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Pre-Open Stock Movers 08/30: (RIGL) (RBA) (MDLZ) Higher; (GIII) (ANF) (HSY) Lower (more...)

August 30, 2016 9:07 AM EDT

Today's Pre-Open Stock Movers

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Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA) to Acquire IronPlanet in $758.5M Deal

August 30, 2016 6:23 AM EDT

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated, the world's largest industrial auctioneer and a leading equipment distributor (NYSE: RBA), and IronPlanet, a leading online marketplace for used heavy equipment and other durable asset sales, jointly announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Ritchie Bros. will acquire IronPlanet for approximately US$758.5 million, subject to customary closing adjustments.

Founded in 1999, IronPlanet complements Ritchie Bros.' primarily end-user customer base, as it focuses largely on the needs of corporate accounts, equipment manufacturers, dealers and government entities in equipment disposition solutions. It conducts its sales primarily through... More

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA), Caterpillar (CAT) Enter Strategic Alliance Agreement

August 30, 2016 6:21 AM EDT

Ritchie Bros. (NYSE: RBA), and Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance agreement. The strategic alliance is expected to deliver significant benefits to both companies, Caterpillar's independent dealers and their respective customers, continuing an accelerated delivery of Caterpillar's Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity offerings to improve customer fleet utilization.

Under the terms of the agreement, Ritchie Bros. will become Caterpillar's preferred global partner for live onsite and online auctions with respect to used Caterpillar equipment, and will complement Caterpillar's existing dealer... More

Ritchie Bros to buy U.S. e-commerce site IronPlanet for $758 million

August 29, 2016 7:09 PM EDT

(Reuters) - Canadian industrial auctioneer Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc (NYSE: RBA) said it will buy IronPlanet, a privately held U.S. e-commerce site for used equipment, for about $758.5 million, as it looks to diversify its portfolio.

Burnaby, Vancouver-based Ritchie, which focuses on the... More