October 1, 2010
The Baby Boomer’s Case for Gold | seekingalpha.com
A major shift in investment allocation is made daily via the 74 million Baby Boomers (boomersindex.com).
September 24, 2010
Social Security: Where Do We Go From Here? | www.aarp.org
Is Social Security an annuity or entitlement?
IBM to buy Netezza for $1.7B in cash. Is a counterbid from HP in the cards?
September 21, 2010
IBM to buy Netezza for $1.7B in cash. Is a counterbid from HP in the cards? | online.wsj.com
IBM on Monday announced an agreement to buy Netezza for $1.7 billion in cash, in a deal which adds to recent deal-making momentum in business software and services. We expect HP to counterbid to continue building out its data warehousing capabilities to compete head-on with Oracle.
Cisco rumored to be in talks to acquire pre-IPO Skype for $5 billion in cash
August 30, 2010
Cisco rumored to be in talks to acquire pre-IPO Skype for $5 billion in cash | akbaspost.blogspot.com
Cisco is rumored to be in talks to acquire pre-IPO Skype for $5 billion in cash to expand online telephony services business. Skype might find Cisco's offer more than satisfactory given its last valuation stood around $2.6 billion in the aftermath of Google's launch of competitive VoIP services.
3Par Bidding Madness Btw. Dell and HP:Six Lessons from Two Emotional Dealmakers
August 30, 2010
3Par Bidding Madness Btw. Dell and HP:Six Lessons from Two Emotional Dealmakers | akbaspost.blogspot.com
Bidding war between two tech titans have become too emotional. Regardless of who the ultimate winner will be, there are already some painful lessons for both vendors as well as dealmakers of the high-tech world.
August 24, 2010
Uncertain, and scary times in the stock market are nothing new. Today many various markets, banking, finance, insurance, general industries, and various investment vehicles are under uncertain, and scary times.
Bidding war - HP to ounterbid $1.6 billion for 3PAR, 33% more than Dell
August 23, 2010
Bidding war - HP to ounterbid $1.6 billion for 3PAR, 33% more than Dell | bit.ly
Today, HP said it would pay $1.6 billion, or $24 a share, for 3PAR. The offer represents a 33% premium above the $1.15 billion bid that Dell made last Monday. Who else could make a rival bid?
Intel To Buy McAfee for $7.7 billion to Expand Online Security Services
August 19, 2010
Intel To Buy McAfee for $7.7 billion to Expand Online Security Services | akbaspost.blogspot.com
Intel acquired McAfee for $7.7 billion today. The acquisition enables a combination of security software and hardware from one company to ultimately better protect consumers, corporations and governments as billions of devices - and the server and cloud networks that manage them - go online.
Dell To Buy 3PAR at an Extremely High Premium; Could A Competitor Counter-Bid?
August 18, 2010
Dell To Buy 3PAR at an Extremely High Premium; Could A Competitor Counter-Bid? | akbaspost.blogspot.com
Late to the enterprise services market, Dell agrees to buy 3PAR at an extremely high premium. While there is strategic merit in the acquisition, Dell had to pay a hefty premium and we would not rule out a rival offer considering the bidding war over Data Domain just over a year ago.
Is Electronics For Imaging (NASDAQ:EFII) A Buyout Target?
August 18, 2010
Is Electronics For Imaging (NASDAQ:EFII) A Buyout Target? | akbaspost.blogspot.com
Electronics For Imaging , a Foster City, California based company that makes printing software and hardware, has received interest from financial sponsors but is focused on executing on its strategic plans in the hope this will increase its market value according to the company management.
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