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Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day 3/20: WCN, IM, IMMR, CTAS, KGC
StreetInsider.com Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day:<>
  • Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN) announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the Potrero Hills Landfill in Northern California from Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG). The landfill, located in Suisun City, California, is being divested as a result of Republic Services' recent merger with Allied Waste Industries, Inc. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval. Closing is expected to occur during the second quarter of 2009. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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    By  Street Insider   (+0.33%  risk: moderate)  03/20/09 Comment


    The Long Case for Waste Management

    I like Waste Management (WMI). It makes sense as a use for new money, but don't buy now. It's apt to go down like all securities in the current market. Good companies that continue to throw off good cashflow returns go down along with the poor earners. Study WMI, but be patient and buy it later. You will be rewarded.

    <>Waste Management is a great company with a huge moat around its franchise. It is the nation's largest garbage company and now operates as almost a douopoly now that Republic Services (RSG) has acquired Allied Waste. These two companies now control over 40% of the country's waste...
    By  trackseekingalpha   (-13.40%  risk: aggressive)  03/08/09 Comment


    Bill Gates Takes 5.2% EK Stake; A Look At His Holdings
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    Is there still hope for Eastman Kodak (EK)?

    The company continues to struggle with the rapid transition of the photography market to digital images from film. Kodak’s Q4 sales were down 24% from a year ago, and ongoing losses have the Street worried about its long-term viability. And Kodak, like many companies, is scrambling to cut costs, recently announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs.

    <>Nonetheless, it turns out this morning that the company has attracted no less a fan than Bill Gates. In a filing with the SEC, the Microsoft co-founder disclosed a 5.2% stake in the company’s shares, with <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
    By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    02/17/09 Comment


    Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: BBY, K, SNDK, H, ERIC

    Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Best Buy (BBY), Kellogg Co (K), Hershey Co (HSY), Activision Inc (ATVI), Analyst initiations, SanDisk Corp (SNDK)

    Analyst upgrades:
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  • Thomas Weisel upgraded SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) to Market Weight from Underweight. Thomas Weisel said they are less negative on the outlook for memory industry dynamics but they do expect SanDisk shares to be range bound.
    • <>Citigroup upgraded shares of Hershey (NYSE:HSY) to Buy from Hold as they believe Hershey is benefiting from increased advertising spending and the consumer trade-down to less ex...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  01/22/09 Comment


    Analyst calls: DVN, RSG, ECA, KGC, AIV, DB, DLTR, CVS, PETM, S, MU ...

    Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Sprint Nextel Corp (S), CVS Corp (CVS), Analyst initiations, Kinross Gold (KGC)

    Analyst upgrades:<>
  • Jefferies upgraded shares of Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) to Buy from Hold on expectations that Haynesville results could be a catalyst in 2009. The firm raised their target to $100 from $94.
  • Friedman Billings upgraded shares of Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) to Outperform from market Perform following the completed merger with Allied Waste (NYSE: AW).
    • <>KeyBanc upgraded NorthWestern (NYSE: NWE) to Buy from HOld as they expect th...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  12/08/08 Comment



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