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A Steal Of A Deal? Dole Takes Another Path: 90 Year Old CEO Murdock Offers To Buy Firm For $12 Per Share

Last May, we wrote about a strategic review at Dole Food Co(DOLE) that we thought might lead to a spinoff. We haven’t followed up until now and there’s been lots of activity, none of it involving a spinoff, culminating in an offer this morning by Chairman and CEO David H. Murdock to purchase the 60% of the company… Read More »

Getting Off The Dole- Packaged Foods May Be Unpackaged From Fresh Fruit

Dole Food Co(DOLE) may be a household name, but the company has had more success selling its pineapples than its stock.  The venerable company announced this week that it has begun a strategic review which may result in one or more spin offs. Controlled by 88 year old billionaire Chairman David Murdock(he plans to live to 125) who… Read More »