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Lawson Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWSN) has managed to figure out a way to greatly underwhelm investors and speculators alike. The company agreed to a sale price that is south of where the shares had...
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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...
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It is surprising that it took so long. A private equity firm is finally suing a bank that walked on a big transaction. It is only the beginning. Wachovia (WB) skipped out on its obligation to fund...
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There is a recent boutique research report from earlier in the week showing a list of potential private equity targets from a specialty brokerage firm that I was very positive on from even before its...
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A company bought and operated by private equity interests outperforms it publicly-traded counterparts. Not only are their profits better, but "an Ernst & Young survey of the biggest 100...
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Jim Cramer was giving another private equity target on tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, but it turned out to be two picks rather than one. He reminded not to speculate on ones where the...
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The Blackstone Group, L.P. (NYSE: BX) posted results that show a turn for the better in private equity is either afoot or much closer than before. It said that its economic net income was a loss of...
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Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ-NYSE) announced that the offering by certain of its stockholders of 51.75 Million shares of its common stock, including 6.75 Million shares including the...
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Jack in the Box shares made a handy gain early on Tuesday after the fast-food chain announced that it would be unloading one of its core businesses.
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Shares of The Blackstone Group, L.P. (NYSE: BX) have seen their share of pain since coming public in 2007. The private equity giant will report earnings Monday, and this may further set the...
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The Blackstone Group, LP (NYSE: BX) has posted earnings of $0.08 EPS before charges, while First Call had $0.19 as consensus. The private equity giant also posted revenues of $447.5 million,...
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24/7 Wall St. has covered the Starwood Hotels earnings report, but the real consideration is what sort of underlying value investors could come away with.
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A new Credit Suisse research report suggests firms private equity like Carlyle and Blackstone may go out and make smaller strategic acquisitions of smaller players.
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Private equity shops have seen their shares (units) perform rather well since the end of the election, but 2017 might end up being a perfect pro-growth climate needed to let private equity shops...
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The private equity business has been unkind to the firms that have done the largest LBO deals of the last year. That only makes sense. Leverage has been beaten down by the recession. PE firms assumed...
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