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JULY 19, 2023

Buying a stake in Activision proved to be a lucrative move for Berkshire. 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%. The giant conglomerate's stake was reduced to only 1.9%. of Activision.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

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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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The company is headquartered in both Dallas and Tel Aviv and has previously raised nearly $500m from major investors, including Sequoia Capital, Insight Partners, and Israeli VC firm Cyberstarts. Its last funding round in early 2024 valued the company at $3bn. Can`t stop reading?

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 22, 2024

The oil companies currently find themselves on opposite ends of a major dispute stemming from Chevron's pending acquisition of Hess (NYSE: HES) , which it made as a countermove following Exxon's mega-deal for Pioneer Natural Resources. Exxon believes Chevron's pending acquisition of Hess triggers this clause. billion, or $64.5

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A high-stakes clash between private equity titans KKR and Bain Capital over a $4bn buyout of Fuji Soft is reshaping the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Japan, and could become a blueprint for more aggressive dealmaking in the country, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Key deals included selling its majority stake in Dutch generic drugmaker Synthon to Goldman Sachs’ alternative investment division, divesting its controlling stake in Canadian security firm GardaWorld, and listing Springer Nature AG in Germany. Can`t stop reading?

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 22, 2024

Energy companies have signed over $180 billion in merger agreements over the last six months. However, Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) has gotten left out of the current merger wave washing over the oil patch. The oil producer has reportedly pursued several acquisition targets, only to lose to a competitor.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Trading in the company’s shares was halted on Friday pending an announcement related to mergers and acquisitions. Warburg Pincus, ESR’s largest shareholder with a 14% stake, plans to roll over its holdings into the new private entity rather than sell for cash, according to one of the sources.

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Private Equity Professional

JANUARY 8, 2025

BlackRock made headlines in late 2024 through the firms acquisition of HPS Investment Partners , backed by their expectation that the private debt market will more than double to $4.5 2] While BlackRocks acquisition dominated the news cycle, other firms have already made it their prerogative to jump into the private credit pool.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 27, 2023

But in the investment banking world, the best time to finalize potential mergers or acquisitions is over the weekend, as markets aren't open and companies don't have to worry about the potential for leaked information to cause an immediate spike in share prices. Under the deal, Brookfield Re would pay $38.85

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

An affiliate of Paceline Equity Partners, LLC , a Dallas-based private equity manager, today announced that it has participated in a $175m financing facility to support GCOM Software LLC’s merger with OnCore Consulting, LLC. GCOM is a portfolio company of Sagewind Capital, LLC , a New York-based middle-market private equity firm.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

That massive gain was largely driven by the rapid expansion of the artificial intelligence (AI) market, which drove many companies to ramp up their purchases of the company's data center graphics processing units (GPUs) to process complex machine learning and AI applications. Image source: Getty Images. area in the first half of 2024.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

Several factors have contributed to the company's ability to deliver such consistent growth. For starters, the midstream company generates very stable cash flow. Meanwhile, the company pays out a conservative percentage of its stable cash flows. For example, the company recently priced $1.1 billion to investors.

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Private equity-owned companies HealthComp and Virgin Pulse are planning to merge in a $3bn transaction in a bid to create a comprehensive employer health benefits platform. New Mountain will maintain majority ownership of the combined company, while Marlin will retain a minority position. Providence, R.I.-based Fresno, Calif.-based

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 27, 2024

The needle-moving acquisition would enhance the company's portfolio and extend its growth profile. As a result, the companies are seeking arbitration to resolve the matter. While the timing might suggest the acquisition was in response to Exxon's merger, Chevron wasn't doing a deal just to keep up with its rival.

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 5, 2024

Buyout firm EQT AB is teaming up with Germany’s richest man to acquire a 35% stake in German bus and train operator Flix SE. The company reported €104 million of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. in its $3 billion acquisition of renewable energy firm Encavis AG announced in March.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 1, 2024

After all, he's owned it since he helped arrange a merger to create the entity in 2015. The merger was worth roughly $45 billion, creating a food giant that owns such famous brands as Kraft, Heinz, Oscar Meyer, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Capri-Sun, and more. However, the merger also loaded up the new entity with debt. Is it stubbornness?

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The Motley Fool

JULY 27, 2024

But there's a reason Warren Buffett's kept a sizable Kraft Heinz stake in Berkshire Hathway 's portfolio since melding the two food companies into one back in 2015. A merger that underperformed on multiple levels If you're not familiar with the saga, here's the shortened version of the story. That is, he still sees hope.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2023

The wave has flowed down into the midstream sector, where leading players Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) and Oneok (NYSE: OKE) have made headline-grabbing acquisitions. Midstream merger mania The pipeline sector has faced its share of headwinds in recent years. billion cash-and-equity acquisition of privately held Lotus Midstream.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

That creates growth opportunities for companies and enhances value for shareholders in companies with exposure. One such company is diversified industrial Honeywell International (NASDAQ: HON). Honeywell has invested nearly $300 million in Quantinuum since the deal was struck and owns about 54% of the company.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The main draw was Hess' 30% stake in the Exxon-operated Stabroek block offshore Guyana. However, Exxon and its other partner in Guyana, China's CNOOC , now say the deal will trigger a change-of-control provision, enabling them to increase their stakes in Stabroek. Chevron is currently in talks with the two companies.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Berkshire Hathaway's combined stake in Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) , Kroger (NYSE: KR) , and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) amounted to over $25 billion at the end of 2023's third quarter. Coca-Cola: Long-lasting shareholder value Jennifer Saibil (Coca-Cola): Resilience is an important feature in a company you want to invest in.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

A wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity has washed over the oil patch in the last year. Several midstream companies have made acquisitions, while the rumor mill suggests others are on the prowl. These deals will give pipeline companies more fuel to grow their cash flow and high-yielding dividends.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The high-stakes world of gaming has been abuzz since Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced its bold move to acquire Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI). regulatory agencies, have cast uncertainty on the merger's future. regulatory agencies, have cast uncertainty on the merger's future. Microsoft seeks to purchase a $68.7

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The Motley Fool

JULY 28, 2024

Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM) , a producer of artificial intelligence-powered warehouse automation robots, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) two years ago. But with a market capitalization of $23 billion, Symbotic might have less upside potential than other, smaller robotics companies.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Let's explore what the next five years could have in store for the company. Joby Aviation went public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in 2021 , raising more than $1 billion to help develop and test its eVTOL program. Why eVTOLs? Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

One company I've been following for a while is voice recognition software developer SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN). 15, SoundHound AI stock rocketed 67% higher following news that " Magnificent Seven " member Nvidia had disclosed a stake in the company. Big tech has already shown interest in this space. Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 25, 2024

AST SpaceMobile was founded seven years ago and went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) in 2021. Uber spun out Serve Robotics in 2021, and the newly independent company went public through a reverse merger (similar to a SPAC acquisition ) with a blank-check company in 2023.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 14, 2024

Some companies create so much value over the long term that their stock price soars into the hundreds or even thousands of dollars, which makes it difficult for everyday investors to buy one full share. The value of the company remains the same, but it gives investors the opportunity to buy in with a smaller outlay.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

Citadel had amassed a stake of 5 million shares of Microsoft stock, representing 1.7% Microsoft recently completed its acquisition of Activision, so the position was likely used to leverage the merger arbitrage -- a way to profit from the difference between Activision's then-current stock price and the eventual purchase price.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 13, 2024

Stock splits are all the rage on Wall Street this year, as evidenced by the growing number of companies engaging in them. These maneuvers are usually only undertaken after years of strong financial and operating results have driven a company's stock price out of reach of some smaller investors. Image source: Getty Images. on the stock.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 17, 2024

It's always interesting when a new company comes to market and doubly interesting when it's a spinoff. In reality, two new companies came out of the spinoff of Solventum (NYSE: SOLV) and 3M (NYSE: MMM) -- a newly created healthcare company and an industrial conglomerate without a healthcare business. Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 31, 2024

It's making two acquisitions to enhance its footprint, cash flow, and ability to return cash to investors. It's buying GIP's 43% interest in fellow pipeline company EnLink Midstream (NYSE: ENLC) for $3 billion in cash. a stock-based acquisition). The acquisitions will also further diversify the company's business mix.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Some companies have a knack for paying dividends. Then there's the company's service area, which is spread across Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The company and its partners unveiled a landmark transaction to acquire Australian utility Origin Energy earlier this year.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 21, 2023

CEO Warren Buffett garners so much attention, just pull up a long-term chart of the company and you'll have a better understanding. In his 58-plus years as CEO, he's overseen an aggregate increase in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) More importantly, the company was valued at between 10x and 15x forward-year earnings.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 3, 2024

Berkshire's currently sitting on a 123-million-share/$16 billion stake in the oil giant, mostly because -- in Buffett's own words -- CEO Vicki Hollub "know[s] how to separate oil from rock, and that's an uncommon talent, valuable to her shareholders and to her country." As a reminder, Kraft and Heinz used to be two separate companies.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Getting back to the SPAC price Skeptics might consider Archer Aviation a textbook example of the bursting of the 2021 special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) bubble. Archer Aviation doesn't necessarily fall into the failed SPAC category, but the company's share price has yet to return to its pre-de-SPAC price of $10.

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