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An Offer You Can’t Refuse: Investing in ‘The Godfather’
Mario Puzo’s collection of scripts from the Godfather trilogy including the author’s handwritten notes are up for sale.
Asahi to Buy Beer Brands Peroni and Grolsch With $2.9B Offer
Asahi Group won an auction for SABMiller's Grolsch, Peroni and Meantime beer brands, after making an offer worth $2.87 billion.
Closing Bell: Sprint Scores Best Gain in Two Years; Stocks Jump
Stocks scored their first weekly gain since the week of Christmas.
Smith & Wesson to Diversify Beyond Guns With Acquisitions
Smith & Wesson is looking to diversify, the company announced on Tuesday during an investor presentation at an industry trade show in Las Vegas.
Halifax Group-Backed Nutrition Physiology Is Sold to Chr. Hansen
Halifax Group has agreed to sell microbial technology company Nutrition Physiology to Chr. Hansen Holding A/S for $185 million.
General Mills Expands Pantry With Buy of Meat Snacks Maker Epic
Food conglomerate General Mills Inc. has bought Epic Provisions LLC, an Austin, Texas-based maker of meat snacks, the acquirer said on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Why Investors Should Own Berry Plastics and Time Warner Shares in 2016
Shares of Berry Plastics (BERY) rose 13% in 2015 and the company should stay hot in the coming year due to its new Versalite line of cups.
Icahn Continues Pep Boys Pursuit With Sweetened Bid
Pep Boys (PBY) now prefers a deal with Carl Icahn, after the activist investor sweetened the bid for the auto parts maker for a valuation of about $1 billion.
Celebrity Retailer Kitson Liquidates as Vendors Weigh Options
As many of its vendors weigh the possibility of putting it into bankruptcy involuntarily, upmarket retailer Kitson is already looking to wind down stores and sell its brand.
Bidders Begin to Circle Convenience Store Operator CST Brands
Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s Speedway LLC , Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. and Energy Transfer Partners LP's Sunoco Inc. are among those interested in a potential acquisition of CST Brands Inc.