As a result, the retail real estate sector is not likely to see
a lot of acquisition activity next year, according to Stephannie Mower, head of the capital markets group in the Dallas office of Cushman & Wakefield.
Our annual Senior Care Acquisition Report provides
a lot of the acquisition info.
We do
a lot of acquisition financing because a lot of our borrowers are looking for speed and certainty.
«We see
a lot of acquisition opportunities where we can add value,» he says.
That means that
a lot of the acquisition activity will concentrate on properties anchored either by strong national operators, including Supervalu, Kroeger and Safeway, or by outstanding regional players like Publix in the Southeast.
«Well, if you look at the history of our company, we don't do
a lot of acquisition,» says Kotick.
«There's been
a lot of acquisition over a decade, I think by the Milstein group and not a lot of action so I think they would really have to demonstrate that they're really going to do more than talk at this point in time.
We've seen
a lot of acquisition activity year to date.
One of them is now my new boss, so there are
a lot of acquisitions that are now leaders within the company.
The company doesn't make
a lot of acquisitions, so one of this size was notable.
One more note: I usually avoid companies that do
a lot of acquisitions relative to their size, because they tend to underperform.
A lot of acquisitions are closely related to the artists, just one or two steps removed.
As Julie Dolan, COO of Luminance and who also worked at the former Autonomy, explains: «Autonomy did
a lot of acquisitions, so we really saw the problems involved in due diligence.»
During that time, not
a lot of acquisitions were done as the company was still trying to find its direction.
And while Walmart has made
a lot of acquisitions to beef up its e-commerce business over the years, it hasn't snatched up a same - day delivery business as rival Target just did with its $ 550 million acquisition of Shipt.
It's not an opportune time to raise equity, which you would typically need to make
a lot of these acquisitions.»
Not exact matches
Planning your exit through a merger or
acquisition takes a
lot of study and preparation.
No, the path to customer
acquisition is difficult and takes a
lot of time.
«A
lot of M&A actually destroys value for shareholders, not adds value...
acquisitions are quite risky, they can be distracting, they have to be integrated effectively,» Sue Noffke, fund manager at Schroders said.
Most companies spend a
lot of time — and money — thinking about customer
acquisition.
I give a
lot of advice around building scalable customer
acquisition channels.
Coaches are a
lot like entrepreneurs: both are in the business
of talent
acquisition, performance is measured on a scoreboard every quarter and job security is contingent on the ability to deliver great results.
And lately, that means
lots of meetings with potential
acquisitions.
The
acquisition will certainly give Facebook access to a
lot of valuable user data.
For the first couple years, Sam felt like he was learning a
lot, but just couldn't grow his consulting business in terms
of revenue and client
acquisition.
«I think that the Braintree
acquisition makes a
lot of sense... It was rapidly becoming a potential threat to PayPal,» Daniel Kurnos, an analyst at the Benchmark Company, told Reuters.
Alyssa Gelbard, founder
of career consulting and personal branding firm Resume Strategists, sees the LinkedIn
acquisition as «an amazing opportunity to grow Cortana... it could really enrich prep for meetings and interviews and make it all easier and faster and have a
lot of helpful / useful information.»
A
lot of companies are looking to use that cash for
acquisitions because they're really getting it at 70 cents on the dollar.
Dan Frommer predicts we're going to see a
lot more
of these
acquisitions «This makes sense.
«A
lot of companies are started and prepped for an
acquisition,» he says.
Lots of people become entrepreneurs because
of an unexpected career shock, such as a corporate
acquisition or layoff.
As Josh says, «I think a
lot of companies rush into doing paid
acquisition too early on.
«I've learned that not everything is driven by corporate headquarters; there can be a
lot of regional autonomy» after an
acquisition.
That's because with larger
acquisitions, «you start getting questions on national security... and overall stability and growth
of the Chinese economy, so there's a
lot more scrutiny over large, marquee deals,» said Benjamin Cavender, principal at consulting firm China Market Research.
Kraft Heinz will have to sell an awful
lot of cheesy elbows and Jell - O if it expects to repeat its 2015 growth rate — that is, assuming it doesn't make further
acquisitions.
This trend has a
lot to do with the type
of stocks hedge funds favor: companies with high earnings growth and a proclivity for
acquisitions, as well as «momentum» stocks — stocks on an upward tear ahead
of the market.
The outdoor industry has seen a
lot of merger and
acquisition activity in recent years and MEC has not looked at what the implications have been, Labistour said.
That leaves BCE on the hook to pay Astral a $ 150 - million break fee, and a
lot of broadcasters worried about what the CRTC will say the next time they want an
acquisition.
In lead
acquisition, it's vital you spell this out, as you'll need to do a
lot of measuring.
Now that you understand the essence
of customer
acquisition, it's time to prepare yourself and your startup for getting
lots of traffic.
A
lot has happened since Samuelson was forced to go on leave in July — Zillow closed its
acquisition of Trulia in February, and now both sites are scrambling to secure direct listing feeds from brokers and MLSs before Move - owned ListHub shuts off feeds to the sites on April 7.
It's also an
acquisition that is tapping into another trend: we're living longer and getting more and more conscious
of our health, and in some cases we're not actually getting healthier, with weight issues affecting a
lot of our sedentary population, and other illnesses like diabetes growing in prevalence because
of wider changes in our diets.
Wide distribution over the internet • Low cost, efficient, transparent capital • The «great equalizer «• Media / PR, awareness • Increase customer engagement and • Evangelize backers into investors (customer
acquisition) • Reduce risk by getting feedback on new launches (product or ventures) • Market research Access to Capital Marketing Platform Validation • Raising funds via crowdfunding markets is a very public and transparent • Protect your IP and speak to a lawyer • Crowdfunding takes a
lot of effort and commitment • The majority
of Ideas fail to reach their funding goal • How will this affect your companies brand?
There has also been a
lot of merger - and -
acquisition activity lately.
There's a
lot to think about when developing an annual sales plan to support your organization's strategy and objectives: new customer
acquisition, customer retention, increasing share
of wallet, resource budgeting... just to name a few.
A
lot of Chinese corporate
acquisitions simply finance their current trade surplus and prepare to produce a larger trade surplus in the future.
That adds up to a
lot of free advertising for Glu's games — a very important element in a world where user
acquisition costs are skyrocketing.
«A
lot of corporations jump into new businesses, make
acquisitions, and even decide to merge based on very questionable criteria like «favourable ratios», «minimal redundancy» and (my personal favourite) «Strategic synergism.»
STX made our subscribers a
lot of money when the stock jumped on
acquisition speculation last fall.
And we can see
lots of mergers and
acquisitions just like what happened in the Internet.com era.