Everyone agrees that the merger will go through; however, few realize that DNA has the upper hand at the negotiating table.

The American public needs to be educated about the difference between 'excise tax', 'excess profit tax', and 'windfall profit tax'. The term 'windfall profit tax' is being misused for political reasons.
Is there a case for a true 'windfall profit tax' today?

As of 2/13/2008, CCU has inked a deal to sell 60 radio stations. This is the first tangible, non reversible action taken after clearing all regulatory obstacles towards completing the Bain Capital Partners and Thomas H. Lee Partners acquisition. Financing fears (which are non existent as UBS is the 2nd largest shareholder etc.) leaves a 30+% arbitrage opportunity to be realized before July 2008.

The U.S. is selling the goose and then buying back the eggs. The UAE will not allow U.S. firms to buy anything other than eggs. Not so long ago, America was carefull not to sell the goose. Has something changed or are they more clever than ever?

What happened to 'never sell the goose that lays the golden egg'?

This article is a double-header.

First, the article explains why 2% core inflation feels like a lot more.

Second, specialty retail has some value investing picks. As shoppers look to save but want quality goods, value retailers may fair better than some down market mass retailers. The key to survival is not to kill profits during the downturn.

With real estate making new lows, this article points out that industrial real estate is holding its own. ProLogis is featured as a prime example of riding the rising tide of international trade.

This article lists the Ten Commandments to follow, enableing investors to sift through the rhetoric and know when an acquisition deal will close and when not.

Several announced acquisitions have seen their stocks trade well below the acquisition price. Deal brokers have transformed into deal breakers. Some of these deals are going to close on schedule no matter how much money the debt holders lose. Here is one stock and why this deal will close before year-end.

This is like buying a 90 day T-bill that pays 25% interest per quarter! The deal should close within the 90 day period. The company once again reiterated in plain English that this deal is going through.

Lately more and more companies are reporting non GAAP earnings along with the standard required GAAP earnings. A half truth is sometimes worse than a lie.

A New York Times article states, Toyota hasn't been doing to well with the Tundra full-size pickup truck. GM and Ford are happy with the news as they feared that Toyota would succeed in invading the truck segment with the same success as the family sedan.

Happy hour isn't here yet according to the article.