State Street unveils $4.5 bln acquisition
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State Street Corp. , one of the  world's largest custody banks for institutional investors, said  on Monday it would acquire Investors Financial Services Corp.   for about $4.5 billion in stock.
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The acquisition of Brookville Capital Management is the firmÂs fourth investment in a hedge fund in two months.
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Institutional money manager State Street Corp  faces $22 billion exposure to asset-backed commercial paper conduits, the off-balance sheet vehicles that have caused problems for rivals in recent weeks, British newspaper The Times reported.
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Real estate investment trust Archstone-Smith  on Tuesday said it agreed to be acquired by Tishman Speyer and investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.  in a deal valued at $13.5 billion, reflecting the strong demand for high-end real estate by private investors.
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The retailer said net income in the fourth quarter rose to $4.1 billion as its focus on low prices paid off. International growth also helped lift profit and sales.
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Institutional money manager State  Street Corp  faces $22 billion exposure to asset-backed  commercial paper conduits, the off-balance sheet vehicles that  have caused problems for rivals in recent weeks, British  newspaper The Times reported.
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A historic name in mutual funds will soon vanish from Boston's investing scene, with BlackRock Inc.'s agreement yesterday to acquire State Street Research &amp; Management Co., an 80-year-old money manager with Brahmin roots, for $375 million.
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Home improvement retailer Home Depot  Inc.  on Tuesday said it would repurchase $22.5 billion  in stock and sell its supply division to three private equity  firms for $10.3 billion as it refocuses on its core retail  business.
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Bank of America Corp. said Friday it has agreed to buy Countrywide Financial for $4 billion in stock, a deal that both rescues the country's largest mortgage lender and expands the financial services empire of the nation's largest consumer bank
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The REIT bought a 4.3% stake worth &#36;330 million in the retailer, which has significant real estate holdings.
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State Street Corp  said on  Thursday it will take a $279 million fourth-quarter charge  after making bad bets on subprime mortgages and other debt, and  said it replaced its investment management chief.
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Bank of New York Co. Inc.  on Monday announced plans to buy Mellon Financial Corp.  for about $16.5 billion, creating a powerhouse in securities servicing and asset management.
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In a $4.5 billion stock transaction, the two will join forces to challenge the recently announced combination of Bank of New York and Mellon Financial.
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Tishman has joined with Lehman Brothers to buy Archstone-Smith Trust, the second-largest public apartment owner in terms of market cap and asset value, for $13.5 billion.
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Financial services company State Street Corp.  on Tuesday said quarterly profit fell more than Wall Street had expected as foreign exchange and securities lending revenue declined, and its shares fell 8.5 percent.
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Home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc.  on Tuesday said it would repurchase $22.5 billion in stock and sell its supply division to three private equity firms for $10.3 billion as it refocuses on its core retail business.
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Bank of America Corp said on Friday that it would buy battered mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp for $4 billion, a move that could avert one of the biggest collapses from the U.S. housing crisis.