Today’s Deals: Peapod Streamlines Rival’s Assets

 Data Broadcasting (DBCC) acquires Trading
Techniques

  
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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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-

BEDFORD, Mass., Sept. 7–Data Broadcasting Corporation announced 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.




 

 Peapod (PPOD) acquires Streamline.com (SLNE)
assets

  
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Amount:         $12
million

  
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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+

CHICAGO, Sept. 7–Peapod announced that
it has acquired Streamline.com operations 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.




 

 Outpost.com (COOL) to acquire
CMPExpress

  
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Amount:         $12
million

  
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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+

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.




 

 Time Warner (TWX) acquires
Africana.com

  
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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Terms:           
n/a

  
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Premium:        n/a

  
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Industry:       
Content/Communities

  
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Scorecard:      C+

NEW YORK, Sept. 7–Time Warner announced
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.




 

 800America.com (ACCO) acquires Fileshooter.com
stake

  
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Amount:        
Undisclosed

  
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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-

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.