Dollar General (DG) Makes $78.50/Share Bid for Family Dollar (FDO)
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Dollar General (DG) Price Target Raised to $73 at Deutsche Bank
August 19, 2014 8:09 AM EDTDeutsche Bank maintained a Buy rating on Dollar General (NYSE: DG) and increased its price target of $73.00 (from $69.00). The stock was upgraded yesterday, but analyst Paul Trussell now sees more upside.
"Yesterday, we upgraded shares of DG to Buy on the high... More
Dollar General (DG)/Family Dollar Stores (FDO) More Logical and Synergistic, Jefferies Says
August 19, 2014 7:57 AM EDTJefferies analyst Daniel Binder reiterated a Buy rating and $75 price target on Dollar General (NYSE: DG) following the company's $78.50/share takeover offer for Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO).
Binder comments, "We believe a DG/FDO combination is... More
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Unlikely to Bid on Family Dollar (FDO) - Bloomberg
August 18, 2014 5:23 PM EDTWal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) conducted an internal review of a potential Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) takeover, but it's unlikely to make a bid, said Bloomberg, citing sources.
Family Dollar (FDO) Affirms Receipt of Unsolicited Bid from Dollar General (DG)
August 18, 2014 2:19 PM EDTFamily Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) confirmed that it has received a non-binding, unsolicited proposal from Dollar General (NYSE: DG) to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Family Dollar for $78.50 per share in cash, contingent on due diligence and regulatory approval.
Consistent with its fiduciary duties,... More
Dollar General (DG) Bullish Stance Reiterated at BofA/Merrill Lynch on FDO Bid; PT Raised to $73
August 18, 2014 1:29 PM EDTBofA/Merrill Lynch analyst Denise Chai 'firmly' reiterated a Buy rating and lifted her price target on Dollar General (NYSE: DG) to $73.00 (from $66.00) amid the proposal to acquire Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO) for $78.50. The analyst views a deal... More
BofA/Merrill Lynch Upgrades Dollar Tree (DLTR) to Buy; Counter Bid Unlikey
August 18, 2014 1:14 PM EDTBofA/Merrill Lynch upgraded Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $71.00 after Dollar General (NYSE: DG) has offered to acquire Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO) for $78.50, topping... More
Credit Suisse Upgrades Dollar General (DG) to Outperform
August 18, 2014 10:20 AM EDTCredit Suisse upgraded Dollar General (NYSE: DG) from Neutral to Outperform.
For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on Dollar General click here. For more ratings news on Dollar General click here.
Shares of Dollar General closed at $57.46 yesterday.
... MoreDeutsche Bank Upgrades Dollar General (DG) to Buy
August 18, 2014 10:18 AM EDTDeutsche Bank upgraded Dollar General (NYSE: DG) from Hold to Buy with a price target of $69.00 (from $60.00). The change follows it bid earlier for Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO).
Analyst Paul Trussell said, "While the drama continues to unfold in the dollar store space and the deal announced this morning is not guaranteed to close, we believe the probability is high that DG is eventually successful acquiring FDO given the... More
Sterne Agee Upgrades Dollar General (DG) to Buy
August 18, 2014 9:27 AM EDTSterne Agee upgraded Dollar General (NYSE: DG) from Neutral to Buy.
For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on Dollar General click here. For more ratings news on Dollar General click here.
Shares of Dollar General closed at $57.46 yesterday.
... MoreDollar General (DG) was 'Very Surprised' by the Dollar Tree/Family Dollar Deal
August 18, 2014 8:26 AM EDTOn its call, Dollar General (NYSE: DG) said it was 'very surprised' by the Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) deal for Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO).
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