Spin, some of those analyst may be right, it's all just opinions for now, but to say "Wall Street" gives it an 80% likelihood is a stretch and not even supported by your chosen article to justify your claim. Also I could pull out articles all day saying the deal is highly unlikely to go through. So perhaps I ought to headline "Analyst Doubt Delta Bid Likely to Succeed."
"But others contend that federal regulators' scrutiny of the would-be takeover of Delta could delay the Atlanta airline's exit from bankruptcy by months, or the regulators could even scuttle the deal over antitrust issues."
"There is some view that this would be the most difficult merger to get done because of the overlap," the person said. "You have to know this is going to get a lot of scrutiny."
"Besides those hurdles, the deal also faces opposition from Delta's management. It also might encounter political opposition, ranging from cities concerned about their air service to resurgent Democrats on Capitol Hill who may investigate the effects of airline consolidation."
"Unless Delta's management can be persuaded to go along with the deal or its creditors stage a revolt in the bankruptcy court, US Airway's bid is a longshot, bankruptcy experts said Wednesday. Delta has exclusive control over its Chapter 11 case through at least early February, and bankruptcy courts seldom overrule management when things are going smoothly."
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