Investing...Possible Mergers

[pwd72s]

Investment tips for 2008 for all of you with any money left.

Be aware of the next expected mergers so that you can get in on

the ground floor and make some BIG bucks.



Watch for these consolidations in 2008.



1.) Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W. R. Grace Co.

Will merge and become: Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace.



2.) PolyGram Records, Warner Bros., and Zesta Crackers join forces and become:

Poly, Warner Cracker.



3.) 3M will merge with Goodyear and become:

MMMGood.



4. Zippo Manufacturing, Audi Motors, Dofasco, and Dakota Mining will merge and become:

ZipAudiDoDa.



5. FedEx is expected to join its competitor, UPS, and become:

FedUP.



6. Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers will become:

Fairwell Honeychild.



7. Grey Poupon and Docker Pants are expected to become:

PouponPants.



8. Knotts Berry Farm and the National Organization of Women will become:

Knott NOW!



And finally...(MY fooking fave!!!!!)....



9. Victoria's Secret and Smith &Wesson will merge under the new name:

TittyTittyBangBang

[widgeon13]

#9 is my fave as well!!!

[jyl]

On a serious note, look for a rush to do mergers and acquisitions before end of cal yr 2008, due to some changes in accounting for in-process R&D.

"Starting next year, a provision of a new rule, FAS 141R, Business Combinations, issued last December, requires in-process R&D, or IPR&D, acquired in a merger to be capitalized and amortized over the life of the project."
http://www.thedeal.com/newsweekly/insights/rules-of-the-road/rds-true-costs.php

Particularly pertinent in high-R&D industries like tech and pharma/biotech.