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What: Shares of hospital operator Community Health Systems
So what: It's somewhat unusual to see an acquirer's shares rise when a deal is proposed, but that's exactly what's happening for Community Health. The hospital giant made a $3.3 billion hostile bid for competitor Tenet Healthcare
Now what: Tenet has spurned the bid, claiming that it undervalues the company, while Community Health has pledged that it is committed to getting the deal done. There could be some interesting drama ahead, and it won't be too surprising if Community Health ends up raising its bid -- investors have already pushed Tenet's stock well past the proposed $6 takeout price. Community Health shareholders will certainly want to keep a close eye on this, and make sure that Smith's opportunism doesn't turn into a crusade with an uncomfortably high price.
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