Rival to Acquire Mattress Discounters
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The second-largest U.S. mattress company yesterday announced plans to acquire Mattress Discounters, of Upper Marlboro, as part of a quest to become the nation's top bedding retailer.
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In the great race between stock mutual funds and the mattress, the mattress won.
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United States engineering giant UTC has vowed to battle on in its attempts to buy fire extinguisher maker Kidde. The group, whose Â£1.
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- LifePoint Hospitals Inc. , an operator of acute care facilities in rural areas, outlined a deal yesterday to buy rival Province Healthcare Co. for about $1.1 billion in cash and stock.
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Content management software vendor for small businesses will buy rival for $11.1 million.
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Johnson &amp; Johnson, the US medical and consumer goods group, is in advanced discussions to buy Guidant, a maker of medical devices, in a deal that could be worth about $24bn (Â£12bn).
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ABC Learning Centres Ltd., Australia&#39;s biggest day-care operator, plans to spend A$380 million ($264 million) buying rivals to cut costs and lift its share of the nation&#39;s market to a fifth.
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The country&#39;s largest video store chain made an offer to buy arch rival Hollywood Entertainment yesterday. It&#39;s a risky effort to stave off competition from online DVD rental services like
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Energizer Holdings, the battery maker, will acquire Playtex Products for $18.30 a share.
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Even as the ink dries on Johnson &amp; Johnson&#39;s agreement to buy Guidant Corp. for $25.4 billion, it remains on the hunt for other companies that could bolster
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- Finish Line Inc. said it agreed to acquire larger rival Genesco Inc.  for $54.50 per share, or about $1.5 billion, in cash to enhance its footwear and apparel portfolio.
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BRISBANE (Dow Jones)--Australian childcare provider ABC Learning Centres Ltd. (ABS.AU) said Thursday it has agreed to buy two rivals in aA$313 million cash and stock
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Health care giant Johnson &amp; Johnson is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire medical device maker Guidant Corp. for more than $24 billion.
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Premier Foods, the owner of brands such as Branston sauces and Ambrosia, agrees to buy rival RHM for Â£1.2bn.
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Wrigley today announced plans to buy those brands from Kraft Foods for one-point-four-eight (B) billion dollars. The sale includes the Life Savers, Creme Savers and Altoids brands, as well as several local
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Coventry Health Care Inc. on Thursday said it agreed to buy rival health plan First Health Group Corp. for $1.8 billion in stock and cash as it looks to expand its geographic reach and keep pace with rivals.
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The Perrigo Company, the world&#39;s largest maker of store-branded over-the-counter drugs, plans to announce today that it has reached an agreement to buy Agis Industries, a developer and