Intergraph's Deal: Too Good for Management
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The Motley Fool - Leverage buyouts (LBOs) -- in which management borrows large amounts of money to buy a company and take it private -- have traditionally been for brick-and-mortar companies. But with billions flowing into private equity firms, they're are now targeting software companies as well. The latest: the $1.3 billion LBO of enterprise software developer Intergraph (Nasdaq: INGR - News). However, given the deal's valuation, there may be more bidders coming to the table.
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Nice comps report. Too bad about the CEO.
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This vendor makes complex, pricey software to forecast call volumes for call centers. And when a customer gets an indecipherable error message in the middle of budget planning, things get crazy.
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It wouldn't be good for either company. Here's why.
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It seems like the season of big contracts. Dell recently bagged a biggie from Philips and now IBM gains one from the Britainâs retail bank, Lloyds TSB.
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Deals are sprouting everywhere. One for the electronic trader might be on tap.
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Cool products can make for bad investments.
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Is Microsoft's offer too low, too high, or just right?
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Spectrum troubles, defections, and a new CEO? Best to look elsewhere.
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An analyst's buy-sell-hold recommendation is more -- and less -- than what you think.
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New software helps corporate travel managers track down business travelers who overspend. But it also poses a dilemma for honest travelers who are only trying to save money.
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A great company doesn't necessarily translate into a great stock to own.
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A bidding war may be under way for the struggling maker of trading cards.
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Be careful -- you might be a disastrous fit with individual stocks.
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Comps weren't so good. IHOP management has some serious work ahead.
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Irregular hors d'ouevres, scheduling mishaps, and the stockbroker's eternal dilemma.
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Transact's stock is on a tear. Is it time to cash in the ticket?