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  • August 2007
    • Whole Foods May Reap Wild Oats: Judge

      Whole Foods May Reap Wild Oats: Judge

      (Newser) - A federal judge refused to block Whole Foods' $565 million purchase of  the company's organic supermarket rival, Wild Oats Markets, despite an effort by the Federal Trade Commission to prevent the merger. The merger could go through next week if there is no appeal, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      Whole Foods   Federal Trade Commission   Wild Oats   John Mackey

  • July 2007
    • Whole Foods CEO Sorry for Web Subterfuge

      Whole Foods CEO Sorry for Web Subterfuge

      (Newser) - The CEO of Whole Foods apologized yesterday for boosting his company and posting snide comments about a rival supermarket chain in Internet forums and said he "had fun doing it." John Mackey's actions over the last 8 years have already triggered an SEC investigation, and the company's board said yesterday it will launch its probe, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      Yahoo   food   mergers and acquisitions   SEC   acquisitions   finance   Whole Foods   FTC   Federal Trade Commission   Wild Oats   message boards   John Mackey   forums   food company

    • SEC Probes Yahoo Posts of Whole Foods CEO

      SEC Probes Yahoo Posts of Whole Foods CEO

      (Newser) - John Mackey, the Whole Foods CEO who posted attacks on a competitor in Yahoo financial forums, is under scrutiny by the SEC for his anonymous mischief-making. The federal agency is informally investigating whether the posts violate "fair disclosure" rules. They could be a problem for Mackey if officials find that he was deliberately trying to manipulate Whole Foods stock. More »

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      organic food   CEO   Whole Foods   Wild Oats   John Mackey

    • Food Fight: CEO Ripped Rival in Secret Posts

      Food Fight: CEO Ripped Rival in Secret Posts

      (Newser) - The founder of Whole Foods secretly posted messages on a Yahoo stock investors forum—boosting his own company and damning competitor Wild Oats, the Wall Street Journal reports. Now, as CEO John Mackey tries to buy the company he trash-talked, the posts that ran for eight years have come back to haunt him. More »

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      Whole Foods   FTC   Wild Oats   John Mackey

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