Gateway's acquisition of Packard Bell (referred to under the PB)

As the saying goes, "change faster than planned," only yesterday, the industry-Acer has come through the success of Gateway's acquisition of Packard Bell (referred to under the PB), Yigun to Lenovo's dream of expanding the European market to break. Today, Lenovo also known as Hui Kaichu higher prices to buy PB, Lenovo and Acer seems this is on top in the international arena, the real Kangshang. Is PB Whispering Who will ultimately, there is as yet no conclusion, but we can guess…… Refuted the industry coming out, "said notebook profiteering" fiery discussion] [ MM personal experience teach you how to buy notebook [discussion] fiery From a strategic sense, for Lenovo, PB will be their ticket into the European one, or further expansion of the global market is the ideal tool For Acer, on the one hand to increase its European notebook market share, Enhance the global ranking, on the other hand can stop a very good association to enter the European market with its Qiangfan Wan, is killing two birds with one stone. However, from the current situation of the Acer wants to be caused by Gateway does not seemed to PB, because despite the acquisition of PB Gateway has the priority, but the priority is the establishment of equal conditions for competition in the next. If a third party willing to higher prices to the acquisition, Acer can only watch Yan Zhengzheng the others into the embrace of PB. So can only say that Acer to buy PB full power to decide, but perhaps ultimately pay the price will be very high. Recently, industry analysts said, even if Acer Gateway through mergers and acquisitions PB success, "killing two birds with one stone" is not necessarily a good thing. On the one hand, if the Gateway for pre-merger exercise of PB success, but still the financial capital, the parent company of Gateway Acer commitment, but Acer since the acquisition of Gateway's financial wounds left after the recovery of remains, if once again the purchase of expensive PB, no doubt Is to withdraw their wounds Yi Bayan. On the other hand, Acer announced on August 27 after the successful acquisition Gateway There does not seem to get the support of investors and shareholders, that is, the second day of its shares in Dieting, that is the case, gave Acer ordered Gateway acquisition PB buried A layer of dark hint and crisis, and thus to increase their own Acer great pressure. Acer in a dilemma and, therefore, to further increase the acquisition of PB suspense. Chinese millionaire, Packard Bell major shareholders-Ericsson But Lenovo, 2005, through the Lenovo acquisition of IBM's PC business, in one stroke to become the world's third largest PC maker, has successfully entered the U.S. market, and then through a series of wealth among the characteristics of the marketing campaign has been further strengthened in the U.S. market On the influence. However, Lenovo is still trying to open the European market situation and it aimed at "global" and stick to the "international" line of Lenovo, not far from ideal. The acquisition of a European top PC makers, and perhaps will be the purchase of IBM's PC business model of another perfect copy, is also a shortcut to open the European market. PB appears to be the best acquisition target, so the PB, Lenovo should not easily give up, even if it would mean giving up PB third of the world to give up the throne. All the development and human relations are very close, so a person had to mention that he is Chinese American businessman, Gateway and the PB, one of the major shareholders-Ericsson (John Hui). In 2004, the nation's third-largest PC maker Gateway to 264 million U.S. dollars acquisition of Ericsson in the early-founder of the eMachine, Xu Lixin, then the Gateway to become the second largest shareholder, and a 5 percent stake. 2006, Xu Lixin, again less than the price of 90 million dollars, from the hands of NEC bought Packard Bell, PB has become the major shareholder. This way, Xu Lixin, at the same time as the Gateway and the major shareholder of PB, so if Gateway to acquire PB course, is no suspense at all. Lenovo Liu Chuanzhi, president There is also a person to mention is president of Legend Holdings, Lenovo Group Director Liu Chuanzhi. Liu during his early years in the Hong Kong Venture by Xu Lixin, the strong help the industry think this is hearsay PB is also expensive to buy in order to Xu Lixin said on the return. In this way, we can not deny that, Lenovo Liu Chuanzhi Xu Lixin, and personal relationships between the PB also to a large extent influence the final outcome of the Whispering Who. In any case, the PB is very interested in Lenovo, Acer has deep feelings of PB, but each have their own mind each have their own plans. So what will the final PB in the embrace Which, to make time to tell us. Below let us look at Acer, Lenovo, Gateway 3 of the stock market: Following is the Acer, Lenovo and Gateway in recent years the stock price curve, we will be able to see that the point of what to do » Acer shares (click to enlarge) Acer listed locations in Taiwan, the current stock price around 59 yuan. More than a year from the last curve of the stock market, we can see that in August this year, before its stock price trend has been good, but in August, the acquisition of Gateway is the time, diving share prices dropped, so far, still In their efforts to rise up ... Lenovo shares (click to enlarge) Lenovo in February 1994 listed in Hong Kong, is Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index constituent stocks, shares about 7.4 yuan. Lenovo from the last three years the trend of the stock, has been on the rise. Especially in the last two months, the stock rose very fast, does it have been rumors that Packard Bell will acquire the impact of this » ... Gateway shares (click to enlarge) From the curve, the 2006 gateway of the stock on the whole are in decline, in 2007 after steady gains, but in May to August fell again, until the end of August price increase was a mad Biao, it is estimated that a large extent by the Acer has the impact of the acquisition. So far, gateway still relatively optimistic about stocks, shares about 1.9 yuan ...