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The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Thursday January 7, 2016:
Shire, Baxalta Could Announce Merger as Soon as MondayThe Rumor:
Shire Pharmaceuticals Plc
SHPG could announce a deal to acquire Baxalta International Inc
BXLT as early as Monday, according to sources reported by
Reuters on Thursday. The sources say the purchase price will be $48 per share, with almost $20 per share being paid in cash.
Sources also said the potential tax issues, reported by
Financial Times on Wednesday, would not be an obstacle.
Baxalta closed at $40.65 on Thursday, up 3.33%.
Lamar Acquires Clear Channel Outdoor Assets for $458.5MThe Deal:
Lamar Advertising Company
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announced Thursday, that it has acquired the assets of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.,
CCO in five U.S. markets for $458.5 million in cash. The acquisition adds more than 5,500 bulletin and poster faces.
Clear Channel Outdoor closed at $5.50 on Thursday, down 6.62%.
Telecom, Oi Begin Talks Over Merger with TIMThe Rumor:
Oi SA
OIBR has started talks with the controlling shareholder of TIM Participações SA
TSU, Telecom Italia
TI, regarding a potential merger, according to sources as reported by
Reuters on Thursday. There is no indication of when the talks began and the value of potential deal is not known, the sources said.
Telecom Italia and Oi declined comment.
TIM Participações closed at $8.05 on Thursday, down 4.73%. Oi shares fell 7.55%, closing at $0.39.
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