Nokia could be bought out, Alcatel-Lucent deal has made company more attractive takeover target
Nokia, the Finnish telecom equipment company, is believed to be the next listed company which could be bought out from Helsinki stock exchange, according to Kauppalehti Online. The Finnish language item cited a survey done by Nordnet, the Finnish broker, in which it had asked a likely takeover candidate from the investors.
The majority, over one-third of respondents believed Nokia will be the next company to be bought out. It wrote that the company has made its best M&A transaction with its current management and the company’s structure has changed as a result.
The piece also cited Jukka Oksaharju, a share strategist from Nordnet who said that the most recent Nokia-Alcatel-Lucent deal is a prelude for the sale of the entire company and has in fact made Nokia even more attractive.
Kauppalehti Online