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Buyout doubts hit California Pizza Kitchen shares
Money & CompanyWhen California Pizza Kitchen Inc.’s founders hung out the “for sale” sign in early April, the L.A.-based restaurant chain’s shares quickly surged to a three-year high.But less than three months later, more investors seem to be giving up on the...... -
Rumors of foreign buyout send Hanmi shares higher
Money & CompanyShares of Hanmi Financial Corp. have doubled in recent weeks on rumors that the Los Angeles bank, hammered by losses on commercial real estate, would be purchased by a South Korean banking firm. The company is the parent of Koreatown's...... -
Knott's Berry Farm parent Cedar Fair cancels buyout deal, but stock rises on speculation of other offers
Money & CompanyCedar Fair Entertainment Co., the amusement park owner whose properties include Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, on Tuesday called off its buyout deal with private equity firm Apollo Global Management after major shareholders objected. But the... -
Private-equity wave may have troubling ripple effects
Los Angeles Times columnistIn America, financial success is supposed to be admired, not held in contempt. Unless, of course, you make your money in a way that is distasteful or downright illegal. Private-equity investment firms, which are buying up companies worldwide at a wild...Tags: Career and Workplace, Ben Bernanke, Barney Frank, Unions, Business
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The pressure on junk bonds: With thin spreads, experts worry defaults will pile up
Tribune staff reporterLow U.S. interest rates have been a boon for the junk bond market in the last few years, allowing companies to take on new debt at a rapid clip. What that has meant for investors, and the outlook for junk bonds going forward, is less certain. While...Tags: Stock Broking, Ford, Ford Motor Co., Credit Ratings, General Motors Corp.
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BofA is in talks to buy giant lender
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersIn a deal that could buttress the ailing housing market, financial titan Bank of America Corp. was deep in negotiations Thursday to buy loss-battered Countrywide Financial Corp., the biggest U.S. mortgage lender. A takeover by Bank of America would...Tags: Stock Broking, Ben Bernanke, Mortgages, Bankruptcy, Illinois
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French firm won't bid again
Constellation Energy Group's largest shareholder, whose higher offer to acquire the Baltimore company was rebuffed for a proposed $4.7 billion deal with Warren Buffett, said yesterday that it will not submit another bid for the firm.
The announcement...Tags: New York, Warren Buffett, Maryland, Shareholders, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.
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Wall Street bailout?
Thornberg and Green conclude this week's Dust-Up with a debate on the recent Bear Stearns deal. Previously, they discussed the public's reluctance to support federal assistance to borrowers, payday lender regulation and to what extent the government...Tags: Bears Stearns Cos., Investments, Wages and Pensions, Mortgages, Bankruptcy
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Take-Two expects a U-turn
![Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., the target of an unsolicited $2-billion buyout offer, on Tuesday posted higher losses for its first quarter, but raised its full-year financial outlook because of strong demand for its upcoming "Grand Theft Auto IV" video game.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2008-03/36646482-12103010.jpg "Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., the target of an unsolicited $2-billion buyout offer, on Tuesday posted higher losses for its first quarter, but raised its full-year financial outlook because of strong demand for its upcoming "Grand Theft Auto IV\" video game.")
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTake-Two Interactive Software Inc., the target of an unsolicited $2-billion buyout offer, on Tuesday posted higher losses for its first quarter, but raised its full-year financial outlook because of strong demand for its upcoming "Grand Theft Auto IV"...Tags: Theft, John Taylor, Gaming Industry, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., Electronic Arts Inc.
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