Big news about Seven & i Holdings, a huge Japanese company that owns 7-Eleven stores! The Ito family, who started the company, tried to buy it all back for a whopping $58 billion. But they couldn't get enough money to do it.
Now, another company, Couche-Tard from Canada, wants to buy Seven & i. They offered $47 billion, which is still a lot of money. This could be the biggest takeover of a Japanese company ever!
- The Ito family's plan failed.
- Couche-Tard's offer is still on the table.
- Seven & i's stock price dropped a lot.
| Item | Number |
|---|---|
| Original Ito family buyout offer | $58 billion |
| Couche-Tard's offer | $47 billion |
| Seven & i's stock price drop | 11.7% |
It's a big deal for Japan because it shows how companies there are changing and paying more attention to what investors want.
