February Top 5

March 3, 2008

MergersUnleashed's top 5 most viewed stories during the month of February:

1) Tribune Eyes Michaels as Next CEO
February 7, 2008
Jonathan Marino breaks news that Tribune Co.'s Randy Michaels, currently head of broadcasting and online activities, could soon be tapped as the next CEO, replacing current head Sam Zell.

2) Public to Private Window Closing?
February 21, 2008
Avram Davis looks at a string of public companies who announced strategic reviews only to be greeted by shrugs from the deal community.

3) Duff & Phelps Pursues Distressed M&A
February 6, 2008
IDD's Joshua Hamerman writes financial advisory shop Duff & Phelps formed a special situations M&A practice group targeting the middle market.

4) A Bull at Heart
February 2008
Ken MacFadyen grills MidOcean Partners CEO Ted Virtue on the fundraising market, the split from Deutsche Bank, the secret to finding proprietary deal flow, the benefits of cross-border M&A and the virtues of challenging times.

5) HotOrNot.com Sold to Investor Group
February 12, 2008
Jerry Abejo talks to the founder of online dating site HotOrNot.com about the sale to an investor group tied with Avid Life Media and the site's reach for commercial heights.