2008 M&A Deals You Should Know
The list is not exhaustive by any means, but is a start to becoming familiar with some of the major deals of 2008. Suggested reading has been provided to help you conduct additional research.
Date: Acquirer / Target
09/10/2008: Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) / Imclone Systems Inc. (NasdaqGS:IMCL)
07/11/2008: Shinsei Bank Ltd. (TSE:8303) / GE Consumer Finance Co., Ltd.
06/30/2008: Lone Star Funds / CIT Group Inc., Home Lending Business
06/11/2008: InBev (ENXTBR:ABI) / Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.
06/02/2008: China Unicom Hong Kong Limited. (SEHK:762) / China Netcom Group Corp. (Hong Kong) Ltd.
05/13/2008: Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) / Electronic Data Systems Corporation
05/06/2008: BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) / UBS AG, Mortgage assets
04/28/2008: Mars, Incorporated / William Wrigley Jr. Co.
04/23/2008: Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc / Safeco Corp.
04/14/2008: Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL) / Northwest Airlines Corp.
04/07/2008: Novartis AG (VIRTX:NOVN) / Alcon Inc. (NYSE:ACL)
03/15/2008: International Paper Co. (NYSE:IP) / Weyerhaeuser Co., Containerboard, Packaging and Recycling Business
01/28/2008: CME Group Inc. (NasdaqGS:CME) / NYMEX Holdings Inc.
01/16/2008: Oracle Corp. (NasdaqGS:ORCL) / BEA Systems Inc.
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