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Does Morgan Stanley regret buying Smith Barney? (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Certainly not, said Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) CFO Colm Kelleher, in response to the fastball pitched by Mike Mayo, an analyst for CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, during Wednesday's earnings call.  "We have no buyer's remorse; we are really comfortable with the acquisition and joint venture itself," Kelleher (pictured) replied. You can't blame...

Posted on July 22, 2009 4:50 PM

Corning CFO open to same-sector acquisitions (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Glass manufacturer Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) has laid low the past few years when it comes to dealmaking, but that soon may change, says James Flaws (pictured), chief financial officer and vice president. Flaws, who was recently interviewed by CFO magazine, says the Corning, N.Y.-based company is keeping its eye...

Posted on July 14, 2009 3:31 PM

Take-Two plays hard to get, EA dealmaker reacts (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Two weeks ago, video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. launched a $2 billion cash bid for Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. Since then, EA made the offer hostile and had to find a new CFO, and Take-Two enacted a poison pill and just moved its annual shareholder meeting back to April...

Posted on March 28, 2008 9:51 AM

Pharma CFOs should be more strategic, survey says (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Ernst & Young has released a survey of 95 drug industry executives that shows heightened expectations for chief financial officers. As the industry grapples with slowing sales, tightening regulations, more aggressive generic competition, rapid globalization and a mountain of expiring patents, CFOs are expected to look beyond bean-counting and become...

Posted on March 28, 2008 9:01 AM

Electronic Arts CFO Warren Jenson to leave (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Electronic Arts Inc.'s chief financial officer Warren Jenson, presumably a chief architect of EA's hostile bid for Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., is leaving the firm. Jenson cited a need to write the next chapter in his career. He has served as EA's CFO since 2002 and will stay with the...

Posted on March 25, 2008 3:05 PM

Deloitte Webcast: CFO perspective on deals (from Corporate Dealmaker)

In dealmaking as in so much else, where you stand can depend on where you sit. For those who sit in the CFO's chair, Deloitte is presenting a Dbrief Webcast on March 19 at 3 p.m.: "What CFOs Should Consider Asking Before the Deal Is Done."Here are the main points...

Posted on March 14, 2008 9:52 AM

Danone divests, acquires, makes peace--and big profits (from Corporate Dealmaker)

France's Groupe Danone SA's 2007 net income soared 309%, from 1.4 billion euros ($2 billion) in 2006 to 4.2 billion euros. This came from a whirlwind month in July, where Danone sold its cookies and cereals business to Kraft Foods Inc. for 5.3 billion euros. That deal, from which they...

Posted on February 14, 2008 1:15 PM

Office Depot CFO takes on Europe (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Charles E. Brown transitions to president, international with a charge to shore up a $1 billion acquisition.

Posted on June 15, 2005 4:26 PM

Out of the woods, and minding Microsoft's $38 billion (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Maybe it's because he's moving from the forest products industry to a digital giant. Or perhaps it's because the job makes him responsible for the financial management of a company with $38 billion in cash and an enterprise value of $235 billion. Whatever the reason, Chris Liddell had to...

Posted on June 15, 2005 4:04 PM