Antitrust
The online travel sector has been abuzz with activity. In July of this year, Google announced its intention to enter the vertical and acquired flight search engine ITA Software for $700 million. The deal is still under antitrust…Read
You've heard that a recent Supreme Court decision said that corporations can give unlimited funds to politicians.But did you realize that it said that corporations can give unlimited money to judges?As William K. Black -…Read
Yesterday, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) provided an update on its full-year 2010 earnings guidance and long-term financial objectives following the divestiture of its North American bottling wing to The Coca-Cola Company (KO).…Read
The transaction, which has been already approved by the Boards of both companies, is subject to closing conditions (including the approval of BioSphere shareholders and antitrust clearance) and is slated for completion in…Read
The transaction, which has been already approved by the Boards of both companies, is subject to closing conditions (including the approval of BioSphere shareholders and antitrust clearance) and is slated for completion in…Read
This post describes our model of Intel Corporation's (NASDAQ: INTC) Income Statement for the quarter that will end on 25 September 2010. The purpose of the model is to establish a baseline for identifying surprises,…Read
A handful of companies in the online travel industry, including Microsoft, Kayak, and Expedia, are arguing that Google's pending $700 million acquisition of ITA should be blocked on antitrust grounds, The Wall Street Journal…Read
The Google Investor is a daily report from SAI. Sign up here to receive it by email. GOOG Falls As Europe Flares UpStocks are down today on renewed European bank fears. Shares of GOOG are not immune, down $4 on…Read
Aren't you angry that the particular mobile phone you prefer has an exclusive contract with a carrier? This limitation of carrier choice seems anti-competitive, if not frustrating. US anti-trust authorities seem to be getting…Read
Cancer treatment systems maker BSD Medical Corp. has reportedly reached a settlement with shareholders who filed a lawsuit to block its proposed merger with Utah-based medical product maker Merit Medical Systems Inc.…Read
For those with a good memory this is the promised follow up to my piece on the manipulation of the silver market and its very scary ramifications. Before we get into the possible end of civilization as we know it details, a…Read
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The NYT has fitted to print a pack of lies about the telecom rackets, net neutrality, and the future of democracy. The prostitute du jour is business columnist Joe Nocera. He starts out describing the basic situation –…Read
Filed under: Dell (DELL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Intel (INTC), Deere and Co (DE), Comfort Zone InvestingM & A. That's mergers and acquisitions. They're all over the financial pages. Intel (INTC) is buying Infineon's wireless…Read