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Paul Foster, a knowledgeable researcher has 21-years of professional experience in the capital markets, investments, trading, corporate finance, arbitrage, options and mergers and acquisitions.
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Paul Foster, a knowledgeable researcher has 21-years of professional experience in the capital markets, investments, trading, corporate finance, arbitrage, options and mergers and acquisitions.
M&A Update: Usana volatility low into $26 buyout offer
Usana Health Sciences (NASDAQ: USNA) closed yesterday at $20.83. This morning, Gull Holdings announced its intention to make an offer to USNA shareholders to acquire all of the outstanding shares of USNA for $26 cash.
USNA is a developer & manufacturer of nutritional and personal care products. The stock is up 22% today on the acquisition news.
M&A Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
M&A Update: BCE Inc. volatility elevated on deal risk
BCE Inc. (NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest telecommunications company, announced on June 30, 2007, that it agreed to be acquired by an investment arm of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Providence Equity Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners for an announced deal price of $42.75 per share. The Federal Communications Commissions cleared the deal on Dec. 20.
RBC Capital says, "Financial results were in-line with expectations . . . there was nothing in the release that should worry investors in the context of the pending privatization." BCE June option implied volatility of 53 is above its 26-week average of 34 according to Track Data, suggesting larger movement.
M&A Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
M&A Update: Pride Int'l shares rally on SeaDrill buyout chatter
Pride International (NYSE: PDE), a provider of contract drilling services to oil and gas exploration and production companies, is recently up $2.58 to $42.99.
PDE was notified by SeaDrill of an approximate 9.9% position in PDE. Goldman says, "PDE would be a good fit for SeaDrill – reiterate conviction Buy."
PDE announced the lowering the threshold level of beneficial ownership of the company's common stock that would trigger a rights plan from 15 to 10%. WTI Crude Futures are up 1.61% to $119.37 according to Bloomberg. PDE call option volume of 30,068 contracts compares to put volume of 8,622 contracts. PDE May option implied volatility of 47 is above its 26-week average of 37 according to Track Data
MA& Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
M&A Update: BCE Inc. volatility elevated on deal risk
BCE Inc. (NYSE: BCE) closed at $36.50.
BCE, Canada's largest telecommunications company, announced on June 30, 2007, it agreed to be acquired by an investment arm of Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, Providence Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners for an announced deal price of $42.75 per share. The Federal Communications Commissions cleared the deal on Dec. 20.
BCE May option implied volatility of 47 is above its 26-week average of 33 according to Track Data, suggesting larger movement.
MA& Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
M&A Update: Millennium Pharm sold to Takada for $8.8 billion
Takada Pharmaceutical Company will acquire Millennium Pharm (NYSE: MLNM) for approximately $8.8 billion through a cash tender offer of $25 per share.
MLNM closed at $16.35. MLNM over all option implied volatility of 51 is above its 26-week average of 45 according to Track Data.
M&A Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
M&A update: GM options up with unconfirmed Tracinda chatter
General Motors (NYSE: GM) is recently up 54 cents to $21.15 on unconfirmed chatter Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda has taken a position in GM.
GM call option volume of 17,266 contracts compares to put volume of 11,950 contracts. GM April 22.5 straddle is priced at $2.53, May is at $4.51. GM May option implied volatility of 73 is above its 26-week average of 53 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
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M&A update: ING Group considering acquisitions
ING Group (NYSE: ING) Chief Executive Michel Tilmant said at an investor day presentation Wednesday that the company has considered large acquisition opportunities recently but didn't pursue them because they didn't match its financial objective.
ING, a provider of insurance, banking and asset management services, closed at $39.36. ING over all option implied volatility of 29 is below its 26-week average of 34 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing risk.
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
M&A update: Trane put volume spikes on IR deal concern; spread stays tight
Trane (NYSE: TT) is recently trading down to $45 range. Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE: IR) announced the purchase of Trane for $36.50 per share in cash and 0.23 shares of IR per share of TT on Dec. 17, 2007. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter.
The premium spread stays tight at approximately 2%. TT call option volume of 94 contracts compares to put volume of 2,225 contracts. TT April and May option implied volatility of 37 is above its 26-week average of 17 according to Track Data, suggesting large price movement.
M&A Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
M&A Update: BCE Inc. volatility elevated on risk of completion of $51.2 billion deal
BCE Inc. (NYSE: BCE) is recently down 80 cents to $35.26.
BCE, Canada's largest telecommunications company, announced on June 30, 2007, that it agreed to be acquired by an investment arm of Ontario Teachers Pension, Providence Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners for an announced deal price of $42.75 per share. The Federal Communications Commissions cleared the deal on Dec. 20.
BMO Capital Markets says, "we reiterate our view that BCE stock could trade down to $27 should the deal break and trade in the $30 range on a seasoned basis." BCE May option implied volatility of 48 is above its 26-week average of 31 according to Track Data, suggesting larger movement.
M&A Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
M&A update: BCE volatility elevated, indicating deal concern
BCE Inc. (NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest telecommunications company, announced on June 30, 2007, that it agreed to be acquired by an investment arm of Ontario Teachers Pension, Providence Equity Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners for an announced deal price of $42.75 per share.
BCE closed at $36.23. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has scheduled a Feb. 25 hearing to examine the deal. The Federal Communications Commissions cleared the deal on Dec. 20. BCE over all option implied volatility of 44 is above its 26-week average of 22 according to Track Data, suggesting larger movement.
M&A Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
Option update: YHOO volatility elevated with MSFT offer of $31
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is recently trading at $28.79 in pre-open trading, above its close of $19.18. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) proposed the acquisition of YHOO for $31 per share. The transaction is valued at approximately $44.6 billion in cash and stock. MSFT offer is payable in $31 cash or 0.9509 per share of MSFT. YHOO February option implied volatility of 54 is above its 26-week average of 44 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.
Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
M&A update: NYMEX & CME in preliminary acquisition discussions
NYMEX (NYSE: NMX) and CME Group (NYSE: CME) confirmed that they are engaged in preliminary discussions regarding CME's potential acquisition of NMX.
NYMEX, the world's leading energy and metals marketplace, is recently trading at $116, above its close of $107.16. NMX will report Q4 EPS on February 1. NMX February option implied volatility of 84 is above its 26-week average of 39 according to Track Data, suggesting larger risk.
M&A Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
M&A update: Landry's Restaurant receives acquisition proposal from Chairman
Landry's Restaurant (NYSE: LNY) received a letter from Tilman Fertitta, Chairman, President and CEO of LNY to acquire all of the company's outstanding common stock for $23.50.
LNY closed at $16.67. LNY over all option implied volatility of 59 is above its 26-week average of 41 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price risk.
M&A Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com
M&A update: Alliance Data Systems volatility spikes with failure of Blackstone deal
Alliance Data Systems (NYSE: ADS) is recently at $39.00 in pre-open trading, below its close of $65.60. ADS says affiliates of The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) have informed ADS that they do not anticipate closing the merger due to problems obtaining approvals from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
ADS announced on May 17, 2007 it would be acquired for $81.75 in cash ($7.8 billion) by BX. ADS is expected to announce Q4 EPS on January 30. ADS February option implied volatility of 105 is above its 26-week average of 41 according to Track Data, suggesting larger risk.
M&A Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com
M&A update: Anheuser-Busch volatility elevated with Scottish & Newcastle agreement
Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD) closed at $47.63. BUD is scheduled to report EPS on January 31st.
Scottish & Newcastle, the U.K.'s largest brewer, accepted a $15.4 billion offer from Carlsberg A/S and Heineken. InBev has been frequently mentioned in the past as a potential partner with BUD. BUD February option implied volatility of 31 is above its 26-week average of 25 according to Track Data, suggesting larger movement.
MA& Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
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