Trek/Specialized to Merge: Wall Street Journal
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Trek/Specialized to Merge: Wall Street Journal
I can't post the link because of the WSJ paywall, but:
"Sources say the $1.2 billion deal will buy out Merida's shares of Specialized, then combine the two bicycle corporations through a stock swap. The new entity, tentatively named "Spekulum" will be, by far, the largest seller of quality bicycles in the United States, and is expected to make both brands much stronger competitors internationally."
"Sources say the $1.2 billion deal will buy out Merida's shares of Specialized, then combine the two bicycle corporations through a stock swap. The new entity, tentatively named "Spekulum" will be, by far, the largest seller of quality bicycles in the United States, and is expected to make both brands much stronger competitors internationally."
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I’m disappointed in the name.
It should be “Trekalized” in following with all the prior acquisitions.
John
It should be “Trekalized” in following with all the prior acquisitions.
John
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The Justice Department is going to use a Spekulum so it can delve deeply into this transaction.
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Yeah, about the name of the company ... not so much funny as it is gross, kinda like "high school" humor.
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At least it's not a three-way merger into "Giant Spekulum".
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For those who will listen to music while riding their new Sprek, check out these new earbuds:
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i heard that the Huffington post will sell stems & then hurry up on branding them under the Murray name.
They claim that the materials used are organic, ore at least started out that way.
They claim that the materials used are organic, ore at least started out that way.
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I like Trexspectorate as a name personally
