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Cap Gemini Outperforms Amid Speculation of Interest From IBM
By Claudia Rach
Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Shares rise as much as 3.1% to
highest July 2007; 4th-biggest gainer in SX8P Stoxx 600
Technology Index.
* “The speculation is that Cap may be a target,” Stephane
Ekolo, strategist at Market Securities in London, said in a
phone interview
* If IBM has good earnings and says it wants to develop
more in Europe, then Cap Gemini would be logical target:
Ekolo
* Says all is pure speculation at the moment, even though
it makes sense
* NOTES:
* IBM scheduled to report 4Q earnings today after market;
Cap Gemini scheduled to report 2013 numbers on Feb. 20
* Lenovo in talks to buy IBM server unit, person with
direct knowledge says; business estimated to be worth up
to $4.5b
* IBM had cash, short-term investments ~$11b at end-2012;
Cap Gemini mkt value is EU8.3b
* 57% of IBM business overlaps with Cap Gemini’s:
Bloomberg data
* Stock cited by one of 12 M&A/Event Driven traders and
analysts as a possible takeover candidate
* Stock up 6.3% YTD; gained 48% in 2013
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--With assistance from Alexis Xydias in London. Editors: James
Ludden, Brian Lysaght
Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Shares rise as much as 3.1% to
highest July 2007; 4th-biggest gainer in SX8P Stoxx 600
Technology Index.
* “The speculation is that Cap may be a target,” Stephane
Ekolo, strategist at Market Securities in London, said in a
phone interview
* If IBM has good earnings and says it wants to develop
more in Europe, then Cap Gemini would be logical target:
Ekolo
* Says all is pure speculation at the moment, even though
it makes sense
* NOTES:
* IBM scheduled to report 4Q earnings today after market;
Cap Gemini scheduled to report 2013 numbers on Feb. 20
* Lenovo in talks to buy IBM server unit, person with
direct knowledge says; business estimated to be worth up
to $4.5b
* IBM had cash, short-term investments ~$11b at end-2012;
Cap Gemini mkt value is EU8.3b
* 57% of IBM business overlaps with Cap Gemini’s:
Bloomberg data
* Stock cited by one of 12 M&A/Event Driven traders and
analysts as a possible takeover candidate
* Stock up 6.3% YTD; gained 48% in 2013
For Related News and Information:
First Word scrolling panel: FIRST<GO>
First Word newswire: NH BFW<GO>
--With assistance from Alexis Xydias in London. Editors: James
Ludden, Brian Lysaght
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