The Motley Fool··Rich SmithAES Stock Plunges 17% as BlackRock Consortium Deal Falls Short of Investor Hopes
AES Corporation stock crashed 17.2% after BlackRock-led consortium agreed to acquire the power company for $15 per share, valuing the deal at $33.4 billion including debt—well below earlier $40 billion+ expectations.
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