Richard Black

ci4net.com + aircharterexchange.com, Politics.com + LobbyForMe.com  ci4net.com (CIFN) acquires aircharterexchange.com stake      *  Amount:         Undisclosed      *  Terms:            n/a      *  Premium:        n/a      *  Industry:        Content/Communities      *  Scorecard:      B-   LONDON, May 26–ci4net.com , the Econet 4 Europe, announced it has acquired a majority interest in aircharterexchange.com which […]

Anxious investors were already loading up the Volvo with suntan lotion and beach towels ahead of the extended weekend, and the market predictably traded sideways on relatively light volume. Dow components were modestly on the downside as the NYSE eased 24.68 to 10,299.24, while tech stocks sent the Nasdaq lower .24 to 3,205.11. The ISDEX […]

Ableauctions.com + Ehli’s Auctions, E-Stamp + Infinity Logistics, Automated Logistics, Internet Holdings + Ferman AG, NetZero + Simpli.com  E-Stamp (ESTM) acquires Infinity Logistics, Automated Logistics      *  Amount:         $7.5 million      *  Terms:            cash and stock      *  Premium:        n/a      *  Industry:        E-commerce enabler      *  Scorecard:      B-   […]

Investors continued to experience a bad case of indigestion over rate hike jitters while Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson threw Microsoft a curveball that sent tech stocks heading lower. Blue chips showed the worst selling, as the NYSE plunged 211.43 to 10,323.92, the Nasdaq shed 65.25 to 3,205.36, and the ISDEX fell in sympathy, down 3.58%. […]

Advanced Wireless + Digital Wireless Systems, EBIZ Enterprises + LinuxMall.com, iShopper.com + TotaliNet.net, Lightspan + Edutest, Niku + ABT Corp., bSource, 600 Monkeys, Sonic Foundry + International Image Services  Lightspan (LSPN) to acquire Edutest      *  Amount:         $15.7 million      *  Terms:            $13.5 million stock incentives/$2.2 million cash      *  Premium:        n/a […]

Markets fought a see-saw battle through most of the trading day before rocketing higher by late-afternoon. On the news of UAL’s takeover bid of US Airways , airlines buoyed the NYSE 113.08 to 10,535.35. Technology stocks and Internets finally caught some mild relief after constant selling pressure earlier this week. The Nasdaq bounced up 106.06 […]

Applied Digital Solutions + ATEC Group, BMC Software + OptiSystems Solutions, ci4net.com + BuyThisFast, Colleges.com + CPNet  BMC Software (BMCS) acquires OptiSystems Solutions (OPTL)      *  Amount:         $70 million      *  Terms:            $100% cash      *  Premium:        25%      *  Industry:        E-commerce enablers      *  Scorecard:      B   HOUSTON, May […]

The tug-o-war continued between bulls and bears Tuesday on light volume, and the bears took the day handily. Blue chips dragged the NYSE underwater 120.28 to 10,422.27, while investors dumped tech stocks from their portfolios sending the Nasdaq tumbling 199.92 to 3,164.29.Internet.com’s ISDEX followed suit, falling 8.31% for the day. Prudential scrambled to kick E*Trade […]

DCI.de + Ace-quote.com, Vignette + OnDisplay, webMethods +Active Software  webMethods (WEBM) to acquire Active Software (ASWX)      *  Amount:         $1.3 billion      *  Terms:            13.6 million shares      *  Premium:        39%      *  Industry:        Performance Software      *  Scorecard:      B   FAIRFAX, Va., May 22–webMethods , a provider of business-to-business […]

Markets fell victim to a steep sell-off in early morning trade before bouncing off an inflection point that saw much of the losses erased by late-afternoon. Bargain hunters moved in on healthy volume after falling through key support levels to help stocks stabilize a shaky start to the week. Bellwethers recovered well off their lows […]

Natural MicroSystems + InnoMediaLogic, Netergy Networks + U|Force, NetVoice Technologies + Synetric, WebMethods + Active Software  WebMethods (WEBM) to acquire Active Software (ASWX)      *  Amount:         $1.3 billion      *  Terms:            n/a      *  Premium:        85%      *  Industry:        Performance Software      *  Scorecard:      B-   NEW YORK, May 22–WebMethods […]

Profit-taking that had sent the markets tumbling earlier in the week, snowballed by late Friday, as investors were busy squaring positions ahead of the weekend. Traders could pick their poison as to what spurred the latest sell-off. Jitters over rate hikes, economic uncertainty, or just some good old-fashioned panic selling. Either way, blue chips headed […]