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Yahoo's Mayer: Tumblr Will Operate Independently

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:38:14 +0000

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Tumblr CEO David Karp spoke with CNBC in the first television interview since the $1.1 billion deal was announced.

Grubhub + Seamless: The merger, by the numbers

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:54:08 +0000

Two titans of online food ordering agreed to merge Monday. Chicago-based Grubhub and New York-centric Seamless agreed to join forces, creating an as-yet-unnamed entity aimed at signing up more restaurants ...

Former Countrywide shareholders hope for another chance to bring Mozilo to justice

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:01:40 +0000

With the statute of limitations on civil cases in the US usually limited to five years, many of the root causes of the US financial crisis are now falling beyond the civil courts’ reach. So a lawsuit before ...

Wait, What? - Cramer Likes an Airline Stock?!!

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:44:34 +0000

Look out the window and you'll probably see pigs flying by. Jim Cramer just recommended an airline stock.

OfficeMax, Office Depot Near All-Stock Merger: Sources

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:33:27 +0000

Office supply retailers Office Max and Office Depot are near a merger that could be announced this week, according to people familiar with the matter.

Warren Buffett: 'I'm Ready for Another Elephant'

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:17:39 +0000

Warren Buffett told CNBC Thursday that even after teaming up with 3G Capital Management in a $28 billion deal to acquire Heinz, he's still looking for another big acquisition and has the cash to pay for ...

Berkshire Hathaway, 3G to Acquire Heinz for $23 Billion

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:24:03 +0000

H.J. Heinz confirmed Thursday that it agreed to be acquired by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and 3G for $28 billion.

Dell Stock Jumps on Report of Possible Buyout

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:57:16 +0000

Dell's shares surged following a report that the personal computer maker is in talks with private-equity firms over a potential buyout.

Ellison: No Big Acquisitions for Oracle

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:22:26 +0000

Oracle isn't planning on making any large acquisitions over the next couple of years and instead is focused on growing organically, CEO Larry Ellison said on CNBC on Tuesday.

Bulls Are Running, So-Where Are the Mergers?

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:37:39 +0000

The US stock market is sitting at four-year highs, and yet, this bull market has failed to spark a any increase in mergers and acquisitions this year. What gives?

How an American-USAir Merger Could Affect You

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:04:59 +0000

American Airlines and US Airways are sharing confidential information to analyze a potential merger. But would such a marriage lead to higher fares and fewer flights?

10 Notable Google Acquisitions

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 01:31:03 +0000

While it's the big deals, like the company's 2007 purchase of DoubleClick or last year's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility, that grab the most headlines, Google also has a history of bringing ...

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals announces waiver of cash reserve tender offer condition

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:52:45 +0000

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals announced in connection with its previously announced tender offer, that it is waiving the following condition to the tender offer: that no event or circumstances exist that would ...

Jim Chanos: Hewlett Packard Is 'Ultimate Value Trap'

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:03:13 +0000

Chanos said the company has been hiding the true costs of its R&D through acquisitions. Once the costs of these acquisitions are taken into account, revenues and cash flow at the company are "basically ...