Silke
14.01.2001, 14:42
Was die Börsianer in FFM bereits im Dezember vermutet haben -scheint sich zu bewahrheiten. Daimler/Chrysler, aufgrund des Aktienkurses spottbillig, steht vor einer feindlichn Übernahme!
Nu wie können wir börsentechn. reagieren. Einerseits GM die aber - enorm was bezahlten müßten.
Andererseits Daimler/Chrysler - die aber auch fallen könnten - da ein Imageverlust eintreten könnte.
Bin etwas ratlos - was meint Ihr?
danke
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GM may bid for Mercedes - report
GM, Ford said keen to buy assets in any Daimler breakupg
By Bernard Hickey, FTMarketWatch
Last Update: 6:51 AM ET Jan 14, 2001
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LONDON (FTMW) - General Motors (GM: news, msgs) would be interested in buying DaimlerChrysler's (710000: news, msgs) luxury car and truck division, Mercedes Benz, if Daimler's Chairman Jurgen Schrempp was forced to leave, The Sunday Times reported.
Schrempp is currently struggling to profitably integrate the German-based DaimlerBenz and the U.S.-based Chrysler (DCX: news, msgs) after their merger in 1998. See previous FTMarketWatch story on cash crunch.
Facing huge losses from Chrysler, Schrempp is under pressure to revive the group's fortunes or be forced out and see the world's third largest car-maker broken up, the Sunday Times reported.
One unnamed GM executive told the Sunday Times that Schrempp's departure would inevitably lead to a number of groups attempting to 'cherry pick' DaimlerChrysler's best assets, including Mercedes Benz and U.S. sports utility vehicle division Jeep.
"If Schrempp was ousted, there is little doubt we would be interested in parts of the business. Of course, Mercedes and some parts of Chrysler are very attractive to any buyer," the GM executive was quoted as saying.
Ford also interested
Speculation about a breakup of DaimlerChrysler had also caught the attention of other major car companies, including Ford (F: news, msgs) , Honda (HNDA: news, msgs) and Volkswagen (766400: news, msgs) .
A Ford (F: news, msgs) executive was also quoted in the Sunday Times report as saying Ford might also look at certain DaimlerChrysler assets should there be a breakup.
"We are not actively looking for acquisition targets, but everyone is to some extent looking at everyone else. Mercedes is a great brand and if DaimlerChrysler does not get out of its hole, then Ford may be amoung those looking at it," the executive said.
Stay of execution
The Sunday Times reported that DaimlerChrysler's major shareholders, Deutsche Bank (514000: news, msgs) with 12 percent and the Kuwait Investment Office with 7 percent, were losing patience with Schrempp.
One person familiar with the situation had said that Schrempp had been given a stay of execution by the major shareholders and had been given 6 months to turn the situation around or face a break-up of the group.
Nu wie können wir börsentechn. reagieren. Einerseits GM die aber - enorm was bezahlten müßten.
Andererseits Daimler/Chrysler - die aber auch fallen könnten - da ein Imageverlust eintreten könnte.
Bin etwas ratlos - was meint Ihr?
danke
MM
GM may bid for Mercedes - report
GM, Ford said keen to buy assets in any Daimler breakupg
By Bernard Hickey, FTMarketWatch
Last Update: 6:51 AM ET Jan 14, 2001
Newswatch
Latest Headlines
Get Alerted
LONDON (FTMW) - General Motors (GM: news, msgs) would be interested in buying DaimlerChrysler's (710000: news, msgs) luxury car and truck division, Mercedes Benz, if Daimler's Chairman Jurgen Schrempp was forced to leave, The Sunday Times reported.
Schrempp is currently struggling to profitably integrate the German-based DaimlerBenz and the U.S.-based Chrysler (DCX: news, msgs) after their merger in 1998. See previous FTMarketWatch story on cash crunch.
Facing huge losses from Chrysler, Schrempp is under pressure to revive the group's fortunes or be forced out and see the world's third largest car-maker broken up, the Sunday Times reported.
One unnamed GM executive told the Sunday Times that Schrempp's departure would inevitably lead to a number of groups attempting to 'cherry pick' DaimlerChrysler's best assets, including Mercedes Benz and U.S. sports utility vehicle division Jeep.
"If Schrempp was ousted, there is little doubt we would be interested in parts of the business. Of course, Mercedes and some parts of Chrysler are very attractive to any buyer," the GM executive was quoted as saying.
Ford also interested
Speculation about a breakup of DaimlerChrysler had also caught the attention of other major car companies, including Ford (F: news, msgs) , Honda (HNDA: news, msgs) and Volkswagen (766400: news, msgs) .
A Ford (F: news, msgs) executive was also quoted in the Sunday Times report as saying Ford might also look at certain DaimlerChrysler assets should there be a breakup.
"We are not actively looking for acquisition targets, but everyone is to some extent looking at everyone else. Mercedes is a great brand and if DaimlerChrysler does not get out of its hole, then Ford may be amoung those looking at it," the executive said.
Stay of execution
The Sunday Times reported that DaimlerChrysler's major shareholders, Deutsche Bank (514000: news, msgs) with 12 percent and the Kuwait Investment Office with 7 percent, were losing patience with Schrempp.
One person familiar with the situation had said that Schrempp had been given a stay of execution by the major shareholders and had been given 6 months to turn the situation around or face a break-up of the group.