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Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Accepts Takeover Offer From Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc
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Lorimer Wilson
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Friday, February 10, 2017 8:31 AM EDT
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co today officially accepted a takeover offer from British consumer products maker Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc.
Macy's May Be Acquired, But It Begs For Greater Logic
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Seth Golden
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017 2:14 PM EDT
What is strange about the Post article is that it assumes or offers the catalyst for the sale to have come from Jeffery Smith of Starboard Value.
Macy’s Inc. Shares Surging - Here's Why
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Lorimer Wilson
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Friday, February 3, 2017 12:48 PM EDT
Macy’s Inc. shares jumped by 8% on Friday, as rumors circulated that Canadian department store operator Hudson’s Bay was considering a takeover big for the embattled U.S. retailer.
Déjà Vu
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Marvin R Clark
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Friday, February 3, 2017 12:30 AM EDT
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits at the end of January fell by 14,000 to 246,000, an extremely low level that might foreshadow another solid employment report tomorrow.
The Fed Day
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Marvin R Clark
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Thursday, February 2, 2017 3:41 AM EDT
The FOMC released its statement yesterday, there was no press conference, and was no change; interest rates unchanged, outlook unchanged. Policy makers reiterated their expectations for moderate economic growth.
DISH Rises Amid Renewed M&A Speculation After Asset Swap
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The Fly
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 12:39 PM EDT
Shares of DISH are on the rise after the company and EchoStar announced that they have executed an agreement that will transfer certain EchoStar assets and operations to the former in exchange for DISH's economic interest in Hughes Retail Group.
Ban Blowback
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Marvin R Clark
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 12:30 AM EDT
On Saturday, a federal judge in New York temporarily barred the US from deporting detainees from the countries covered in an executive order restricting travel to the US from 7 countries.
Global Stocks, Futures Slide On US Protectionism Worries Following Trump Travel Chaos
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Tyler Durden
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Monday, January 30, 2017 7:00 AM EDT
In addition to the Trump policy confusion, traders are on edge ahead of two key central bank meetings this week. The Federal Reserve holds a policy meeting on Feb. 1 and the Bank of Japan convenes this week.
Week In Review: China Investors Announce $4 Billion Of Life Science Deals
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ChinaBio® Today
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Saturday, January 28, 2017 2:34 PM EDT
Temasek, the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore, invested $800 million in Verily Life Sciences LLC of San Francisco (see story). Verily is the former health sciences division of Google's R&D operations, now spun out into a separate company.
Global Stock Index On Verge Of All-Time High Propelled By "Dow 20,000" Euphoria
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Tyler Durden
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Thursday, January 26, 2017 7:15 AM EDT
The next big milestone on deck is the S&P 2,300 - also the year end target for roughly half of Wall Street strategists- which should be taken out shortly after the open.
Johnson & Johnson Acquires European Biotech Giant Actelion For $30 Billion
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Tyler Durden
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Thursday, January 26, 2017 6:17 AM EDT
J&J initially abandoned talks over price, only to resume them about a week later after the companies entered into exclusive negotiations. The deal is expected to close by Q2. Shares in Swiss company Actelion surged 21% following the announcement.
Google Still Global Tech MA Leader
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Global Economic Intersection
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Thursday, January 26, 2017 4:04 AM EDT
The total number of M&As of the major tech players has slightly picked up since the 2015 slump, thanks to Google and Salesforce.
Let’s All Go To The Movies
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Marvin R Clark
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017 11:21 PM EDT
Profits of S&P 500 companies are estimated to have risen 6.7 percent in the latest quarter, marking the strongest growth in two years. The S&P 500 is trading at about 17 times forward 12-month earnings, compared with the 10-year median of 14.2.
In this article: AET, BT, DOW, ETP, F, GM, HUM, JNJ, LMT, MMM, RIO, VZ, HUSKF, SSNLF, YHOO, BABA, FCAU
Cytori Therapeutics Acquires Assets Of Azaya Therapeutics
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KKD Healthcare Analytics
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:26 PM EDT
Cytori Therapeutics announced the acquisition of certain assets from Azaya Therapeutics, which is a privately held firm.
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