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'Sin stocks' surge as recession wears on.(OPENING SHOTS)
October 1, 2008... Given the recent collapse of several key U.S. investment banks and the subsequent Wall Street tailspin that reduced my 401k retirement savings to something akin to a 201k, I thought readers (and yours truly) could use a little cheering up.
Granted, I stole part of that headline from a...
Reports suspect Hershey-Nestle merger.(NEWSLETTER)
October 1, 2008... A Datamonitor article referred to a UK newspaper report that stated Nestle and The Hershey Co. are discussing a possible merger or stake sale. The Telegraph article indicated that Nestle would buy 25% of Hershey in the near future and purchase the rest within the next two years. Citing...
Wrigley stockholders approve Mars-Wrigley merger.(NEWSLETTER)
October 1, 2008... Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. confirmed its merger with Mars Inc., thanks to approval from its stockholders. As a result, the merger was scheduled to be finalized Monday, October 6, 2008.
"We are pleased with the outcome of today's vote [September 25, 2008]," said Bill Wrigley, Jr., executive...
Nordic, CVC may sell Leaf International.(NEWSLETTER)
October 1, 2008... According to an article by Ambereen Choudhury and Andrew Cleary on Bloomberg.com, Nordic Capital and CVC Capital Partners Ltd. may sell Dutch confectioner Leaf International for more than $1.5 billion, unidentified people familiar with the plan said. The sources added that the buyout firms...
Seventy lose jobs at nut processing plant.(NEWSLETTER)
October 1, 2008... Reporter Scott Jason at the Merced Sun-Star reported that John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. will close its packaging facility in Gustine, Calif., this month, resulting in the loss of about 70 jobs. The processing and packaging of Fisher brand nuts will be transferred to its facility in Elgin,...