Comments on: How will Shell respond to the threat of an ExxonMobil takeover? http://www.bloggernews.net/119298 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:04:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: chuckbo http://www.bloggernews.net/119298#comment-898623 chuckbo Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:07:21 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119298#comment-898623 John, thanks for the link and the reply. I'd followed the link [that you cite] from the entry and also followed some of its links that you. I didn't see any of them with any indication that anyone within Exxon was planning this. Not to say it won't happen, and I'm sure they at least consider every option, but so far, all is looks like is a bunch of analysts showing they can do math. I pulled these two quotes out of a couple of the original articles. "But Carol, like most other oil analysts, doesn't think Exxon will go for one of the big players." "Gheit is in the minority of oil analysts, but he's still convinced Exxon's target will be one of the big oil firms." So it can be interesting to do the speculation, but I contend that the title of this blog entry is very misleading and makes it sound as if there's already something in the works. John,
thanks for the link and the reply.
I’d followed the link [that you cite] from the entry and also followed some of its links that you. I didn’t see any of them with any indication that anyone within Exxon was planning this. Not to say it won’t happen, and I’m sure they at least consider every option, but so far, all is looks like is a bunch of analysts showing they can do math.

I pulled these two quotes out of a couple of the original articles.
“But Carol, like most other oil analysts, doesn’t think Exxon will go for one of the big players.”
“Gheit is in the minority of oil analysts, but he’s still convinced Exxon’s target will be one of the big oil firms.”

So it can be interesting to do the speculation, but I contend that the title of this blog entry is very misleading and makes it sound as if there’s already something in the works.

]]> By: John Donovan http://www.bloggernews.net/119298#comment-896833 John Donovan Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:20:53 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119298#comment-896833 If you check out the article on this site http://www.bloggernews.net/119345 you will see links to a number of articles speculating on the possibility of ExxonMobil launching a takeover bid for various energy companies, including Royal Dutch Shell. If you check out the article on this site http://www.bloggernews.net/119345 you will see links to a number of articles speculating on the possibility of ExxonMobil launching a takeover bid for various energy companies, including Royal Dutch Shell.

]]> By: chuckbo http://www.bloggernews.net/119298#comment-893633 chuckbo Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:17:31 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119298#comment-893633 I just read the original article, and unless there's something I'm not seeing, I think you're jumping the gun by saying that Exxon has RDS in its sights. The only thing I saw referencing Shell was that Exxon had enough money to buy its #1 competitor, Shell, at a 60% premium. Do you have any other source that actually indicates that Exxon is planning this move? I just read the original article, and unless there’s something I’m not seeing, I think you’re jumping the gun by saying that Exxon has RDS in its sights. The only thing I saw referencing Shell was that Exxon had enough money to buy its #1 competitor, Shell, at a 60% premium. Do you have any other source that actually indicates that Exxon is planning this move?

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