| Judge sends PG&E on a trip to no-man’s land, Fortune Brands may be itching to pull a “Masco,” Apollo sticking its nose in AT&T’s business, Summit Materials cementing a new high (PCG, FBHS, T, OXY, BBBY, SUM)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-10-10 |
| A “new” beginning for Ashland, Axalta update is not encouraging, SPAC talk makes its way onto the backlot at Lions Gate, “HP” has become a dirty two-letter word (ASH, Board of Directors, AXTA, LGF, HP, HPQ, ELY)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-10-09 |
| Qiagen succumbs to "peer" pressure, Celanese special sit finally gets some media attention, time running out at PTC, Coors trying to avoid the Golden Sombrero (QGEN, CE, PTC, TAP)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-10-08 |
| Aramark finds peace atop the ridge, where did all the M&A go?, RingCentral picks up a deal of the year nomination (ARMK, M&A, RNG, IIVI, FUN)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-10-07 |
| The Kirby Plan disintegrates at American Airlines, new HP CEO isn't waiting around for a push, Box unpacks some new operating targets (AAL, HPQ, BOX, STZ, AVYA)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-10-04 |
| Zoetis adds another Peck to the S&P 500 CEO club, E*TRADE better be ready for "the question," a deal the kids will love, two ValueAct names grab the spotlight (ZTS, ETFC, SIX, FEYE, LKQ, TSG)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-10-03 |
| Mr. Schwab's dream becomes an industry-wide nightmare, a whiff of smoke at HPQ, the window opens at Aramark (AMTD, ETFC, SCHW, HPQ, ARMK, NVT, NUAN)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-10-02 |
| Emerson’s Farr may be more peanut than walnut, Tegna’s ten-percenter wants a seat at the table, Newell’s new quarterback looks to keep the drive going (EMR, TGNA, BOX, NWL, CLX, FERG)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-10-01 |
| Emerson finally gets the knock, Bank of New York audible shouldn’t upset continuity, shades of AT&T seen at Marathon, FedEx successfully whips the vote (EMR, BK, MPC, EBAY, FDX, BKD)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-09-30 |
| A Quarter that deal-seekers would just assume forget, now or never for Western Union, PayPal squirrels away more nuts (M&A Pipeline, WU, PYPL, LYB, QCOM)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-09-23 |
| Xilinx left to fight a trade war with only one hand, time is running out for KeyCorp to make its move, a feint pulse heard at LogMeIn (XLNX, ACHC, KEY, OC, LOGM, DVA)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-09-20 |
| AT&T checks a box with DirecTV leak, Blackstone pulls $600m cash out of the ATM, a familiar face joins the crowd at Hilton Grand (T, NCR, HGV, ACHC, CC, MMM)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-09-19 |
| A key figure emerges at Axalta, FedEx screws up a delivery ahead of Monday’s AGM, Sirius not interested in Live Nation tickets, Masco breaks a Cardinal Rule (AXTA, FDX, SIRI, MAS, ALXN)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-09-18 |
| AT&T boss may not be headed out to pasture yet, PayPal’s wallet is stuffed, SeaWorld can’t find itself a quarterback, any juice left to squeeze at Aramark? (T, PYPL, SEAS, ARMK, MGM, IFF)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-09-17 |
| Ten candid questions for Apollo’s Josh Harris, Peltz limbering up to do some Procter cartwheels, new Discover CFO has a special knack for special sits (APO, PG, DFS, HTZ, SPAC Talk)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-09-16 |
| Carrier juices up its deal team, “working group” at DXC might appeal to an activist, Lawrie-gazing at Perspecta, a scramble for the last seat at Fluor (UTX, DXC, PRSP, AXTA, FLR, AMCX, MSG, CHD)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-09-13 |
| ValueAct shows up as LKQ’s “risk factor,” a sudden ending to the Lawrie Era at DXC, upcoming “comp” vote at FedEx is worth watching, an interesting knock on the door at Fluor (LKQ, DXC, FDX, FLR, GPS, ACB-TSE, CTL)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-09-12 |
| No earthquakes felt at L Brands, Baker Hughes losing its albatross, having trouble connecting dots at Marathon, BoSox question resurfaces at Stryker (LB, BHGE, MPC, SYK, PLAY, ADS, STT)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-09-11 |
| Time for AT&T to remodel its boardroom, oxygen sucked out of DXC idea, Baxter likes the Stryker template, Alexion hearing footsteps? (T, DXC, DVA, LKQ, BAX, ALXN)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-09-10 |
| Elliott barges in on AT&T, now or never for Interpublic, a “Special” halo seems to be helping Celanese, Liberty Property ruffling some feathers (T, IPG, CE, SYMC, CI, ACHC, MD, LPT)
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Bilson, Don |
2019-09-09 |