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Technology Stocks : Adaptec (ADPT)
ADPT 18.68-0.9%3:59 PM EST

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To: Arthur who wrote (1141)3/11/1998 11:15:00 PM
From: Arthur  Read Replies (1) of 5944
 
ADPT a Merger Candidate? -2

On examination MSN thinks not.

"Reality Hooks Our Takeover Targets
Our screen for merger candidates turned up companies with genuine potential, like JetForm. But most of the others are out to sea.
By Aaron Task

Last week, we boldly went where few dare and tried to use quantitative stock-screening techniques to predict the next takeover plays in the tech sector. Now comes the tricky part: determining whether our search turned up any investment gems ready to sparkle in the light of a buyout offer.

Upon further review, some of our finds do merit additional consideration as investments -- just not, perhaps, for the reasons we originally thought.
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Of all the names in our screen, Adaptec is probably the best known and among the many tech firms often rumored to be in a rival's gun sights. But SoundView's Randall said Adaptec is unlikely to be taken over anytime soon because, following its recent acquisition of Hyundai unit Symbiosis, "it would be pretty tough to get your arms around all the moving parts."
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