Monthly Archives: March 2011

The SunCoke Rises Again

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March 28, 2011

Sunoco (SUN) announced that the spinoff of SunCoke Energy took another step towards completion last week, as the company filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC.  Many were nervous that the spin would be derailed due to litigation with ArcelorMittal (MT), one of SunCoke’s largest customers, however that issue appears to have been...
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IDT Also Thinks Good Things Come In Twos

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March 18, 2011

Spinoffs have been relatively popular recently and you know how ‘fads’ go. Once a trend begins, people (in this case companies) try to one up another by going bigger. Better. Bolder. One spinoff isn’t enough anymore so Fortune Brands (FO), ITT (ITT) and even Carrefour (CRERY) went for two. Please give a hearty welcome...
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The Spinoff Roundup

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March 18, 2011

A brief summary of spinoff news with a dash of the rumor mill mixed in – enjoy the first Spinoff Roundup. Readers – what is the interest level (if any) in non-US traded spinoffs? Newscorp (NWS) announced plans to spin off Sky News in order to gain government approval for its takeover of British...
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Long Live The Pollo?

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March 7, 2011
Long Live The Pollo?

Maybe it’s not so good to be the king. While announcing its Q4 and FY 2010 earnings, Carrols Restaurant Group (TAST) announced plans to separate its Hispanic brands from its Burger King franchises (Q&A transcript here). The new company will operate the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana restaurants while Carrols will continue to run...
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