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Want to Add a Decade of Cash Flow? Buy It
By acquiring WellPoint's pharmacy benefits business, Express Scripts added 25 million new clients, CFO Jeff Hall says. April 15, 2009
Behind the Eight Ball, Brunswick Scratches on Tax Case
Last year, a court upheld the government's interpretation of an old depreciation-related rule against Brunswick Corporation, which may affect other companies that chose a stock purchase over an asset purchase. April 6, 2009
Deal With It
Banks aren't lending, investor defaults are looming, and mark-to-market is a pain. But private equity CFOs are forging a path through the downturn. April 2, 2009
Deals: There Will Be Oil ... in Calgary, Anyway
In our M&A Roundup for the week ended March 29, Suncor's $18.39-billion purchase of Petro-Canada tops the sale of Calgary-based Oilexco's North Sea assets. Deloitte, Time Warner also do some buying. March 30, 2009
U.S. Shareholders Grab Foreign Merger Tax Benefit
The deal that marries Petro-Canada and Suncor will deliver tax-free treatment to U.S. investors. March 30, 2009
Deals: Fertilizer, Roller Coasters, and Gold
In our M&A Roundup for the week ended March 22, a diverse lot of billion-dollar deals helps keep the totals respectable — though far short of the prior "Merck Week." March 23, 2009
Break for the Press: IRS Allows Tax-free Intangibles Swap
After a change of heart by the tax service, businesses — including troubled newspapers — will be able to separate certain intangible assets from goodwill in transactions. March 19, 2009
Gathering Clouds
Information technology: The takeover talks between IBM and Sun highlight a shift in the industry. March 19, 2009
Deals: Pharma Is the Cure for M&A's Blahs
In our M&A Roundup for the week ended March 15, Merck-Schering is followed — at a distance — by Gilead Sciences buying CV Therapeutics. Behind them, an eclectic mix. March 16, 2009
Merck's "Unusual" Deal Moves Beyond Taxes
The reverse merger between Merck and Schering-Plough was not done to garner tax-free status - although it will - but to maintain a business relationship with J&J. March 16, 2009