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Ackman in the running for FTSE 100 promotion, again - Part 3

Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 1:02 pm

Here we go again: Bill "baby-face" Ackman's Pershing Square Holdings is being tipped by brokers as the likely candidate to be promoted to the blue-chip index at the reshuffle next week.

Remember, though, we have been here before. Last quarter dealers predicted Pershing Square Holdings was heading into the FTSE 100 only to miss out at the last minute thanks to some weird re-calculating by FTSE Russell...

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Tags: FTSE 100, Pershing Square Holdings, FTSE Russell
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RARE ALERT: U-blox Holding AG said to ...

Thursday, 19 November 2020, 2:30 pm

U-blox Holding AG, the Switzerland-listed wireless semiconductor company, is circling Telit Communications with a view to merging with the Aim-listed 'internet of things' designer.

People following the situation have heard rumours U-blox is interested in all-share merger with Telit and may have already approached the Aim-listed company with a proposal about a combination of the two businesses...

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Tags: U-blox
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UNCOOKED ALERT: Codemasters Group Holdings PLC said to ... - Part 3

Thursday, 19 November 2020, 8:08 am

Last night Ubisoft Entertainment issued a EURO 600 million bond.

Why?

Well, it's not entirely clear but one of Betaville's favourite snouts pointed out that in the bond documentation that the French gaming giant said "the net proceeds of the bond will be used for general corporate purposes as well as potential future acquisitions"...

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Tags: Codemasters Group Holdings

Peel Hunt on M&A... - Part 2

Friday, 13 November 2020, 9:09 pm

Perhaps I was being a bit of tease by asking readers to get in touch with Peel Hunt about their UK mid-cap takeover tips note.

So, I have listed below the companies Peel Hunt reckons could become bid targets over the coming weeks and months...

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Tags: Peel Hunt

Peel Hunt on M&A...

Friday, 13 November 2020, 9:54 am

Ping! Another email arrives from the well spoken chaps at London-based stockbroker Peel Hunt.

And the firm is very bullish about the prospect of more takeover deals, especially for UK-listed mid cap stocks.

Charles Hall, Peel Hunt's excellent head of research, writes:..

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Tags: Peel Hunt

Cash calls - who is next? - Part 20

Thursday, 12 November 2020, 6:27 pm

Scribblers at Goldman Sachs managed to generate some decent publicity for themselves yesterday by talking up (or is it puffing up) British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group.

As a result, the shares flew (no pun intended) and some market reporters, such as Tom Howard of The Times, led their reports with the broker's bullish predictions about IAG's prospects...

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Tags: IAG, the times, Goldman Sachs, Avios

Cash calls - who is next? - Part 19

Wednesday, 11 November 2020, 7:10 am

Perhaps Betaville was being too optimistic (or, er, pessimistic) by predicting the next wave of cash calls from companies that have already tapped equity investors for capital will take place in early 2021.

In fact, it appears some businesses that have already raised funds from the equity market, such as cruise operator Carnival, are hitting the road again and asking investors for fresh funds...

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Tags: betaville, Carnival

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