Takeover offer may be on tap

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CANO HEALTH INC. $4.50 is a hold. The company (New York symbol CANO; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 485.9 million; Market cap: $2.2 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.canohealth.com) operates 143 medical centres in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. It also makes software that helps manage healthcare businesses. In August 2022, Owl Creek Asset Management, which owns 3.75% of Cano, sent a letter to the board of directors urging the company to pursue strategic alternatives. That followed an earlier demand from hedge fund Third Point (which owns 6.4%) that Cano put itself up for sale. Possible buyers include big healthcare firms CVS Health and Humana. A formal bid has yet to emerge, but estimates suggest Cano could be worth $14 a share. Cano Health is a hold. hold…