM]
- Wal-Mart ups ante in pharmacy fight [Posted on May 4, 2009 at 9:49 AM]
- Lance boosted by bankruptcy buy [Posted on May 1, 2009 at 4:59 PM]
- Auto sales down in April, but Detroit hopeful [Posted on May 1, 2009 at 3:51 PM]
- War of the words: China deal forms Aussie pol war [Posted on May 1, 2009 at 1:55 PM]
- Dow Chemical could still sell prized ag unit [Posted on May 1, 2009 at 1:37 PM]
- Chrysler: The credit market precedent [Posted on May 1, 2009 at 10:46 AM]
- When JVs hurt [Posted on May 1, 2009 at 10:14 AM]
- PE firm buys Alcoa unit as noncore sale continues [Posted on May 1, 2009 at 8:09 AM]
- Kentucky Derby picks and the race for fans [Posted on May 1, 2009 at 8:00 AM]
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