Morning Links: 26 March 2007

walker.duncan@nashvillepost.com (Walker Duncan and E. Thomas Wood) — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:05:00 CST

Hear how the HCA deal was done from Merrill Lynch dealmakers, Dollar General's quarterly profits take a swan dive, Ingram Micro is top of the heap according to Fortune, and more...

The hedge funds are coming! The hedge funds are coming!

walker.duncan@nashvillepost.com (Walker Duncan and E. Thomas Wood) — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:09:00 CST

Corporate leaders confront their fears at law firm's workshop

Merger-tracker says Symbion is in buyout talks

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:02:00 CST

Report cites unnamed source who claims surgery-center firm is negotiating with private equity player

HCA settles shareholder class-action lawsuit

walker.duncan@nashvillepost.com (Walker Duncan) — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:16:00 CST

Despite a few concessions made by the hospital giant, the settlement appears to be a fairly clear victory for HCA in its attempt to go private

HCA lifts veil on stark projections underlying buyout decision

tom.wood@nashvillepost.com (E. Thomas Wood) — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:32:00 CST

Wall Street advisors were offered gloomy predictions in July 11 presentation, hours before special committee voted on merger timetable

Morning Links: 31 July 2006

walker.duncan@nashvillepost.com (Walker Duncan and E. Thomas Wood) — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:45:58 CST

Debt-laden HCA deal whipsaws bonds of other hospital companies, nothing spotty about Dalmatian Press win in auction against Random House et al., a local healthcare firm passes muster under Islamic law, and more...

Done deal: HCA agrees to $33 billion buyout

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:49:00 CST

Largest private equity deal ever takes nation's largest hospital company private for the second time

The deal that wasn't: Buyout of HCA fizzles at late stage

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 09:39:00 CST

Sen. Frist's family said to be part of consortium on what might have been largest private equity deal ever