Category: Acquisition

The article discussed in this summary declares acquisitions and cash stockpiling to be among the most beneficial strategy for improving total shareholder returns (TSR) of 2012. S&P 500 companies that engaged in the practices actively outperformed their more passive counterparts substantially throughout the year. However, this success cannot be used to indicate that acquisitions are…

Table of Contents Introduction Reasons for a wave of mergers between Banks Difficulties that Acquiring Banks may face in the future Conclusion References Introduction In the recent past, many organizations have established mergers to improve the level of competition in the global markets. In the banking industry, various banks have established mergers to improve performance…

Disney is a worldwide entertainment company; the CEO of Walt Disney Company, Robert Iger, has expressed interest in acquiring Pixar Inc. At the same time, Pixar is the most famous animation studio in the world. The two companies had worked together before and attained great success. In 1991, they had a three-picture deal that resulted…

For a business entity, operating without the support of a business partner is impossible. Therefore, opportunities for building cooperation and support are typically sought. Mergers and acquisitions are often viewed as the source of essential support and the means of expanding power, which is why they have been particularly popular recently. The reasons for an…

Table of Contents CEMEX and Its Mergers and Acquisitions Five Major Components of the CEMEX Way What Other Companies Can Learn From the CEMEX Way References CEMEX and Its Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and acquisitions refer to transactions in which operating units, organizational resources, or ownership are transferred or consolidated with other entities. However, the…

To begin with, the analyzed article provides the readers with a professional explanation of executives feelings during one of the most important corporative events: merger or acquisition (M&A). In fact, I learned that M&A is so important for managers careers due to their future career perspectives depending on the outcome of the process. Consequently, those…

Table of Contents Introduction Why do acquisitions sometimes fail? Hubris hypothesis References Introduction When a firm proposes to buy the shares, stocks, or assets of another similar firm it is called acquisition. The process of acquisition is complete only when there is a concrete agreement signed by two or more parties. The acquisition process requires…

Barnes and Sperling (2021) discuss the purchase of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by Amazon. According to the authors, the deal was valued at $8.45 billion, the second-largest purchase after the Whole Foods acquisition of $13.7 billion in 2017. Previously, such well-known companies as Apple and Comcast fought to purchase a large film studio; however, Amazon offered 40% more.…

Table of Contents Pivotal Group Acquisition Sterling Chemicals Conclusion Reference List Pivotal Group Acquisition Pivotal Group is an investment company based in Phoenix. The company deals in private equity and real estate investment portfolios. Some of the companys major real estate investments are its hotels, which are in the category of luxury investments; office properties;…

Introduction Johnson & Johnson is suggested to buy ASAKA Inc., which is the company working on AI specifically for healthcare providers. The healthcare industry has been developing rapidly in recent years. As Johnson & Johnson succeeded in its expansion on the market, buying other healthcare-related companies, it is wise to continue doing so, as this…