M&A

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Wednesday December 4, 2013: Report Essex Rumored to Offer $5B for BRE Properties The Rumor:Shares of BRE Properties (NYSE: BRE) surged higher Wednesday on report from Bloomberg of a possible bid from Essex...

3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) announced today the acquisition of Figulo, a leading provider of 3D printed ceramics for consumers, makers, artists, designers and architects. Figulo is changing the way ceramics are made by taking this time honored production and art form and transforming it with 21st...

In a move that has become more or less standard for Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer, the company recently acquired DreamWorks Animation’s (NASDAQ: DWA) Ptch startup, which it will shut down January 2. Mayer has made a number of such “acquire-hire” moves since she took over leadership at...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) could have missed out on its chance to acquire Topsy Labs if Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) had been more proactive in its attempt to acquire the social media analytics startup. AllThingsD cited sources familiar to the matter that said, "Twitter considered buying Topsy a number of...

After launching the digital revolution in TV nearly 20 years ago, DIRECTV continues to fulfill its passion for innovation by partnering with two leading digital technology companies, LiveClips and i.TV, who are changing the way viewers watch television. “We look...

One of the big M&A stories of the week is Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) acquisition of social media analytics-startup, Topsy. That represents the tenth company Apple has purchased this year. Here’s a brief run down of each: WiFiSLAM- March 23 The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple...

HomeAway (NASDAQ: AWAY) announced today it has acquired Stayz Group, the publisher of Stayz.com.au and the leading online vacation rental marketplace in Australia. The Stayz Group, which also includes Rentahome.com.au, TakeABreak.com.au, and YesBookIt, was purchased from Fairfax Digital, a division...

SBA Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: SBAC) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with certain subsidiaries of Oi SA ("Oi"), one of Brazil's largest telecommunications service providers, and its affiliates, under which SBA will acquire 2,007 wireless sites in Brazil....

The Medicines Company (NASDAQ: MDCO) today announced that it has acquired Rempex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company with multiple potential new therapies focused on multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacteria. Clive Meanwell, MD, PhD, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Medicines Company,...

Dover (NYSE: DOV) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its DEK Printing Machines unit ("DEK"), headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, to ASM Pacific Technology (OTC: ASMVF), a Hong Kong listed company.  DEK is a global provider of advanced materials deposition...

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Tuesday December 3, 2013: Hearing Market Chatter of AstraZeneca Bid for Forest Labs The Rumor:Shares of Forest Labs (NYSE: FRX) spiked higher Tuesday on market chatter of a potential bid from AstraZeneca....

Mitel Networks Corporation (Nasdaq: MITL) a leading provider of cloud and premises-based unified communications software solutions, today announced that each of the TSX and NASDAQ has accepted the written consents of entities controlled by Francisco Partners and Dr. Terence Matthews, who together...

CommonWealth REIT (NYSE: CWH) (the “Company”) today issued the following statement in response to the preliminary solicitation materials filed earlier today by Corvex Management LP and Related Fund Management, LLC (“Corvex/ Related”). CWH believes that Corvex/Related intend to solicit consents and...

According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently acquired social search company Topsy Labs Inc. for at least $200 million. Never heard of Topsy? If you’re looking to analyze all of the Twitter data since 2006, Topsy is (or was) your company of choice. You could figure out...

Engaged Capital, an investment firm specializing in small and mid-cap North American equities and beneficial owner of approximately 400,000 shares of the common stock of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF), today sent a letter to the Company's Board of Directors (the “Board”). In its letter,...