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Services
Apollo Nabs ADT in $15 Billion Deal
Apollo Global Management announced Tuesday morning that it has reached an agreement to acquire home security company ADT in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $15 billion.
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3:41pm ET
Banking, finance, and taxes
Should Alternative Asset Managers Be Buying Back Their Own Shares?
When investors hear about stock buybacks and share repurchases, the aim is generally considered to be one of the two top methods of returning cash to shareholders. The other method is of…
9:15am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apollo, Avago, CyberArk, First Solar, JC Penney, KKR, Lululemon, MobileEye, Perrigo, Tesoro and More
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Apollo Global, Avago Technologies, CyberArk Software, First Solar, JC Penney, KKR, Lululemon Athletica, MobileEye, Perrigo and Tesoro.
1:45pm ET
Investing
Why Merrill Lynch Downgraded Private Equity Giants
Looking at 2015, it has not been the most monumental year for a few industries, in particular private equity companies.
3:42pm ET
Casinos & Hotels
Caesars Bankruptcy Possible Following Court Ruling
ThinkstockA federal bankruptcy judge in Chicago has denied a request from casino and resort operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: CZR) to delay creditor lawsuits totaling some $11 billion while the company’s operating…
12:00pm ET
Technology
More Monday Acquisition Madness
The market has been flooded with news of mergers and acquisitions, and it doesn’t show any sign of stopping.
8:55am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Achillion, CSC, Keurig, Sarepta, Splunk and More
Wednesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Computer Sciences, Keurig Green Mountain, Sarepta Therapeutics and Splunk.
11:45am ET
Commodities & Metals
Apollo Calls to Abandon Ship on Noranda
Secondary offerings are often meant for companies to raise more capital, but in the case of Noranda Aluminum, it appears that this is a call by Apollo Global Management to abandon ship.
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Best Buy, Gilead, KeyCorp, NBG, Pandora, Staples, Yelp and More
Friday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Best Buy, Gilead Sciences, KeyCorp, National Bank of Greece, Pandora Media, Staples and Yelp.
10:10am ET
Casinos & Hotels
Caesars Merger Precedes Chapter 11 Filing
Struggling casino owner Caesars Entertainment announced Monday morning that it is merging with asset acquisition company Caesars Acquisition.
9:50am ET
Retail
Will PetSmart Finally Be Bought Out?
PetSmart gets boost from earnings beat and private equity buyout speculation.
11:25am ET
Retail
Apollo Unloads a Third of Remaining Sprouts Stake
Sprouts Farmers Market has announced that it will sell 15 million shares of its common stock held by affiliates of Apollo Global Management.
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: ADTRAN, Apollo, KKR, Cogent, GoPro, NOV and More
These are the top analyst upgrades and downgrades featured by 24/7 Wall St. for Wednesday, October 8, 2014.
8:40am ET
Energy
Encana Pays $5.9 Billion for Texas-Based Athlon Energy
Encana announced Monday morning that it has entered a definitive merger agreement with Athlon Energy for cash and assumption of the latter's debt.
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Achillion, Monster, Gilead, JCPenney, JDSU, Green Mountain and More
Jon OggStocks were firm yet again on Friday morning ahead of the PPI wholesale inflation report. Investors have been trying to decide where to put their money after the recent stock market…