takeover offer

EBay Shares Jump on Report of $30B ICE Offer
M&A

EBay Shares Jump on Report of $30B ICE Offer

Analysts questioned the rationale for a deal, noting that ICE focuses on financial transactions while eBay is consumer-oriented.
By Matthew Heller | February 5, 2020
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Fiserv Increases Offer for UK Firm to $98M
Payments

Fiserv Increases Offer for UK Firm to $98M

The revised bid for Monitise “should pave the way for a deal" after shareholders came out against the original $89.1 million proposal.
By Matthew Heller | August 8, 2017
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Rent-A-Center Shares Surge on Takeover Bid
Strategy

Rent-A-Center Shares Surge on Takeover Bid

The furniture and equipment leasor rejected Vintage Capital's $800 million offer, calling it “inadequate and opportunistic.”
By Matthew Heller | July 11, 2017
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Dutch Paint Maker Rebuffs PPG’s $22B Offer
Strategy

Dutch Paint Maker Rebuffs PPG’s $22B Offer

Akzo Nobel says the unsolicited proposal "substantially undervalues our company and contains serious risks and uncertainties."
By Matthew Heller | March 10, 2017
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Kraft Heinz Offers $143B to Acquire Unilever
Strategy

Kraft Heinz Offers $143B to Acquire Unilever

The deal would be the third-biggest takeover in history but Unilever said Kraft's offer “profoundly undervalues the company."
By Matthew Heller | February 17, 2017
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Allergan Fined $15M Over Disclosure Failures
Risk & Compliance

Allergan Fined $15M Over Disclosure Failures

The SEC says the drug maker failed to timely inform investors about its merger talks with Salix and Actavis.
By Matthew Heller | January 18, 2017
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