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The Rise of Strategic M&A

Sun Acquisitions

In 2017, Disney acquired Pixar for $7.4 For instance, in 2016, Walmart acquired Jet.com for $3.3 This acquisition was seen as a way for Walmart to improve its online presence and compete more effectively with Amazon. This acquisition gave Disney access to Pixar’s cutting-edge animation technology and talented workforce.

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Delaware Court Of Chancery Dismisses Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claims In Connection With Two-Step Merger, Despite Finding Corwin Inapplicable

Shearman & Sterling

​On November 30, 2017, Vice Chancellor Tamika Montgomery-Reeves of the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed breach of fiduciary duty claims against the board of Opower, Inc. ("Opower") in connection with Opower's acquisition by Oracle Corporation ("Oracle"). Van der Fluit v. Yates, C.A. 12553-VCMR (Del.

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Delaware Court Of Chancery Dismisses Post-Merger Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Alleged Controller

Shearman & Sterling

On October 24, 2017, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery granted a motion to dismiss a putative class action by former stockholders of Morgans Hotel Group Co. ("Morgans"), challenging its $794 million merger with an affiliate of SBEEG Holdings LLC. In re Morgans Hotel Group Co. Stockholder Litig.,

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Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Delaware Court Of Chancery's Use Of Its Own DCF Method To Determine Fair Value After Controller-Directed Cash-Out Merger

Shearman & Sterling

On October 30, 2017, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Delaware Court of Chancery determining the fair value of ISN Software Corp. ("ISN") in an appraisal action brought by minority stockholders following the cash-out merger of ISN with its wholly-owned subsidiary, at the direction of its controlling stockholder.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Bank of America analyst really loves this Wall Street stock, sees it rallying to $700

CNBC: Investing

"Despite the inherent unpredictability, trading revenues have grown in six out of the last seven years after bottoming in 2017 (coinciding with a shift in Fed policy)." " GS YTD mountain Goldman Sachs stock in 2025. The private credit space is another potential opportunity for further growth, the analyst said.

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Delaware Court Of Chancery Denies Motion To Dismiss LPA Breach Claims, Including Aiding And Abetting Claim Against Financial Advisor

Shearman & Sterling

As discussed in our previous post, Vice Chancellor Slights originally dismissed this suit in April 2016, but the Delaware Supreme Court reversed and remanded in March 2017, holding that bad faith was sufficiently pleaded.

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How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, application owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.