Nasdaq: LNCE) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Snack Factory, LLC and certain affiliates, for $340 million in cash. This includes approximately $60 million of net present value of future...
NYSE: TAC) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary has entered into an agreement with Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (Fortescue) to acquire its 125 megawatt (MW) dual-fuel Solomon power station for U.S. $318 million. In...
Nasdaq:BLMN), announced that it has priced an initial public offering of 16,000,000 shares of its common stock at $11.00 per share. Bloomin’ Brands will offer 13,000,000 shares and certain selling stockholders will offer 3,000,000...
NYSE:KEX) announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of Allied Transportation Company, a subsidiary of Allied Marine Industries, and two affiliated companies. Allied is an operator of offshore barges...
NASDAQ: VRTS), which operates a multi-manager asset management business, announced that Rampart Investment Management, a registered investment advisor that specializes in customized options strategies for institutional and high-net-worth clients, will become a wholly owned...
The message to investors should be most clear by now: Quickly get your cash out of financial institutions and buy some gold. “It’s very dangerous to put everything in cash with MF Global or...
Desperate to print Wiemar-style to fight off the most viscous Kondratiev Winter on record, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may not satisfy ‘inflation trade’ onlookers at the close of his Jackson Hole speech scheduled...
NYSE: HTZ) and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Hertz would acquire Dollar Thrifty for $87.50 per share in cash in...
Nasdaq: IACI) announced that Ask.com has agreed to acquire 100% of The About Group from The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) for $300 million in cash. “The About.com acquisition is completely in line...
NYSE: RCI) announced it is acquiring all of the outstanding shares of Score Media Inc., and will wholly own theScore Television Network and related television assets. The acquisition of Score Media does not include...