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EQT sells €3bn stake in IFS to ADIA and CPPIB, valuing software firm at €15bn

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Founded in 1983 and delisted by EQT in 2016, Stockholm-based IFS has expanded through organic growth and targeted acquisitions. Technology investor Hg, already a shareholder in IFS, will increase its stake and become a co-controlling shareholder alongside EQT. TA Associates will remain an investor in the business. Can`t stop reading?

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Billionaire Bill Ackman Has 45% of His Hedge Fund's $13.4 Billion Portfolio Invested in Just 3 Stocks

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His hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital, invests in high-quality businesses with stocks that Ackman feels have become mispriced relative to their intrinsic value. Hilton (14%) Ackman's position in Hilton (NYSE: HLT) had a false start in 2016. Bill Ackman likes to focus on just a few companies at a time.

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Is Kinder Morgan Stock a Buy?

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This was the case for Kinder Morgan in 2016, when it cut its dividend by roughly 75%. This was done because management had to choose between paying the dividend or putting money to work in capital investment projects that would grow the company. Prior to 2016, the sector was growing strongly thanks to material new investments.

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Boyu Capital invest in Geely Truck Unit, Farizon, Raising $600m in Funding Round

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Farizon, which started selling vehicles in 2016, sold roughly 37,800 light commercial vehicles in China in 2022, according to consultancy LMC Automotive. Read more CVC raises €26bn for its ninth Europe/Americas Private Equity Fund CVC is pleased to announce the successful close of CVC Capital Partners IX (“Fund IX”) at €26.

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Is Kinder Morgan a Millionaire Maker?

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Slow business growth is likely to be the norm, largely driven by modest capital investments, regular (but small) fee increases, and occasional acquisitions. In late 2015, Kinder Morgan told investors that the dividend could increase by as much as 10% in 2016. That high yield is going to represent most of the return.

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A Bull Market Is Coming: 3 Reasons to Buy Enbridge Stock

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For example, in 2016 the company generated 74% of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) from oil pipelines. What's equally important here, however, is that Enbridge believes its portfolio has around $5 billion per year of capital investment opportunities built into it.

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Why It Makes No Sense to Invest in the Airline Industry (and Why Boeing and General Electric Investors Will Do It Anyway)

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Airlines aren't productive (at least for shareholders) The ultimate test of whether a company is allocating capital productively for shareholders is the comparison between its return on invested capita l (ROIC) and its weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Data source: International Air Transport Association.

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