airgas
| 5:00PM 9/08/2010
Airgas' board of directors unanimously rejected an increased bid of $65.50 a share from larger competitor Air Products & Chemicals.
| 7:53AM 9/07/2010
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) has raised its bid for Airgas (ARG) to $65.50 a share in an all-cash offer. The latest offer represents a 50% premium above Airgas' closing stock price on Feb. 4, the day prior to Air Products submitting its first acquisition plan, Air Products said Monday in a written statement.