Ashland may not sell Valvoline

Status
Not open for further replies.
Joined
Jan 17, 2008
Messages
626
Location
Missouri
For what its worth, and maybe this means nothing...I called the toll free number to inquire on the selling off of Valvoilne. The rep told me that no one as offered anything yet for their asking price and if it is not sold by this Friday, then Ashland may retain Valvoline. who knows. (shrug)
 
Maybe the government should buy it. They will need an oil supplier for the two car companies they are going to own.
grin2.gif
 
Originally Posted By: Johnny
Maybe the government should buy it. They will need an oil supplier for the two car companies they are going to own.
grin2.gif



And we could get a tax rebate for every 5 quarts we buy.....
banana2.gif


John
 
Originally Posted By: Johnny
Maybe the government should buy it. They will need an oil supplier for the two car companies they are going to own.
grin2.gif




They say that sometimes a good joke has to have a little bit of truth to it for it to be funny.

Your comment was funny!
 
Originally Posted By: Johnny
Maybe the government should buy it. They will need an oil supplier for the two car companies they are going to own.
grin2.gif



LOL!
 
I really don't think that Valvoline is for sale. The information given by the "unidentified source" in the NY Post article doesn't jive with the information given in Ashland's quarterly earnings report. According to that report, Ashland generated $220,000,000 in cash and paid down $208,000,000 in debt. Valvoline made a healthy contribution to their cash flow. May just be someone trying to manipulate the stock price.
 
Originally Posted By: Johnny
Maybe the government should buy it. They will need an oil supplier for the two car companies they are going to own.
grin2.gif



It will prob happen seeing what is going on with these !#@$^....
smirk2.gif
 
Ashland won't/can't tell there own employees what’s going on so I find it hard to believe that information regarding a possible sell was given out over the phone.
 
Originally Posted By: Johnny
Maybe the government should buy it. They will need an oil supplier for the two car companies they are going to own.
grin2.gif



Second that!!
 
Originally Posted By: 77GrandPrix
I really don't think that Valvoline is for sale. The information given by the "unidentified source" in the NY Post article doesn't jive with the information given in Ashland's quarterly earnings report. According to that report, Ashland generated $220,000,000 in cash and paid down $208,000,000 in debt. Valvoline made a healthy contribution to their cash flow. May just be someone trying to manipulate the stock price.


Bingo.
 
Originally Posted By: 77GrandPrix
I really don't think that Valvoline is for sale. The information given by the "unidentified source" in the NY Post article doesn't jive with the information given in Ashland's quarterly earnings report. According to that report, Ashland generated $220,000,000 in cash and paid down $208,000,000 in debt. Valvoline made a healthy contribution to their cash flow. May just be someone trying to manipulate the stock price.

I am curious. How would that manipulate the stock price? Would the stock of Ashland go up or down if Valvoline was for sale?

I think the issue of the debt is one factor, but the deciding factor is probably that none of their other businesses are in the consumer retail space, and they may just feel it is non-strategic to their company.

I don't think it will matter who buys Valvoline, and I doubt there will be any major changes.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top Bottom