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Strategies & Market Trends
Takeover Arbitrage
An SI Board Since May 1997
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Emcee:  MarcG Type:  Unmoderated
Introduction Compact
I'd like this thread to gather information
regarding stocks that are possible takeover
candidates, as well as phase 2 takeover arb plays.
I.E. speculation on the difference of the takeover
price and market price.
I'd like to introduce Carter-Wallace (CAR-NYSE)
as the first possible takeover candidate. The co.
has had two bids by Mr. Marvin Davis at $18 and
$20 rebuffed by controlling management. Rumors are
swirling again after Business Week article by
Gene Marcial of a higher bid coming from an unnamed
English co. My guesses would be Unilever (Dutch)
or Grand Met. or BAT Ind. Price in article stated
in the 20's. Whachathink?
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24 Briefly, 1) slim possibility of competing bid(s) 2) mcic earnings were a drag tMarcG-10/10/1997
23 Any guess as to why MCIC and WCOM seem msipriced. It appears from the details Lloyd Bloom-10/10/1997
22 See REF, Refac Technology Development, thread for discussion of possible acquisMarcG-10/7/1997
21 Marc, It's hard to find out much about TPG because they are not a public corobert elmasian-10/7/1997
20 Robert, I see the ZLG thread has tried their best to tackle this question of a MarcG-10/7/1997
19 Marc, I just read an informative SI message from Scrapps on TPG takeover of Zilrobert elmasian-10/6/1997
18 Marc, I made a factual error in my original question to you. I said that when Zrobert elmasian-10/6/1997
17 Marc, After trying to no avail on Friday, I just got through to Zilogs CFO, Bobrobert elmasian-10/6/1997
16 Robert, what an excellent question and fine example of a phase 2 arbitrage. I&#MarcG-10/6/1997
15 Marc or anyone else, do you know whether a company taking over another can purcrobert elmasian-10/6/1997
14 Yes, NWS, News Corp., had a good pop and found some short term resistance at 21MarcG-10/3/1997
13 look into news corp (nws) it is acquiring heritage media (htg) deal will be finmen mailman-8/20/1997
12 2 X average daily volume(3mo.s) . Up 3/4 yesterday.MarcG-8/14/1997
11 UTH, Union Texas Pete., NYSE, $21/sh. ssssssssssssss Question. KKR is rumored tMarcG-8/12/1997
10 Thanks mailman for the MACR info. Microsoft recently bit off a large chunk of AMarcG-8/12/1997
9 Mike, Your assumption, IMO, is right on. Rumor mill has died for now and MarvinMarcG-8/12/1997
8 I am assuming that CAR is not a slam-dunk Trojan Horse.Mike Chen-8/4/1997
7 Look into Macromedia (macr). saw on dow jones online that 2 possible buyers aremen mailman-8/3/1997
6 Hi Mark, Thanks for the reply. My preset goal for this stock is $12 within 3 moBig Bucks-7/18/1997
5 What an amazing and timely pick! AGAI rocketed right after your post. CongratulMarcG-7/18/1997
4 Mark, I would like to suggest another potential takeover candidate time frame 1Big Bucks-7/14/1997
3 No deal yet, and we're almost at $20/share, a consecutive new 52 week high.MarcG-7/10/1997
2 And a good shot it was. Now 800k volume and up two points in two days. What'MarcG-6/19/1997
1 CAR trading a 3/4 range today, last trade at the daily high. Volume not bad aroMarcG-6/11/1997
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