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APP Pharma Merges with Fresenius

Fresenius will rapidly gain scale in North American injectables division, chairman says.

Satmex Explores Possible Sale

The Mexican satellite operator has announced that it will use Perella Weinberg Partners as the financial advisor.

FOCUS Bank to Run IT Segment

More than a dozen bankers and advisors will serve M&A transactions in a growing space.

Stone Point To Buy Fiserv Businesses

The PE firm will acquire 51 percent of Fiserv’s insurance businesses for $205 million in equity and $335 million in debt.

Baker Capital Sells IQNavigator

GTCR Golder Rauner adds to its technology portfolio, picking up a stake in the services procurement company.

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FTD Goes to United Online

Just in time for Mother's Day, United Online agreed to acquire flower retailer FTD Group last Wednesday, paying roughly $800 million for the company. The cash-and-stock deal, based on United Online's closing price on April 29, values FTD's common stock at $15.08 per share.

Microsoft's Mid-Market Alternative?

With the deadline for Yahoo to accept Microsoft's unsolicited offer of a $42 billion buyout of the Sunnyvale, California-based internet company set to expire, many observers find it increasingly likely that Microsoft may look elsewhere for acquisitions.

Francisco Backs Blue Coat Acquisition

Blue Coat Systems, the Nasdaq-listed Web security outfit, agreed to acquire rival Packeteer for $268 million. The transaction is being funded in part through an $80 million issuance of zero-coupon convertible notes to Francisco Partners through a private placement.

Looking Beyond Traditional Media

With traditional media in a tailspin over the last few years, its online counterpart, the blog, has steadily flourished. And at the same time newspapers and television stations are trading hands as part of the upheaval caused by new media, the M&A market is just starting to develop for blogs.

Cherokee Seeks Sale

Publicly held Cherokee International Corp., a manufacturer of power supplies serving the telecom and medical markets, hired Stephens Inc. to assist the company as it searches for a possible deal. The move comes alongside other actions designed to solve looming liquidity issues, with $47 million worth of bonds set to mature in November.

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