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First Horizon stock plunges after merger deal with TD Bank is mutually terminated
MSN-Market Watch ^ | 5-4-2023 | Emily Bary

Posted on 05/04/2023 6:13:26 AM PDT by PK1991

First Horizon Corp. and TD Bank Group have mutually agreed to end their merger agreement, which was valued at $13.4 billion when it was first announced more than a year ago, the companies announced Thursday morning.

First Horizon shares were plummeting 45% in premarket trading after the announcement. Prior to the announcement, First Horizon stock had been trading well below the $25-per-share deal price, a sign that investors were skeptical that the deal would go through.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bailout; bank; firsthorizon; tdbank
TD Bank paying a fee of $225 million to get out off this sinking ship and out of this deal.
1 posted on 05/04/2023 6:13:26 AM PDT by PK1991
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To: PK1991

Why do a merger the free market way when the FED will take all the bad assets off the books first?


2 posted on 05/04/2023 6:15:19 AM PDT by PK1991 ( )
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To: PK1991

Just two days ago, the “economic experts” all assured us that the banking sector crisis was over. I’m beginning to think the “experts” aren’t really experts at anything at all.

When those you rely on for economic advice, or any advice at all, are consistently wrong in that predictions, it is time to find new advisors.


3 posted on 05/04/2023 6:20:37 AM PDT by CFW (old and retired)
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Is TD Bank in trouble? (Apr 10, 2023)

Toronto Dominion (TD) Bank has recently become the world’s most shorted bank, sparking concerns of a potential banking crisis in Canada. Hedge fund bets against TD Bank reached a staggering $4.2 billion, with analysts raising concerns about the bank’s exposure to the U.S. regional lenders.


4 posted on 05/04/2023 6:32:58 AM PDT by PK1991 ( )
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To: PK1991

Stable and resilient.


5 posted on 05/04/2023 6:47:59 AM PDT by ArcadeQuarters (You can't remove RINOs by voting for them!)
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