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Entries tagged "Hostile takeover"Paulson betting Kraft will up offer?Paulson doubled his stake in Cadbury to 2.1% on Monday, scooping up an additional 14.8 million shares. Does this mean he thinks Kraft will eventually ante up? Cost Plus CEO reiterates that retailer is not for saleTroubled home furnishings retailer Cost Plus Inc.'s president and chief executive officer Barry Feld acknowledged that the struggling company may very well be a target for acquisition as its market capitalization continues to recede, but he said the company's recent turnaround moves are designed to keep it independent. ... Is Exelon bidding for Reliant Energy?Rumors are flying that Reliant Energy Inc. has a new suitor: Chicago utility giant Exelon Corp. ... BG hostile bid for Origin deniedU.K. power producer BG Group plc Tuesday abandoned a A$13.8 billion ($11.4 billion) hostile bid for Origin Energy Ltd. after its target struck a joint venture deal with ConocoPhillips Co. at a much higher valuation.... Rabble Babble: Anheuser-Busch's shareholders opinions bubble upInBev SA has filed to oust Anheuser-Busch Cos.' board of directors, and now the target has fired back with a law suit to stop the measure. As the animosity between InBev and Anheuser-Busch brews over the Belgian brewer's increasingly hostile $46.3 billion takeover bid for Anheuser-Busch, the Internet is rife with fighting words. ... Family feud: No beating around the BuschTalk about a family feud! As Anheuser-Busch Cos. continues to fight off a potential hostile takeover by InBev SA, the bidder is threatening to oust the board, like a dissident shareholder might. And amongst the nominees on its slate is Adolphus A. Busch IV, the uncle of Anheuser-Busch's president and CEO August Busch IV. So who is Adolphus Busch? A black sheep per chance? ... SABMiller stays mum on ModeloMum's the word from SABMiller plc CEO Graham Mackay about whether his company has approached Grupo Modelo SAB de CV, according to a Reuters report. The rumored discussions have included the possibility of SABMiller acquiring part or all of the Mexican brewer best known for Corona, if InBev succeeds in its proposed $46.3 billion takeover of Anheuser-Busch Cos. ... Beer Brawl: Will InBev go hostile?Is InBev SA in a hostile takeover mode now that Anheuser-Busch Cos. has rejected its $65 per share bid? Many analysts agree that Anheuser-Busch may be too tempting a target to pass up. Additionally, InBev's latest maneuver to oust the companies directors seems hostile, but the Belgian-Brazilian brewer has not formally declared the bid as hostile. ... Anheuser-Busch announces restructuring to up the ante?Is Anheuser-Busch Cos. announcing a restructuring to up the ante? Probably. ... Anheuser-Busch rejection letter to InBevIn what likely surprised few deal watchers, Anheuser-Busch Cos. has formally rejected InBev SA's $46.3 billion takeover bid. The St. Louis-based brewer issued a letter to InBev saying the bid is "financially inadequate" and "significantly undervalues the unique assets and prospects of Anheuser-Busch". The letter was made public a few hours after Inbev went to court to try to remove Anheuser-Busch's board. See Anheuser-Busch's full letter after the jump. ... Pier 1 Imports to go hostile?Will home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc. go hostile with its unsolicited $88 million bid for rival Cost Plus Inc.? If you read between the lines, it seems likely. ... Staples in $4.8B deal for Corporate ExpressStaples Inc. on Wednesday unveiled an agreement to acquire Dutch peer Corporate Express NV for €3.1 billion ($4.8 billion) including debt. ... Top tagsYou have executed a tag search on Dealscape. On the left,you will find a comprehensive list of stories tagged "Hostile takeover." Below are the most-popular tags for Dealscape. On the right of the page you will find a search box to dig deeper into our content.
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