Kraft / Cadbury

Kraft Foods Inc. succeeded in its quest to acquire Cadbury plc with a January 19 agreement to buy the U.K. candy manufacturer for $19.5 billion in cash and stock. The deal capped a hostile takeover battle that began last September with a $16.7 billion offer. The combined company would be the world’s largest confectioner, just ahead of Mars, Incorporated.

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