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Have $1 Billion, Will Spend
Alliance Data is building its war chest in anticipation of serious deal-making. An interview with Charles Horn, CFO, Alliance Data Systems.
February 1, 2012
As companies invest more money in customers — both to win them and to analyze their preferences and behaviors — Alliance Data Systems (ADS) is positioned to reap the rewards. Based in Dallas, the affinity-card and customer-loyalty program provider outperformed the generally sluggish economy last year, watching its sales and earnings grow and its share price soar as all three of its divisions — private-label and co-branded credit cards, loyalty marketing, and a Canadian marketing business — benefited from a recovery in consumer credit and an increase in retailers' spending on loyalty programs. Read more...
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Bain or Blessing?
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Mergers under a Microscope?
A busy year for the Department of Justice, yes, but it probably does not signal a trend. December 1, 2011
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Gearing Up
Manufacturers pick up the pace amid predictions of a U.S. resurgence. December 1, 2011
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Post-Occupied
Tepid demand, thin margins, new regulations, investor caution – and a lingering public-relations problem. No wonder banks are nervous. December 1, 2011
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M&A's Preholiday Upswing
A couple of large deals bring some optimism, but 2012 projections are bearish. November 22, 2011
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Deal Terms: Advantage, Buyer
A new study shows acquirers have their choice of target companies, and deal agreements are more buyer friendly. November 4, 2011
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Still Dealing in Doubt
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