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

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

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Nvidia Stock vs. Apple Stock: Billionaires Buy One and Sell the Other Ahead of 2025

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million shares of Nvidia, nearly tripling his stake. million shares of Apple, reducing his stake by 90%. million shares of Nvidia, increasing his stake by 75%. The company has yet to demonstrate it can monetize artificial intelligence, and its last major innovation that gained traction was AirPods in 2016. He also sold 4.9

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Thoma Bravo sells minority stake in Qlik to ADIA at $10bn valuation

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Software and technology-focused private equity firm Thoma Bravo has agreed to sell a Qlik minority stake to a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), in a deal that values the data analytics company at $10bn. Thoma Bravo will retain majority ownership and plans an additional equity investment in the company.

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35% of Warren Buffett's $296 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks

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However, Berkshire's stake is worth $2.2 AI definitely wasn't part of Buffett's Coca-Cola investment thesis back then, but the technology could add significant value to his stake from here. Berkshire invested in Amazon in 2019, although Buffett has often expressed regret for not buying the stock sooner. Coca-Cola: 8.4% Apple: 25.8%

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Carlyle to acquire majority stake in Australia’s Waste Services Group

Private Equity Wire

Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Waste Services Group (WSG), a leading commercial, industrial, and liquid waste management company in Australia, from Livingbridge.

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Is Netflix Stock a Buy Before March 2?

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Let's dig into why that is such an important date for Netflix and explore what's at stake for the company's reputation. Year Oscar Nominations Oscar Wins 2014 1 0 2015 1 0 2016 2 0 2017 3 1 2018 8 1 2019 15 4 2020 24 2 2021 36 7 2022 27 1 2023 16 6 2024 19 1 Total 152 23 Data source: Netflix. On March 2, investors may get an answer.

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Vista and Harvest consider $4bn exit from government software firm Granicus

Private Equity Insights

Vista Equity first acquired a majority stake in 2016 and later merged Granicus with GovDelivery, another Vista-backed firm. Harvest Partners joined as a significant shareholder in 2020 after acquiring a stake from Vista and K1 Investment Management.