加国咖啡连锁集团Tim Hortons与美国快餐集团Burger King正在洽谈合并的消息传出后，今天一早两间公司在美加股市均大幅上升，其中Tim Hortons在多伦多股市急升13.25元（19.26%），达到82.03元，过去5天该公司股价升幅超过21%，超过多伦多证券交易所去年全年的升幅（17.2%）。Tim Hortons在美国纽约证券交易所的股价今天也急升12美元（19.22%），股价达到74.92美元。汉堡王（Burger King）在纽约股市的股价今天大升5.22美元，升幅高达19.25%。

Tim Hortons shares soar on Burger King merger talks

Tim Hortons is in talks with Burger King about a merger that would create one of the world’s largest fast-food chains with 18,000 restaurants worldwide and $22-billion (U.S.) in sales.

Both companies announced late Sunday that they are in discussions to create a new holding company based in Canada, adding that the move would create the third-largest quick-service restaurant provider in the world. The companies said both brands would operate as standalone brands.