MARKETWATCH.COM TO PAY $166 MILLION FOR BIGCHARTS
Date: 30 April 1999
By Bridge News
Bridge News
Marketwatch.com Inc to acquire Bigcharts Inc of Minneapolis, one of 10 most visited financial Internet sites, for $160 million in stock and $6 million in cash (S)
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AMERISOURCE HEALTH IS BUYING C. D. SMITH HEALTHCARE
Date: 30 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Amerisource Health Corp to buy competitor, C D Smith Healthcare Inc, for $79.9 million in stock and assumption of $89.1 million of C D Smith debt (S)
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HUGHES COMPLETES $1.36 BILLION PRIMESTAR PURCHASE
Date: 29 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hughes Electronics Corp, overcoming bondholders' objections, completes $1.36 billion purchase of most of Primestar Inc; Primestar agrees to raise its payout to creditors to about 97.5 cents on dollar, from 67 cents (S)
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EASTMAN CHEMICAL PLANS A $400 MILLION ACQUISITION
Date: 29 April 1999
By Bridge News
Bridge News
Eastman Chemical Co to acquire Lawter International Inc for about $400 million and debt assumption of some $100 million; Lawter shares soar 34 percent (S)
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RCN TAKES 47.5% STAKE IN JUNIORNET FOR $47 MILLION
Date: 29 April 1999
By Bridge News
Bridge News
RCN Corp acquires 47.5 percent stake in Juniornet Corp for about $47 million in cash; Juniornet buys RCN's Lancit Media Entertainment unit for about $25 million in cash (S)
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PPG TO BUY AUTO PAINT UNITS FOR $684 MILLION
Date: 29 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
PPG Industries, to buy Imperial Chemical Industries PLC's vehicle-coatings businesses for $684 million (S)
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ONEOK SAYS IT WON'T RAISE ITS BID FOR SOUTHWEST GAS
Date: 30 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Oneok Inc says it will not top Southern Union Co's bid for Southwest Gas Corp, saying its lower offer is superior; Oneok raised its offer on April 26 to $30 a share in cash, total of $912 million, plus assumption of $860 million in debt and preferred stock (S)
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BB&T IN $500 MILLION DEAL FOR FIRST LIBERTY FINANCIAL
Date: 29 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
BB&T Corp to buy First Liberty Financial Corp for $500 million in stock (S)
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Aetna Profit Rose 15% in Quarter
Date: 29 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Aetna Inc reports first-quarter operating earnings rose 15 percent, to $168.2 million, up from year-earlier $146.6 million (S)
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TRW Will Reorganize Into Two Segments
Date: 30 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
TRW Inc will reorganize into two business segments--TRW Automotive and TRW Aerospace and Information Systems--after its purchase of Lucas Varity PLC; Ronald Sugar, executive vice president, is named president and chief executive of TRW Aerospace; company is looking for president-chief operating officer for TRW Automotive (S)
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