mergers and acquisitions

Acquirers: Don’t Skimp on Commercial Due Diligence
M&A

Acquirers: Don’t Skimp on Commercial Due Diligence

Perhaps no other due diligence topic is more important than understanding the attractiveness of a target’s end-market and its competitive landscape.
By Sean Mooney | August 31, 2021
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M&A Integrations: Leadership, Plans, and Incentives
M&A

M&A Integrations: Leadership, Plans, and Incentives

Even when a merger is the right move for buyer and seller, integration can lead to productivity and morale issues that have to be sorted out right away.
By Lauren Muskett | July 27, 2021
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The Strategic Role of the CFO in M&A
M&A

The Strategic Role of the CFO in M&A

As M&A frenzy mounts, CFOs must be the strategic leaders that ensure synergies are realized.
By Lauren Muskett | July 20, 2021
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Occidental Makes $57 Billion Bid for Anadarko
M&A

Occidental Makes $57 Billion Bid for Anadarko

Occidental’s bid tops Chevron's $50 billion offer and could spark a bidding war.
By Lauren Muskett | April 24, 2019
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Rent-A-Center Reaches Settlement Over Failed Merger
Risk & Compliance

Rent-A-Center Reaches Settlement Over Failed Merger

The company will receive $92.5 million after settling all litigation relating to its termination of its merger deal with Vintage Capital.
By Lauren Muskett | April 22, 2019
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Chevron Agrees to Buy Anadarko in $33 Billion Deal
M&A

Chevron Agrees to Buy Anadarko in $33 Billion Deal

The deal pushes Chevron into the top ranks of oil producers.
By Lauren Muskett | April 12, 2019
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Crown Shares Fall After Takeover Talks End
M&A

Crown Shares Fall After Takeover Talks End

News of an offer by Wynn was leaked to an Australian newspaper.
By Lauren Muskett | April 10, 2019
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Chuck E. Cheese’s Parent to Go Public Through Merger
M&A

Chuck E. Cheese’s Parent to Go Public Through Merger

It would be the first newly listed restaurant chain in four years.
By Lauren Muskett | April 8, 2019
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BlackRock to Buy eFront for $1.3 Billion
M&A

BlackRock to Buy eFront for $1.3 Billion

The alternative investment management software company is seen to boost BlackRock’s risk management technology platform Aladdin.
By Lauren Muskett | March 22, 2019
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How to Maximize Economic Development Incentives
M&A

How to Maximize Economic Development Incentives

Such incentives are often available to acquiring companies or merged entities, but getting the most out of them requires close attention.
By Tracey Hyatt Bosman | January 24, 2019
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M&A Activity Expected to Rise Again in 2019
M&A

M&A Activity Expected to Rise Again in 2019

Despite trade and tariff tensions, three-quarters of U.S. corporate executives expect to close more and larger deals next year than they did in 2018.
By David McCann | December 7, 2018
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Acquisitions Boost Short-Term Stock Value
Strategy

Acquisitions Boost Short-Term Stock Value

While there are different ways to measure the success of M&A deals, shortly after deals close investors tend to expect they'll deliver incremental value.
By David McCann | November 30, 2018
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ISS Rules for New Campbell Board Members
Risk & Compliance

ISS Rules for New Campbell Board Members

The advisory service backs a proposal by Third Point to add five of its nominees to the soup company’s board of directors.
By William Sprouse | November 15, 2018
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The Evolving M&A Responsibilities of CFOs
Strategy

The Evolving M&A Responsibilities of CFOs

With M&A activity booming amid the digital technology revolution, CFOs must play a key role in identifying opportunities and making the right investments.
By Tata Consultancy Services and David Jordan | September 25, 2018
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What’s Up with M&A in the Age of Tax Reform?
Tax

What’s Up with M&A in the Age of Tax Reform?

While M&A activity is strong this year, quantifying how much of it is driven by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act requires a nuanced analysis.
By PricewaterhouseCoopers and Bob Saada and David Hall | September 11, 2018
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