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Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
A skinny collar and a slide in grain prices have combined to turn Corn Products International Inc.'s once-rich buyout agreement into a deal that promises to provide stockholders with less value than their stock was commanding on its own.
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The St Louis Business Journal (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Bunge Limited said Wednesday the waiting period under antitrust law relating to Bunge's proposed acquisition of Corn Products International Inc. has expired, paving the way for the closing of the $4.8 billion all-stock transaction . (CPO) (BG)
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The St Louis Business Journal (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Bunge Ltd. saw profit more than quadruple in the second quarter, the oilseed processor said Thursday, citing greater farmer demand for agribusiness products and fertilizer and its acquisition of Corn Products International, of Westchester, Ill. (BG)
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Gristmill (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
By Meredith Niles This week's $4.8 billion merger of Corn Products International and Bunge Ltd. probably didn't catch your eye, but with revenues projected to increase 29 percent this year to $4 billion, you might consider paying attention -- for the sake of your belly and the environment. Corn syrup manufacturers are going on the offensive -- and that includes a charm offensive. The Corn Refiners...
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Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Money Morning submits: By Jason Simpkins Bunge Ltd. (BG), fertilizer and oilseed producer, said it will buy Corn Products International Inc. (CPO) for $4.4 billion, or $56 a share, a 31% premium to its Friday closing price. Complete Story ยป
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Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Hard Assets Investor submits: By Brad Zigler Our June 16 podcast led with a report on the misery wrought upon Corn Products International (NYSE: CPO) by the torrential rains in the Midwest. This month, Illinois-based CPO proved as adept at producing red ink as it has been turning out sweeteners and starches. CPO's feedstock costs have soared 17% this month alone, while its stock price sagged 8%. That...
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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
CHICAGO | Two of America's oldest agricultural companies laid the foundation for a new $30 billion-a-year "ag and food" colossus Monday with the announcement that Bunge Ltd. is buying Corn Products International Inc. in a $4.4 billion stock deal.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
CHICAGO - In a deal that will combine two of the nation's oldest agricultural and food companies, Bunge Ltd. said yesterday that it was buying Corn Products International Inc. for $4.4 billion.
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ETF Trends (Free subscription) | 06/23/2008
Two of the country's oldest agriculture companies, holdings of a global agriculture exchange traded fund (ETF), are joining forces. Bunge Ltd. (BG) announced that it's buying Corn Products International (CPO) for $4.4 billion, the Associated Press reports. The deal has...
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The St Louis Business Journal (Free subscription) | 06/23/2008
Bunge Ltd. said Monday it is buying Corn Products International Inc. in an approximate $4.8 billion all-stock transaction that Bunge says will create a larger, more diversified and competitive global provider of agribusiness and food products. (CPO) (BG)