Mergers & Acquisitions

IBM gains the ability to help businesses gain intelligence into socialnetworks and online media sources through a cloud-based delivery model.

The transaction adds dry pasta to Ralcorp's portfolio of private label and branded food products.

The acquisition helps to expand its food-to-go offerings.

The company will add Ridsect, Bloom, Catch, Cucal, Pyrel, Vapona, and Fumitox brands.

A rumor that P&G might acquire Newell Rubbermaid sent options trading on the manufacturer to its highest level in almost three months, Businessweek reported Tuesday.

At closing, P&G assigned its intellectual property related to the Bibsters product to Hamco, including 26 patents and 44 trademarks.

The mastermind behind the "Campaign for Real Beauty" for Dove will now join Bacardi in September.

On Monday, IBM announced its intent to acquire Sterling Commerce from AT&T for approximately $1.4 billion in cash. We asked experts from IDC, Gartner and Altimeter Group to weigh in on the deals implications for IBM and consumer goods companies.