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Apr.28
10:09 AM ET
Monday, 28 Apr 2008
Mars Acquisition of Wrigley: 3rd Biggest Deal of 2008
Posted By:Ariel Nelson
Topics:Mergers & Acquisitions | Warren Buffett | Stock Market
Companies:Mars | ALCON INC | Novartis AG | Microsoft Corp | Wm Wrigley Jr Co | Yahoo! Inc
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] for $23B in partnership with Warren Buffett. The combination would match up confection brands like M&Ms and Snickers with Orbit, Extra, Altoids and Lifesavers. The deal would rank as the third biggest announced deal of the year. Here are the top deals of 2008 to date (Thomson Reuters):
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Note: The Novartis / Alcon deal is a two-stage deal. Total value is over $38 billion.
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