An all-cash merger forces taxable-account shareholders to sell, creating a capital gain in a tax year they never chose. A gain of $82,000 can push 85% of Social Security benefits into taxable income.

Intersnack will pay $14.25 per share in cash for all outstanding Utz shares, a roughly 91 percent premium to the company’s closing price of $7.45 on July 20, the day before the sale was announced.

Picture this: it’s 3 p.m., your stomach is grumbling, and you're standing in front of the pantry staring down two familiar bags. One holds fluffy popcorn. The other, a pile of crunchy pretzels. Both ...

The K-shaped economy is an ongoing economic bifurcation; its upper branch comprises wealthier people who continue to increase their existing fortunes. Simultaneously, those in the wage-dependent lower ...

A major snack brand has been sold. Utz Brands, a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks like chips, pretzels and cheese balls, announced Tuesday that is being purchased by German salty ...

A major snack brand has been sold. Utz Brands, a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks like chips, pretzels and cheese balls, announced Tuesday that is being purchased by German salty ...