You&#39;ll Laugh. You&#39;ll Cry. But This Merger May Not Be a Hit.
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IF the latest takeover drama were a movie, it would probably be a straight-to-video tragicomedy. Last week, Blockbuster, the video rental chain, precipitated collective head-scratching
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A new survey finds most Canadians don&#39;t like the idea of big bank mergers. An Ipsos Reid survey shows that 60 per cent of respondents say it would be in their best interests if the federal government rejects the idea.
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Hershey may have a sour outlook right now, but I wouldn't panic and sell the shares.
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See whether these stories make you laugh or cry.
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So, you think the Sears/Kmart deal is about two struggling retailers thinking they&#39;ll have a better operational chance together rather than apart?
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A long-anticipated merger may soon come true.
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Now that wireless is officially a land of giants, what happens to all the Lilliputians? With Sprint and Nextel announcing their merger Wednesday â- $35 billion deal
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Wall Street&#39;s fiscal 2005 got off to a very good start this month thanks to a gusher of mergers, but bankers disagree whether the activity marks the start
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The conglomerate's pending breakup could unlock new-media value.
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With merger and acquisition fever hitting new highs, which deals will work out?
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On the one hand, you can look at Verizon's dumping of rural New England business as a kind of red-lining. On the other hand, listen to what the company picking up the dumped business says it wants to do. According to the Boston Globe,  ...the merger will likely benefit rural customers by putting them in the hands of a company that specializes and focuses on rural markets, according to John Byrne, analyst at Technology Business Research in New Hampshire. \
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Blockbuster's recent moves seem to indicate that misery loves companies.
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A great company doesn't necessarily translate into a great stock to own.
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IN many markets, investor response to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group&#39;s 1-for-1 merger offer to UFJ Holdings would have been predictable and nearly instantaneous.
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By A Barton Hinkle  There is something strange about the decision by satellite radio companies XM and Sirius to merge.
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The best may be to come, as some of the biggest airlines flirt with mergers that could permit them to cut costs and raise fares even further.
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Determining the value of a company isn't as difficult as it might sound.