M&A Analysis

The US' Quad/Graphics is reportedly acquiring Canada's World Color Press for US$1.3-1.4bn, in a massive deal for the U.S. commercial printing industry, which is made up of about 35,000... 2010-01-26

ExxonMobil's acquisition of gas firm XTO Energy for US$41bn marks a watershed moment for the US energy sector. This is a clear diversification strategy away from oil to other energy... 2009-12-21

It is CFW's view that investors have two fundamental perspectives on the pharmaceutical industry. Regardless of the general macroeconomic climate, multinationals provide constant... 2009-12-09

In the US, Comcast's majority buyout of NBC Universal from General Electric (GE) serves to highlight two ongoing trends in M&A at present. Firstly, GE's shedding of its entertainment... 2009-12-09

US-based coffee producer Green Mountain has raised its offer for California-based coffee roaster and retailer Diedrich to US$35 a share - a move that trumps a cash and stock bid from... 2009-12-09

Data from Dealogic which shows buyouts recorded their second-highest monthly volume since before Lehman Brothers Holdings' bankruptcy, also confirms our view that large buyouts are... 2009-12-02

Traditionally venture capital has targeted start-up, high-potential growth companies. But, with the news that Norwest Venture Partners has closed on a US$1.2bn fund, set up in part... 2009-11-25

In a deal which underlines our view that private equity will reinvent itself in 2010, the acquisition of Birds Eye Food by Pinnacle Foods, for US$1.3bn, is an example of a 'secondary... 2009-11-25

In a deal which highlights the ongoing trend of major tech infrastructure firms moving towards a one-stop shop operating model, California-based Hewlett-Packard (HP) has jumped into... 2009-11-18

The nascent mobile phone advertising market has long been championed as the 'next big thing' in the tech industry, and Google's timely US$750mn all-stock acquisition of AdMob may... 2009-11-11