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Warren Buffett Is Selling Activision Stock Before the Microsoft Acquisition Closes. Should You?

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Now, though, Buffett is selling Berkshire's Activision stock before the Microsoft acquisition closes. By the end of 2022, its stake had been trimmed to 6.7%. That was two weeks before a federal appeals court denied the Federal Trade Commission's attempt to temporarily block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision. of Activision.

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Endless sells Karnova Food Group to OSI Food Solutions UK

Private Equity Insights

Endless created Karnova Food Group through the acquisitions of Yorkshire Premier Meat in 2022 and Smithfield Murray in 2023. The private equity firm has not disclosed financial returns from the exit. The combined business now generates over 135m in revenue, according to a statement from Endless. Can`t stop reading?

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Coatue leads $4.5bn investment in secure browser startup Island

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Founded in 2022, Island develops secure browsers tailored for enterprise use. This investment highlights ongoing venture capital confidence in cybersecurity, even as artificial intelligence remains a dominant industry focus. Can`t stop reading?

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Where Will SoundHound AI Be in 3 Years?

The Motley Fool

The specialist in audio and speech recognition software went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company on April 28, 2022. Its revenue rose 47% in 2022, 47% in 2023, and 85% to $84.7 The acquisitions are also weighing down its margins as it integrates those new services. The shares opened at $8.72

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Northern Oil and Gas makes PE-owned Granite Ridge bid

Private Equity Wire

Northern Oil and Gas has made an acquisition offer for Granite Ridge Resources, a smaller US producer with operations in several major basins, including the Permian and Eagle Ford, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter. In contrast, Northern’s shares, valued at roughly $3.6bn, dropped 1.1%

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Should You Buy VinFast Auto Stock While It's Below $5?

The Motley Fool

VinFast Auto (NASDAQ: VFS) briefly became one of the market's hottest electric vehicle stocks when it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) last August. Like many other SPAC-backed EV makers, it ran of of juice as it missed its pre-merger targets and racked up steep losses. just two weeks later.

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Where Will BigBear.ai Stock Be in 1 Year?

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BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) , a developer of data mining and analytics tools, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Dec. on April 13, 2022. Its investors retreated as its growth cooled off, it broadly missed its pre-merger targets, and it racked up steep losses. Its stock opened at $9.84