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Ha.. this is kinda humerous.. I am coming to this post from the Books
a Million Thread (BAMM). Just checking out the competitors. I hear the same speculation "what if BAMM merges with BN or what if Borders acquires BAMM"... Anyways, I think the chances are pretty slim for any of these book as for increases.. no clue... |
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I think the chances of a merger are pretty slim considering that these
bookstores are the only two national brick and mortar chains. There would likely be opposition to a merger or buyout because of concerns that the company would then control too much of the retail bookstore business, creating antitrust issues. (Look at the problems that the Whole Foods/Wild Oats proposed merger created). If it were to happen, the B&N name would remain, Borders as such would probably disappear, and the management of the company would be headed by B&N (which would be the best possible solution as the Borders management team just continues to prove it doesn't know much about operating bookstores anymore). The most likely scenario anymore would be a private equity firm taking Borders private, axing the current management, and forming a management team that would be most likely to return Borders to a profitable growing business.
MikeBDan...@gmail.com wrote:
> Two questions, > 1: If Borders were to merge with B/N would that create a guaranteed > increase in stock price? If so what kind of increase, 5% or 25%? > 2: What do you think the chances of that happening in the next six |
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