M&A

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Wednesday July 23, 2014: Gas Natural Tells Algonquin the Company is 'Not for Sale' The Deal:Algonquin Power & Utilities (OTC: AQUNF) announced Wednesday, that it sent a letter to the Gas Natural (NYSE: EGAS)...

Markel Ventures, Inc. ("Markel") announced today the acquisition of a majority interest in Cottrell, Inc. and affiliated entities ("Cottrell"). Headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia, Cottrell is a global leader in the design, manufacture and delivery of over-the-road automobile transport equipment...

Wrapping up Wednesday's trading session, the Dow traded down 0.13 percent to 17,091.06 while the NASDAQ surged 0.39 percent to 4,472.81. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.20 percent to 1,987.47. Leading and Lagging Sectors In trading on Wednesday, healthcare shares were relative leaders, up on...

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.18 percent to 17,082.38 while the NASDAQ surged 0.41 percent to 4,474.24. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.19 percent to 1,987.23. Leading and Lagging Sectors In trading on Wednesday, healthcare shares were relative leaders, up on the...

Puma Biotechnology (NYSE: PBYI) has nearly tripled in value Wednesday on positive trial data for its lead breast cancer drug, while one analyst said the company is a likely takeover target. After the close Tuesday, the company said a Phase III clinical trial of its neratinib breast cancer drug...

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Fusion-io, a leading developer of flash-based PCIe hardware and software solutions that enhance application performance in enterprise and...

Shares of Conmed (NASDAQ: CNMD) were halted prior to a series of bearish announcements and scheduled to resume for trade at 7:30 a.m. ET. Shares are yet to exchange hands, but the open may be be weak given that the asking price is $39.50 and the bid is $24.21, versus a $42.72 close. No...

LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) announced after Tuesday's market close that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Bizo, a firm with the goal of enabling better marketing to a professional audience, for $175 million in a 90/10 cash and stock deal. Wunderlich analyst Blake Harper said in a note...

ForceField Energy Inc. ("ForceField" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: FNRG), a designer, seller and distributor of energy products and solutions, today announced the signing of a letter of intent ("LOI") to acquire ESCO Energy Services Company ("ESCO"), a leader in energy efficiency upgrades and lighting...

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Tuesday July 22, 2014: CIT Group to Acquire OneWest Bank for $3.4B in Cash, Stock The Deal:CIT Group (NYSE: CIT) announced Tuesday, that it has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger with the...

Allergan, Inc., (NYSE: AGN), which is currently being pursued by Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX), announced restructuring initiatives that will see the company cutting its work force by 13% (1,500 employees). 250 vacant positions will also be eliminated. Shares were up 2.23% on the...

LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) announced it would purchase Bizo Inc for $175M. Bizo, according to Capital IQ, has been around since 2008 and "provides a business audience marketing platform that targets professionals in the United States and internationally". The platform collects information...

Allergan's (NYSE: AGN) strong showing in its recent second quarter suggests an acquirer may need to offer "north of $200 a share," one analyst said Tuesday. Valeant Pharmaceuticals' (NYSE: VRX) $53 billion unsolicited bid for Allergan was rejected last month. The bid equaled $...

LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD), the world's largest professional network on the Internet with more than 300 million members worldwide, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Bizo, a leader in business audience marketing. Bizo offers technology and products that enable measurable...

DealReport is out with a note commenting the cross-border merger of the two largest semiconductor equipment firms, Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) and Tokyo Electron. Summit Research Partners analyst Srini Sundararajan said Tokyo Electron is serious about making a deal. Commenting on Tokyo...