Asatsu DK: Bain Capital Bids, WPP Complains, Arbitragers Bet on a Bump, But...
On Monday October 2nd, Private Equity firm Bain Capital and third-largest (or most smallest of the "three majors) Japanese advertising...
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Asatsu DK: Chance of an Offer Hike Towards JPY4,000-4,100 Nearing 2006-2007 Highs
When Bain's offer for Asatsu Dk Inc (9747 JP) (Oct 3 - Nov 15 offer period with Nov 22 settlement) was announced, our initial impression was that...
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Asatsu (9747) - Bain Offers ¥3,660/Shr, WPP Objects
How times have changed in Japan. There was a time when foreign corporate raiders would pitch for Japanese companies, only for management to seek...
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Asatsu (9747) Going Nowhere
With 5% of the domestic advertising market, Asatsu ranks third (unchanged in 10 years) after Dentsu (22%) and Hakuhodo (17%) and as such its gross...
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