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Coverage dated May 15, 2022 to May 18, 2022

Spirit Airlines Urges Shareholders to Reject JetBlue's Tender Offer

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia, on the newest of 2 developments

JetBlue launched a hostile takeover of Spirit earlier this week with $30-a-share tender offer.

NBC10 Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. JetBlue makes hostile bid for Spirit Airlines after twice being rebuffed

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Newest

    Spirit Airlines Urges Shareholders to Reject JetBlue's Tender Offer

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

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15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Insider

    JetBlue plans to launch a hostile takeover of Spirit, report says (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    JetBlue plans to launch a tender offer for Spirit shareholders' holdings at $30 a share in cash, sources told The Wall Street Journal.

  2. Triblive

    JetBlue goes hostile in bid for Spirit after 2 rejections (opens Triblive)

    Published

    Triblive's feed description

    JetBlue is going hostile in its bid for Spirit Airlines and asking shareholders of the low-cost carrier to reject a proposed $2.9 billion acquisition by Frontier Airlines. JetBlue is going straight to shareholders of the Florida airline in hopes of pushing its board to the negotiating table.

  3. CBS News

    JetBlue makes hostile bid for Spirit Airlines after twice being rebuffed (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Airline hopes to convince investors that its offer is superior to Spirit's $2.9 billion deal with Frontier.

  4. The Week

    JetBlue attempts hostile takeover of Spirit Airlines (opens The Week)

    Published

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    Rebuffed by Spirit, JetBlue goes hostile in takeover bid (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    JetBlue is going hostile in its bid for Spirit Airlines and asking Spirit shareholders to reject a proposed $2.9 billion acquisition by Frontier Airlines. Spirit shareholders are scheduled to vote

  6. Al Jazeera

    JetBlue goes hostile with reduced Spirit takeover bid (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The JetBlue proposal is now worth $30 a share, $3 less than its initial approach.

  7. FOX Business

    JetBlue to launch tender offer for Spirit, urge shareholders to vote against Frontier deal, sources say (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    JetBlue plans to appeal directly to Spirit’s shareholders after the airline rejected JetBlue’s $3.6 billion acquisition offer, a move it hopes will force Spirit's management to reconsider.

  8. CNN

    JetBlue launches hostile takeover for Spirit (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    JetBlue is going hostile in its effort to acquire Spirit, the latest twist in an industry battle for the low-cost carrier.

  9. Forbes

    JetBlue Goes Hostile In Takeover Bid Of Spirit Airlines (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Two weeks after its merger proposal was spurned, JetBlue made a direct appeal to Spirit shareholders to vote against the Frontier deal.

  10. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Spirit Airlines Urges Shareholders to Reject JetBlue's Tender Offer (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    JetBlue launched a hostile takeover of Spirit earlier this week with $30-a-share tender offer.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Not going to fly: Spirit Airlines again rejects JetBlue’s bid (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Spirit said its board determined that JetBlue’s proposal is not in the best interest of the carrier or its shareholders.

  12. Press of Atlantic City

    Spirit tells shareholders to reject hostile bid from JetBlue (opens Press of Atlantic City)

    Published

    Press of Atlantic City's feed description

    Spirit Airlines is advising shareholders to reject a tender offer for shares from JetBlue three days after it went hostile in its bid to create what would be the nation’s

  13. FOX Business

    Spirit calls on shareholders to reject JetBlue tender offer (opens FOX Business)

    Published

  14. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Spirit urges shareholders to reject JetBlue’s hostile bid (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

    Published

    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    JetBlue Airways’ hostile takeover bid for Spirit Airlines took a bitter turn on Thursday as the board of directors of the South Florida-based discount carrier urged its shareholders to spurn

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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