New Antitrust Concerns About Halliburton, Baker Hughes Deal Not So New

摘要

Eight months after two of the world’s largest service companies announced they would merge, a July 22 report said the $34.6 billion merger of Halliburton (HAL) and Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) has raised antitrust concerns. The report briefly sent Halliburton stock tumbling 247 days after the deal was announced, and the companies said they expected antitrust scrutiny. Halliburton launched divestment efforts to avoid rankling regulators, saying it would sell billions of dollars worth of revenue-generating divisions.