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Philip Gorham, CFA, FRM
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

Acquisition Process Continues for No-Moat WhiteWave; Raising Fair Value Estimate

We are raising our fair value estimate for no-moat WhiteWave to $55 per share from $54, reflecting the time value of money after the company’s second-quarter 2016 earnings report. Year to date, the firm reported a 14% net sales increase along with a 9.3% adjusted operating margin (up 61 basis points), compared with our 12% and 10% full-year standalone expectations, respectively. In July, the company announced it was being acquired by narrow-moat Danone for $56.25 per share; WhiteWave indicated t...
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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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Philip Gorham, CFA, FRM

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