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Cerberus Is Reportedly Preparing To Take Albertsons Public
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - 9:17am | 240Supermarket chain Albertsons Cos. is preparing to proceed with an initial public offering that could value it around $19 billion, according to a Monday Wall Street Journal report that cited people familiar with the matter. Private equity investor Cerberus Capital Management,...
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Avon Trades Higher After WSJ Says Company Exploring Reversal Of 2016 Spin
Friday, March 22, 2019 - 8:52am | 342Shares of beauty product company Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) gained 7 percent early Friday morning after The Wall Street Journal reported the company may be exploring a change in its structure. What Happened Avon sold an 80-percent stake of its North American business in 2016 to a private...
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Rite Aid, Albertsons Cave To Opposition, Cancel Merger
Thursday, August 9, 2018 - 7:57am | 698Ahead of Thursday’s scheduled shareholder vote, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) and Albertsons Companies mutually agreed to terminate their widely opposed, $24 billion merger. "While we believed in the merits of the combination with Albertsons, we have heard the views expressed by our...
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Banco Bilbao To Sell 80% Of Property Business To Cerberus
Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 1:43pm | 834Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria BBVA has agreed to sell 80% of its Spanish real estate business to a subsidiary of Cerberus Capital Management, a U.S. private equity firm, for €4 billion through a joint venture deal. The deal, which is likely to be closed by second half of 2018, values BBVA...
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One Thing Abercrombie M&A Rumors Don't Change: It's A Declining Retailer That May Never Again Turn A Profit
Friday, May 26, 2017 - 1:49pm | 355With core business clearly deteriorating, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) bulls have been shifting their attention to recent market buyout rumors. Unfortunately, the M&A route may be a dead-end for Abercrombie as well, Morgan Stanley analyst Kimberly Greenberger said. Abercrombie just...
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Amid Takeover Reports, Abercrombie & Fitch Flies On Eagle's Wings
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 - 1:41pm | 391Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) soared more than 12 percent Wednesday afternoon on a Dow Jones report that Cerberus Capital Management and American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) were collaborating on a joint acquisition and intend to close a deal within a month. None of the involved parties...
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Avon Products Announces Agreement With Activist Investors: Here's What You Need To Know
Monday, March 28, 2016 - 8:18am | 289Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) announced on Monday that it has reached an agreement with an investor group led by Barrington Capital, including NuOrion Partners and other investors who own more than 3 percent of the company. As part of the agreement, Barrington Capital has been granted the right...
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Avon-Cerberus Investment Could Signal Cash Flow 'Uncertainty,' Analyst Warns
Friday, December 18, 2015 - 11:16am | 314Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) shares have declined 56.34 percent year-to-date, with the share price declining almost to the 52-week low on November 13 at $2.50. B. Riley analysts have maintained a Neutral rating on the company, with a price target of $3.30. The analysts expect the...
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Avon Up Huge After New Cerberus Stake
Thursday, December 17, 2015 - 6:10pm | 355Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) stock was surging 22.64 percent to $5.01 on Thursday's pre-market trading on the new Cerberus deal. The company announced that Cerberus Capital Management would purchase 80 percent of Avon Products North America. Cerberus will also invest $435 million for a nearly 17...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Monday, February 11
Monday, February 11, 2013 - 7:20am | 754Futures Rise, Eyeing European Politics U.S. equity futures rose in early Monday trading as the S&P 500 closed last week at its highest level since 2007. Futures rose on hopes that European leaders would agree on new aid for Cyprus and reach new agreements on Greece's bailout. However, fears...
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GeoEye Earnings Preview: EPS and Sales Growth Expected
Monday, March 12, 2012 - 6:21am | 885GeoEye (NASDAQ: GEOY) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, March 13, before the markets open. Shares have fallen since the release in February of a research report that outlined how budget cuts at the Pentagon could lead to less use of commercial imaging satellites. But that...
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Blackstone Among Investors Vying for Anglo Irish's U.S. Loans
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 9:47am | 380Investor groups said to be vying for $9.65 billion in U.S. property loans held by Anglo Irish Bank include those led by Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), Centerbridge Capital Partners, TPG Capital and Cerberus Capital Management. The deadline for bids was yesterday. The Dublin-based bank was...
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Buyout Firms Vie for GE's Railcar Leasing Unit
Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 8:45am | 171Private-equity firms Warburg Pincus and TPG Capital are said to be cooperating on a bid for General Electric's (NYSE: GE) railcar leasing business, which has about $3 billion in assets. Private-equity firms Cerberus Capital Management and Apollo Global Management also reportedly have made bids....
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Morgan Stanley Raises TD Target To $87 From $85
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 11:09am | 143Toronto Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) has announced an agreement to purchase Chrysler Financial from Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. for cash consideration of approximately US$6.3 bn, Morgan Stanley reports. “The purchase is comprised of net assets of US$5.9 bn and approximately US$400 mn in goodwill...