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Friday, May 24
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3:16 PM There's no bounce today for Facebook (FB -3.5%) whose slide today takes the stock to a new YTD low. The only news of note is Google's (GOOG) rumored entry into the Waze bidding amid reports Waze isn't interested in Facebook's desire to have part of the team move to Silicon Valley. Adding Waze would make Google Maps an even more robust product while keeping Facebook off of its territory. 4 Comments
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2:34 PM Cooper Companies (COO +2.1%) moves up in the slipstream created from reports that its rival Bausch & Lomb is near a deal to be acquired by Valeant (VRX) for $9 billion. Comment!
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1:50 PM More on Bausch & Lomb/ Valeant (VRX +12.8%): Warburg Pincus may agree to terms with VRX as early as next week, but sources tell WSJ the deal could still fall apart. If the deal fails to come to fruition, Warburg may opt for an IPO of Bausch & Lomb instead, something the private-equity firm has mulled since early this year. Comment!
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12:21 PM Valeant (VRX +12.3%) is nearing a deal to acquire Bausch & Lomb for ~$9B, WSJ says. Comment!
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10:15 AM Campbell's Soup (CPB -0.8%) trades lower after announcing it will acquire Plum Organics, a maker of organic foods for kids, for an undisclosed amount. CPB is apparently looking to cash in on a growing market for premium and organic baby food and says that with the addition, the company's "portfolio of kids-focused soups, beverages and snacks will have annual sales of more than $1B." Plum is the No. 4 baby food brand in the country, with $93M in gross sales during 2012. (PR) Comment!
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8:21 AM Speculation over Google (GOOG) making a bid for Waze doesn't ring true to TechCrunch with its sources indicating no plans of a Google acquisition of the sat-nav smartphone app are in the works. If anything, TechCrunch ponders if Waze investors aren't trying to leverage more out of talks with Facebook. 1 Comment
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7:11 AM Remember M&T Bank's (MTB) proposed purchase of Hudson City Bancorp (HCBK)? Regulators have put the merger on ice and it's sending a chill through the executive suites of other regional banks (KRE) who were considering doing deals, but now figure it's not worth the regulatory scrutiny. In the past, conditions such as we're in - slow economy, weak loan growth - have prompted waves of bank mergers (it's happening in community banks). "I am not buying another bank for as long as I can see," sees one unnamed top executive. Comment!
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5:08 AM KKR (KKR) and Carlyle Group (CG) are among several investment funds that are reportedly expected to bid for shares in Panasonic's (PCRFY.OB) healthcare business, for which the Japanese conglomerate hopes to raise up to $1B. Toshiba is among the strategic investors that could make an offer. The deadline for first-round bids is Monday. Comment!
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