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Blackstone leads $2bn deal for majority stake in accountancy firm Citrin Cooperman

Private Equity Wire

Private investment giant Blackstone, in partnership with smaller investors, is acquiring a majority stake in Citrin Cooperman, a US accounting firm, in a deal that values the company at over $2bn, according to a report by the Financial Times. Private equity has driven a wave of mergers and acquisitions in the accounting sector.

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Billionaires Are Buying Up This Millionaire-Maker Stock

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But at its current price of about $71 and enterprise value of $153 billion, Uber's stock still looks reasonably valued at 31 times forward earnings and 17 times next year's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ). trillion by 2040.

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2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Before They Soar 82% and 124%, According to Certain Wall Street Analysts

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These customers accounted for 6% of Datadog's annual recurring revenue in the fourth quarter, double the prior-year quarter. While these AI-native customers account for a small but rapidly growing portion of Datadog's business, the company's AI features are useful to anyone using large language models to improve their business operations.

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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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Combined, they account for about 28.4% That bodes well for 2025, especially because discount revenue accounts for the vast majority of Amex's total sales. The stock currently trades for an enterprise value just 5.3 Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now.

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Forget Chipotle's Stock Split: Buy This Monster Restaurant Growth Stock Instead

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With minimal cash on the balance sheet and over $600 million in debt and tax receivable liabilities with its old private equity owners, the stock has an enterprise value of approximately $1.5 In a few years, it should be doing $100 million in earnings, which would give the stock an enterprise value-to-earnings (EV/E) of 15.

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1 Growth Stock Down 80% to Buy Right Now

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With an enterprise value of $4.5 Uber, which has an enterprise value of $139 billion, is valued at nearly three times next year's sales. They also expect it to turn profitable on a generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ) basis in 2025 and more than triple its GAAP net income in 2026.

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Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Bought

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million active accounts at the end of the first quarter, a 17% year-over-year gain. Nextdoor One of the smallest companies -- by enterprise value -- on Wood's radar is Nextdoor, the company behind the hyperlocal discussion boards that aim to get neighbors communicating with one another. Image source: Getty Images.