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Summer Of 69? No, Maersk Sings About The Drilling Company Of 1972

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AP Moller Maersk’s (AMKBY) drilling spinoff is set for early April and the new company will be called The Drilling Company of 1972. The name reminds me of Sara Lee’s 2012 DE Master Blenders 1753 spinoff. Must be a European thing or something and in any case, it’s an instant addition to the list of terribly named spinoffs.… Read More »

Hillshire Brands, Last Remnant Of Sara Lee, Subject Of Intense Bidding War

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What is one thing that both real estate brokers and shareholders really love? A BIDDING WAR! That’s right, M&A is heating up and surprisingly it’s a packaged meat company that is at the heart of the recent excitement. The action all started a few weeks ago when Hillshire Brands (HSH) announced that it would acquire Pinnacle Foods(PF) at… Read More »