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Banks Are Lending Again, if You're Pfizer/Wyeth
The $68 billion deal gets BofA, Barclays, Citi, Goldman, and JPMorgan lending — and could be Pfizer's high-priced cure for Lipitor dependence. January 26, 2009
The Goodwill, the Bad and the Ugly
Companies that paid too much for a competitor count the cost. January 23, 2009
Deals: Hey Abbott! Advanced Med Buy Tops List
In our M&A Roundup for the week ending Jan. 18, there are fewer deals than the previous week, but they're worth three times as much — thanks to the $2.86b purchase of an optometric technology concern. January 20, 2009
Deals: A "Mini" Year in Our Midst
In our M&A Roundup for the week ending Jan. 11, companies strike 37 deals, but only three are worth more than $100 million. January 12, 2009
Swapping Multiple Properties Can Nix Tax Play
Many companies rely on the 1031 rule to avoid triggering taxable gains until there is a sale. But a new private letter ruling from the IRS may make it virtually impossible to hold on to the full tax benefit when exchanging multiple properties. January 12, 2009
Panditmonium
A reported joint venture between Citigroup and Morgan Stanley prompts worrying questions. January 12, 2009
Deals: Nowhere to Go but Up
In our M&A Roundup for the week ended Jan. 4, a mere 16 North American transactions are arranged, with only Chesapeake Corp.'s billion-dollar bankruptcy buyout topping $150 million. January 5, 2009
No Exit
Where are companies trapped in the IPO pipeline turning for additional financing? January 1, 2009
Deals: Out with a Whimper, Not a Bang
In our M&A Roundup for the week ended Dec. 28, the year ends with only 21 transactions being signed, garnering a mere $1.1 billion. Will Rohm's giant deal with Dow come undone? December 29, 2008
Seller Beware of State Tax Hit
Agreeing to use a tax code play to give the seller a cost basis in an acquisition may be look like the right play, but double the interplay of state and federal law. December 22, 2008