Whilst the last time it was a '24-hour wonder', we think that there may be a reasonable chance that a deal could go through this time around, but it will take time for an offer to be formulated.
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It's a poor (Boots) statement. The bulls will cling to the hope of a bid, but will anyone commit significant funds to buy a retailer until one thinks that the market has bottomed
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This looks like a knock-out bid as the management, in our view, would be unable to raise the additional finance.
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We still worry about next year, with fierce competition at the value end of the market, and...still look for a ceiling of around 800 million pounds on (fiscal year profits).
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