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News Breaks | | | | February 14, 2013 | | 07:57 EDT |  | WFC, HNZ, JPM, BRK.A | Heinz to be acquired by Berkshire Hathaway, 3G Capital for $72.50 per share
H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ) has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an investment consortium comprised of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and 3G Capital. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by Heinz’s Board of Directors, Heinz shareholders will receive $72.50 in cash for each share of common stock they own, in a transaction valued at $28B, including the assumption of Heinz’s outstanding debt. The per share price represents a 20% premium to Heinz’s closing share price of $60.48 on February 13, 2013, a 19% premium to Heinz’s all-time high share price, a 23% premium to the 90-day average Heinz share price and a 30% premium to the one-year average share price. Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital have pledged to maintain Pittsburgh as its global headquarters. The transaction will be financed through a combination of cash provided by Berkshire Hathaway and affiliates of 3G Capital, rollover of existing debt, as well as debt financing that has been committed by J.P. Morgan (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC). Berkshire Hathaway owns and invests in leading businesses across a variety of industries, including numerous iconic brands. 3G Capital is a global investment firm focused on long-term value creation, with a particular emphasis on building and expanding great brands and businesses. The transaction is subject to approval by Heinz shareholders, receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, and is expected to close in the third (calendar) quarter of 2013. | |
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| | | 07:10 EDT |  | JPM | JPMorgan asks shareholders to reject chairman, CEO split, WSJ reports
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WALL STREET JOURNAL: A so-so Q1 earnings season hasn't dented investors' enthusiasm for stocks as prices have been rising, with the DJIA up 16% for the year and 4.2% since earnings season began April 8, the Wall Street Journal reports...JPMorgan Chase (JPM), in a last-ditch effort to beat back activist investors, sent a letter to shareholders who have yet to vote on the nonbinding proposal ahead of the May 21 annual meeting, urging them to reject a proposal to split the chairman and CEO roles held by James Dimon, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: Amazon.com (AMZN) will be called back to the British parliament to clarify how its activities in the U.K. justify its low corporate income tax bill, Reuters reports...J.C. Penney (JCP) CEO Ullman says that the department store chain is emerging from what he called an abyss but warned he needs time to fix the issues of the retailer, Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: Apple (AAPL), which holds $102B in cash and investments outside the U.S., will suggest changes to corporate-tax laws to encourage companies to bring more cash into the country, Bloomberg reports...Fiat’s (FIATY) deliberations over moving its headquarters to the U.S. after a merger with Chrysler Group LLC. raised concern among Italian unions and politicians about the plans of the country’s biggest manufacturer. CEO Marchionne is considering the move because Fiat’s main sources of revenue and profit are shifting to North America, Bloomberg reports. | | | May 16, 2013 | | 12:01 EDT | | JPM | Bill Daley assisting JPMorgan over vote, CNBC's Tausche reports
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Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:51 EDT |  | JPM | JPMorgan management to meet with UBS
Meeting to be held in New York on May 16 hosted by UBS. | | | 08:33 EDT | | WFC | BofA/Merrill's gobal financial analysts hold an analyst/industry conference call
Global Financial Institutions Analysts discuss their Global Financials Quarterly Best Ideas Report on an Analyst/Industry conference call. Relevant companies AIG, ALL, ASBC, BCH, BKU, BBT, BBD, C, CMA, EVER, FITB, FHN, FRC, FULT, HBAN, ING, KEY, MTB, PNC, RF, STI, SUSQ, SNV, HIG, USB, WFC, XL and ZION may be included on the Analyst/Industry conference call to be held on May 16 at 10 am. | | | 07:35 EDT | | JPM | J.C. Penney May volatility elevated at 106 into Q1
J.C. Penney May call option implied volatility is at 106, June is at 57, July is at 50; compared to its 26-week average of 62 according to Track Data, suggesting larger near term price movement in the expected release of Q1 results after the market close today. | | | 06:41 EDT | | JPM, WFC | Big banks to benefit from U.S. concession on derivatives, NY Times says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:12 EDT | | JPM | JPMorgan's Dimon has long helped select new board members, Reuters reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | | May 15, 2013 | | 17:53 EDT | | WFC | Wells Fargo confirms reinstatement of $203M judgment in overdraft case
Subscribe for More Information | | | 17:03 EDT | | JPM | Soros gives quarterly update on stakes
NEW STAKES: MeadWestvaco (MWV), Brocade (BRCD), Red Hat (RHT), Liberty Global (LBTYK), and VMware (VMW). INCREASED STAKES: Google (GOOG), Liberty Global (LBTYA), EQT Corp (EQT), Charter (CHTR), and US Airways (LCC). DECREASED STAKES: Citigroup (C), AIG (AIG), Apple (AAPL), Invesco (IVZ), and Motorola Solutions (MSI). LIQUIDATED STAKES: JPMorgan (JPM), General Electric (GE), CF Industries (CF), Morgan Stanley (MS), and Capital One (COF). | | | 16:55 EDT | | WFC | Berkshire Hathaway gives quarterly update on stakes
Subscribe for More Information | | | 15:45 EDT | | WFC | Judge orders Wells Fargo to pay $203M to settle overdraft case, Retuers says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 12:30 EDT | | JPM | JPMorgan, Portugal in talks to resolve derivative contracts issue, Reuters says
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| | | 06:53 EDT | | JPM | JPMorgan holders look unlikely to strip Dimon of chairmanship, FT says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:34 EDT | | JPM | JPMorgan CEO has obtained advice from Goldman counterpart, NY Times says
JPMorgan (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon has spoken with his counterpart at Goldman Sachs (GS), Lloyd Blankfein, a number of times in recent months about the challenges that Dimon is facing, according to The New York Times, which cited unnamed sources. Reference Link J | | | 06:15 EDT | | JPM | JPMorgan reports April net credit losses 3.49% vs. 3.48% last month
Reports April delinquency rate 1.70% vs. 1.80% last month. | | | May 14, 2013 | | 18:02 EDT | | JPM | JPMorgan vote to split CEO and Chairman role just above 40%, WSJ reports
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