The Daily Chase: KC Southern choosing CN over CP; momentum pushes stocks higher
Canadian National Railway has elbowed Canadian Pacific out of the way with a sweetened takeover proposal that Kansas City Southern said itâs prepared to accept. CN won the day with a more generous exchange ratio and by dangling $700 million to cover KCSâs break fee for walking away for CP. But itâs still not a done deal. Canadian Pacific has at least five days to win back Kansas Cityâs favour; though in a release last night it reiterated that it will not âenter into a bidding war.â Weâll chase insight on what might happen next and the regulatory hurdles ahead.