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      Good Luck, Richard

      Friday, June 8th, 2007

      Richard Bloom, a good guy, has for some mysterious reason decided to join Nortel. (Just joking, I think it’s an excellent decision). He explains why he did it here.

      TD Likes What It Sees

      Thursday, June 7th, 2007

      After doing some more digging on the Nortel strategic story, TD Securities analyst Chris Umiastowski has come away impressed. In a report entitled “We Like What We See”, Umiastowski said Nortel appears on a “solid path” towards improved earnings, and that some of its internal R&D programs are encouraging. “We believe that Nortel is on [...]

      Why the Avaya Deal is Good for Consumers

      Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

      Network World takes a stab at explaining why the $8.2-billion purchase of Avaya by two private equity investors is good for consumers. The author, Nick Lippis, offers this take on why Nortel’s apparent interest in Avaya didn’t make sense.
      “I never did think that Nortel would or could step up to buy Avaya, because it simply [...]

      A Win for Nortel?

      Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

      After much speculation and excitement about Nortel’s interest in buying Avaya, the winners of the Avaya sweepstakes are two private equity firms, TPG Capital and Silver Lake, which agreed to pay a cool $8.2-billion, or $17.50 a share. In many respects, this could be considered a win for Nortel as well because the company can [...]

      Nortel Running Second in Avaya Bid?

      Monday, June 4th, 2007

      According to the Wall St. Journal, Nortel was fallen behind TPG Capital LLP and Silver Lake Partners in the hunt for Avaya. The private-equity firms are looking to bid $17 a share, compared with Avaya’s closing price of $16.05 on Friday. Stayed tuned, this could get interesting.

      Avaya Sale Imminent?

      Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

      According to Lightreading.com, Avaya could be sold this week for more than $9-billion, or more than $20 a share. Citing a source, Lightreading said the two leading suitors are Nortel and a private equity firm, Silver Lake Partners. Nortel is apparently offering cash and stock, while Silver Lake is offering all-cash. A $20-a-sahre offer would [...]

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