-- 布朗-福曼公司 (BF.A) 和保乐力加公司因未能达成双方都能接受的条款，终止了潜在的业务合并谈判。 布朗-福曼公司周二在一份声明中表示：“我们致力于通过专注于战略和运营重点，为所有利益相关者创造长期价值。这包括通过扩大我们的地域覆盖范围来释放未来的增长潜力，继续打造能够引起消费者共鸣的品牌，以及提高运营效率。” 3月下旬，两家公司证实正在进行谈判，并指出“无法保证最终能够达成任何协议”。 布朗-福曼公司股价在盘后交易中下跌2.9%。
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