Quarto has effectively been in play since their profit warning about a month ago, which took the stock down close to 45 percent, and today the company acknowledged having “received an approach” from a buyer. Acknowledging that “discussions with the bidder are at an early stage” and could fail to go anywhere, the company says the offer price is “attractive and reflective of the inherent value of the business” — so presumably well above the current trading price. At the same time, however, the company announced results for the first half of the year that were weaker than expected, even […]