Fast Money's US Firms That AreTargets For Foreign Buyers
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Date updated:12-19-2007

"The trade as foreign firms rush to snap up American companies. Who will be targeted next by foreign buyers with a strong currency on their side?"

symbol name last price % change open
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  • TTWO
    Take-two Interact
  • $26.95
  • -0.63%
  • $26.98

Jeff Macke expects that the next plays will be in the entertainment sector. He would look to buy Take-Two (TTWO) and THQ (THQI) for potential takeover plays.

People owning TTWO also tend to own: ATARATVICCOEF.PKERTSGMEKNMLOGI

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  • THQI
    Thq Inc (de)
  • $19.17
  • +1.32%
  • $18.97

Jeff Macke expects that the next plays will be in the entertainment sector. He would look to buy Take-Two (TTWO) and THQ (THQI) for potential takeover plays.

People owning THQI also tend to own: ADIARWBEAVBRLKMPMVLRVBD

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  • X
    United States Ste
  • $176.10
  • -4.30%
  • $183.57

Guy Adami favors United States Steel (X) for a takeover play.

People owning X also tend to own: ATINUEOSRSLENRYLADP

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  • TIF
    Tiffany And Co
  • $46.95
  • -1.74%
  • $47.96

Karen Finerman's most interesting idea is Tiffany's (TIF) for an acquisition play.

People owning TIF also tend to own: CMECVSDELLEBAYGEGSLEH

TheStreet.com Rating: B+ What is this?

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  • ANR
    Alpha Natural Res
  • $71.67
  • +1.89%
  • $70.95

Pete Najarian likes Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) for a takeover play in the energy sector.

People owning ANR also tend to own: BTECPXDBCFDGGGBMEEMMR

TheStreet.com Rating: B+ What is this?

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  • SNY
    Sanofi-aventis Sa
  • $37.17
  • -0.46%
  • $37.35

Pete Najarian also mentioned that big pharmaceutical firms like Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) and Novartis (NVS) could be looking to buy biotech companies to improve their pipelines.

People owning SNY also tend to own: AEGAZBRK-BINGINTCOPA.VORCL

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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  • NVS
    Novartis Ag Ads
  • $47.05
  • -2.99%
  • $47.93

Pete Najarian also mentioned that big pharmaceutical firms like Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) and Novartis (NVS) could be looking to buy biotech companies to improve their pipelines.

People owning NVS also tend to own: ANNAUYBACBHIERICFGE

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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