Introduction M&A activity in 2015 has surpassed the peak from 2007 driven by deals in pharmaceuticals, energy, and consumer sector. Many of the factors that helped the dealmakers in 2015 are still in place, but the bond market turmoil and geopolitical instability might play a role in 2016 together with Read more…
Comcast Corporation, Market Cap (as of 30/04/2015): $145.2bn Time Warner Cable Enterprises, Market Cap (as of 30/04/2015): $43.94bn Introduction The dream of combining the two American giant companies Comcast and Time Warner Cable has come to an end. On April 17, Comcast officially dropped its $45.2bn bid for TWC Read more…
The US media and technology conglomerate, Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has reached an agreement in merging with competitor Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) on Feb. 13, 2014, for a price of $45.2bn. The deal will be a stock-for-stock transaction with TWC’s investors receiving 2.875 Comcast stock for each of their Read more…