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Category archives: Mergers and Acquisitions
The Winners and Losers in Amazon’s Whole Foods Deal
Consumers win. But other grocery stores? Not so much.
An M&A Wave Is Coming: 4 Ways to Determine Whether You Should Sell
This is a great time to sell but merger mania usually ends in a reversal of the tide painful for tech businesses that aren’t profitable or growing.
5 Steps to Positioning Your Tech-Enabled Company Now for a Successful Strategic Exit in 2 to 5 Years
Keeping a few key considerations in mind can help you better position your business for acquisition by a strategic or private equity buyer.
5 Ways to Prepare for the Season of Acquisitions
Acquisitions have led to a flurry of activity in the business world in the last year and the pace isn’t letting up.
Bass Pro Shops Hooks Cabela’s in $5.5 Billion Deal
Cabela’s has struggled with declining sales of apparel and footwear and has reported same-store sales growth in only one quarter in more than three years.
Why the Jet.com Acquisition Is Disappointing the NJ/NYC Tech Community
Had Jet grown into the company some hoped it would, New Jersey would have an anchor tenant that attracted other innovators.
Who is the Winner of the LinkedIn Acquistion? Hint: It’s Not Microsoft or LinkedIn
Don’t count of LinkedIn winning, especially now that Microsoft owns it.
HP Enterprise to Merge IT Services Unit With Computer Sciences
HPE is expected to have $33 billion in annual revenue after the spinoff and will concentrate on its remaining enterprise group that includes its cloud services business and makes servers, routers and switches.
Krispy Kreme Agrees to $1.35 Billion Takeover
Buyer is German conglomerate JAB Holding Company.