CFOs on the Hunt for Acquisitions Face High Prices, Strong Competition

February 20, 2021// by Nina Trentmann

Finance chiefs in pursuit of mergers and acquisitions are facing high asking prices and strong competition from other dealmakers, leading some of them to seize the opportunity while others are holding off.

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GameStop’s finance chief was forced out of his role as activist investor Ryan Cohen pushes for a digital transformation of the ailing videogame retailer, @Nina_Trentmann and @markgmaurer report for @CFOJournal @WSJ. https://t.co/oom2eSzkGZ

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GameStop’s CFO is leaving weeks after a social-media-led frenzy sent the company’s share price soaring, only for it to fall afterward, @Nina_Trentmann and @markgmaurer report for @CFOJournal @WSJ. https://t.co/k0RT42R21e

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About a year into the pandemic, some companies continue to use accounting cosmetics to add gloss to their financial results, @jeaneaglesham and @CFOJournal's @Nina_Trentmann report for @WSJ. https://t.co/nUgX0QCj8q

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