Comment: Casey's results weaken Couche-Tard's hand
By: Chris Brook-Carter | 16 June 2010
Couche-Tard, we argued back in April, would have a hard time convincing shareholders at Casey's General Stores that its US$1.9bn bid for the US c-store operator was an attractive offer.
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Couche-Tard, we argued back in April, would have a hard time convincing shareholders at Casey's General Stores that its US$1.9bn bid for the US c-store operator was an attractive offer.
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