Today’s Deals: Peapod Streamlines Rival’s Assets

  
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Amount:        
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Terms:           
n/a

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        Financial
services

  
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Scorecard:      B-

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  BEDFORD, Mass., Sept. 7–Data Broadcasting Corporationannounced the acquisition of Trading Techniques, an
  award-winning developer of cutting edge technical analysis software for the
  active individual and institutional investor community. Trading Techniques will augment the
  power of DBC’s retail investor services,
  especially its flagship product, eSignal, creating one of the most advanced
  decision support tools available to the active trader market. Terms of the
  transaction were not disclosed.
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Amount:         $12
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Terms:           
100% cash

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        E-tailers

  
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Scorecard:      B+

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  CHICAGO, Sept. 7–Peapodannounced that
  it has acquired Streamline.comoperations in
  Chicago and Washington, D.C. These actions are part of Peapod’s overall strategic plan for growth
  and future profitability, including its plans to use a centralized
  distribution model in every market in which it offers online shopping and
  delivery service. Peapod will pay approximately $12 million in cash for the
  operating assets comprising Streamline’s operations in the Chicago
  and Washington, D.C. markets, including the facilities, an established
  customer base and an existing workforce and management.
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Amount:         $12
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Terms:           
100% stock

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        E-tailers

  
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Scorecard:      C+

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  KENT, Conn., Sept. 7–Outpost.com, a
  global Internet retailer of high-end consumer technology products and
  eBusiness Services provider, announced the signing of a definitive
  agreement to acquire CMPExpress, a private Internet retailer of
  technology products to the business market. The acquisition provides a true
  B2B solution for Outpost.com’s small
  business customers, and provides a wider selection of products to existing
  CMPExpress customers. The $12
  million purchase price will be paid in Outpost.com common stock.
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Amount:        
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Terms:           
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Content/Communities

  
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Scorecard:      C+

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  NEW YORK, Sept. 7–Time Warnerannounced
  that it has acquired Africana.com, an Internet portal committed to
  delivering content on the history, culture and contemporary condition of
  Africa. Africana.com was founded in
  January 1999 to enhance educational and economic opportunities for blacks
  in America and around the world. The terms of the acquisition were not
  disclosed.
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Amount:        
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Terms:           
n/a

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:        Performance
software

  
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Scorecard:      B-

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  NASHVILLE, Sept. 7–800America.com, a
  diversified Internet Portal company, announced the acquisition of 51% of
  Fileshooter.com. Fileshooter.com is a software
  developer whose product can instantly send and receive any kind or size
  computer files including text files, music files, pictures, or graphics in
  any kind of format, bypassing the user’s provider, by finding the
  recipient’s computer to whom the message or file is directed and shoots the
  information directly to that particular PC. The software program can be
  downloaded directly for $19.95 per copy, and is expected to boost 800America’s bottom line.
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