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BC Partners eyes up to €6bn for new flagship fund, leveraging strong exit activity

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BC Partners closed its previous fund, BC Partners Fund XI, in 2022 with 6.9bn in commitments, achieving a net internal rate of return of 16%, according to Bloomberg data. The London-based private equity firm expects to launch fundraising in the second quarter of 2025 and targets a first close by year-end.

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I Was Wrong About Snap Stock in 2022. Here's How I See It Now.

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When it comes to investing mistakes, one of the costliest was underestimating the severity of the 2022 bear market. As for what went wrong, probably the biggest mistake was underestimating the severity of the 2022 bear market. Unfortunately, the 2022 bear market also led to a decline in advertising revenue. NYSE: SNAP).

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This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fintech Could Be One of The Largest IPOs in 2025

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This has spurred visions about how businesses could leverage this technology to transform industries. One company that has leveraged AI to enhance shopping and customer experience is Klarna, the Swedish buy now, pay later ( BNPL ) company. The company has aggressively expanded its footprint in the U.S. customers.

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The Smartest High-Yield Energy Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now

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By and large, this structure has been eliminated, and MLPs are generally in better financial shape as a result, carrying less leverage and being able to grow their business through free cash flow. The company has also always taken a more conservative approach with leverage and maintained a strong balance sheet.

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28.4% of Warren Buffett's $303 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in 3 Stocks He Plans to Hold Forever

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Additionally, its breadth gives it leverage in distribution agreements for better positioning and promotions. It can also use that leverage to get new products on shelves and in front of potential customers, enabling it to expand its product lineup more easily than smaller competitors. Lastly, Buffett loves Coke's dividend.

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2 AI Chip Stocks That Could Soar in 2025

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Micron achieved record revenue in the most recent quarter, and the company's operating leverage is also allowing a lot of that additional revenue to generate higher profits. An 84% year-over-year increase in revenue last quarter turned a year-ago loss of $1.12 into net income of $1.67

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Carnival Corp. (CCL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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In under two years, we have paid down over $8 billion of debt off our peak and significantly reduced interest expense, which, coupled with our improving EBITDA, has improved our leverage metrics tremendously. times net debt to EBITDA, closing in on our expectation to reach investment-grade leverage metrics in 2026. We achieved a 4.3