Topic: Mergers

Stifel Nicolaus downgraded UPS in a research note on Tuesday, saying the company’s upside potential is limited in the near-term due to its impending merger with TNT Express.   Read More

In light of Google's poor fourth-quarter results earlier this month, and the recent hoopla surrounding the Facebook IPO, some have questioned whether Google is losing the war in social networking.   Read More

Jim Cramer’s researcher, Nicole Urken, takes a look at some recent data points that point to optimism for the macro economy.   Read More

With excess cash on hand from years of cautious spending and slower store growth, retailers in 2012 will focus on returning capital to investors via share buybacks and dividends, according to a Credit Suisse report out today.    Read More

Hampered by an avalanche of negative publicity and regulatory scrutiny, reverse merger activity has plunged to its lowest level in seven years, and the outlook for 2012 is dismal, say industry analysts.    Read More

As large technology companies acquire smaller tech names that specialize in cloud computing, some think the future of tech is in “the cloud.”   Read More