• 04 Aug 2008 at 5:32 PM

Write-Offs: 08.04.08

By Bess Levin

$$$ Deals: A Maple Leaf Melody
In our M&A roundup for the period ended Aug. 3, Canadian minerals and tobacco products account for much of the activity, although KKR has its day. [CFO.com]
$$$ “I don’t give a damn about what the company thinks,” [Bove] said by phone from his home office in Lutz.
$$$ Not at home: Jim Cramer [CityFile]
$$$ Oaktree: Pain isn’t over. [NYP]

Comments (5)

  1. 1
    Posted by JorgeCad | August 4, 2008 at 7:18 PM

    dollar cad M&A will completely disappear, there is nothing left to buy. It’s all taken.
    I feel sorry for the cad banks, they have nothing to do now except chase nothing.

  2. 2
    Posted by Anal_yst | August 4, 2008 at 7:29 PM

    Oaktree letter is pretty good read if you’ve got a few minutes to kill. Also, why is jim cramer’s msg multi-lingual, me = confused…

  3. 3
    Posted by guest | August 4, 2008 at 7:35 PM

    Portfolio On Fire: -20% hit to Net Worth
    Trophy Wife’s latest shopping spree: -1% Net Worth
    Daughter in collage living in a house 1 block from the beach in Santa Cruz: -1% plus of net worth per Q.
    New trophy kids private preschool/grade school tuition: -1% per year for two.
    Sound of old but still modern Porsche Carrera @ 7,000+ RPMs: pricey but needed for the soul.

  4. 4
    Posted by guest | August 5, 2008 at 8:33 AM

    Showing your ignorance by misspelling college: priceless.

  5. 5
    Posted by guest | August 5, 2008 at 8:34 AM

    Showing your ignorance by misspelling college: priceless.

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