As of late last week we had many potentially imminent buyouts that could have hit the market. When we were just finishing the report draft on Friday is when the Amylin Pharmaceuticals,…
Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) is rumored to be back in play. If you will recall, this was the subject of a private equity buyout back during the private equity bubble and its $6.5…
Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is originally being viewed as a mixed debut for an initial public offering. The market remains a bit cautious when it comes to investing into private equity outfits…
Pretty much as expected, the bidding for Great Wolf Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ: WOLF) is heating up. Last week the company got an offer from K-9 Acquisition Inc., an affiliate of Apollo Global…
Paul Ausick In mid-March, private equity giant Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE: APO) offered to acquire Great Wolf Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ: WOLF), owner of 11 water parks and resorts, for $5/share and the assumption…
Paul Ausick The Ekati diamond mind in northern Canada could be about to change hands. BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP), which owns 80% of the mine, is reportedly in discussions with several potential buyers,…
An affiliate of asset management giant Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE: APO) has agreed to acquire water-park resort owner Great Wolf Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ: WOLF) for $5/share, or about $165 million in…
Paul Ausick Jon OggEach weekend we review the many analyst calls we track during the week. Some turn out to be very insightful and some turn out to be not so great. For better…
The $21 billion merger between El Paso Corp. (NYSE: EP) and Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) likely depends on whether or not the proposed combination can shed some assets. Such a deal…
Steve Wynn pushes major shareholder Kazuo Okada off the board of Wynn Macau. (Reuters) AIG (NYSE: AIG) makes a large profit on portfolio gains. (Reuters) Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) legal fight with Proview International…
Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) is beyond weird when it comes to initial public offerings. This was one of our TOP 17 IPOS TO WATCH IN 2012. We also make no secret…
Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) has apparently given up on its effort to sell its credit card business in the UK and Ireland, which is operated under the MBNA Europe name.…
When Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) made its offer to buy El Paso Corp. (NYSE: EP) for $21 billion, the purchase included some assets of El Paso that Kinder Morgan is not…
The initial public offering market in 2012 is likely to be much stronger than many anticipate. Despite the lingering uncertainty and the underperformance of many popular IPOs in 2011, this year may…
2011 is all but gone and research firms are handing out their top picks for 2012. We have been reviewing some of the “Small Cap Stocking Stuffers” from the top small cap ideas…
