Private equity is more likely to look at public firms for acquisition when the target aggressively manages its earnings to meet analyst expectations, because those firms are often so cut to the bone there’s more room to add value with investment.
Tag: Mergers And Acquisitions
Care Costs More in Consolidated Health Systems
Nationwide study shows integrated health systems yield marginal increases in quality of care with higher costs for medical services, compared with care delivered by independent hospitals and physician practices. Proponents of health system mergers have argued that consolidation brings higher value care.
Elon Musk’s Irony: Bots, the Impetus to Abandon His Twitter Deal, Have Propelled Tesla
Maryland Smith’s David Kirsch, who is researching pro-Tesla Twitter bots, describes the irony in Elon Musk’s stated reason for moving to abandon his $44 billion Twitter purchase agreement.
Musk’s Buyer’s Remorse and Potential Deal Outcomes
Elon Musk’s move to abandon his $44 billion offer to buy Twitter is less about bot traffic and more about Musk’s buyer’s remorse for agreeing to too high a purchase price, explains Maryland Smith finance expert David Kass
TE Connectivity acquires three life science development and manufacturing firms; expands reach into IVD, point of care and microfluidics segments
TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectors and sensors, has acquired three companies focused on microfluidic cartridge and blister reagent package development, usability testing, clinical research and manufacturing. The companies are Toolbox Medical Innovations (USA), Wi Inc (USA) and microiLIQUID (Spain).
The combined entities leverage design and manufacturing capabilities in the United States and Europe and are focused on serving a global client base ranging from startups to multinationals in the life science, IVD and cell therapy markets.
How to shift from confrontation to negotiation in 2021
Research suggests that as businesses become more global — with mergers, acquisitions and partnerships — it’s increasingly important to understand the nuances of the entire negotiation process.
Protecting Confidential Information Within a Bank May Not Be Compatible with Profit Incentives
A study examining mergers and acquisitions suggests non-public information about one client is being used to benefit others