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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: AK2004 who wrote (281675)3/24/2006 7:19:50 PM
From: Richard P.  Read Replies (1) of 1571732
 
AK,

OT: I found the following arbitrage listed in the news today. Is this something a small player could do? What are the pitfalls? Wound getting in and out cost you more than it is worth? Would you play something like this? Just interested.

I’ll thank you in advance.
Richard

03/24 10:25 =DJ CFA Arbitrage Spreads On Pending Mergers & Acquisitions
Micron Technology Inc. (MU), Lexar Media Inc. (LEXR)
Current premium: $1.36 or 16.81%
Acquirer: MU
Target: LEXR
Shares offered per share: 0.5625 share
Value of offer per share: $8.09
Value of outstanding common equity: $660,042,000
Acquirer share price: $14.38
Target share price: $9.45
Expected closing: Late third quarter 9/30/2006
Annualized gain: 27.67%
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