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Billionaires Are Piling Into This Nasdaq Stock-Split Company Down 52% and Yielding a Healthy 4% Dividend

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And then, of course, even the best are sometimes wrong, so make sure to do your due diligence. In recent months, several funds run by billionaire investors have piled into a stock-split company trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange that has struggled this year but pays a healthy dividend.

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Private equity giant Inflexion in talks to buy global law firm DWF

Private Equity Insights

DWF, which is headquartered in Manchester, confirmed the news in a statement issued to the London Stock Exchange in response to reports in the media. Private equity group Inflexion is in talks to buy global law firm DWF.

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Blackstone considers L’Occitane acquisition

Private Equity Wire

The Luxembourg-headquartered company, which first went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2010 — a decision attributed to the number of shops located in the city and subsequently high brand awareness — has a current market value of HKD42.7bn ($5.4bn) with an enterprise value of about 10 times its EBITDA.

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Why Chinese Stocks Reached 20-Month Highs This Week

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After getting a shot of adrenaline last week, Chinese stocks continued their march higher, hitting highs this week not seen since the very beginning of 2023. The Hang Seng index including the largest companies on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is up more than 14.5% But Chinese stocks are quite different than U.S.

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Fortissimo Capital Snaps Up Cellcom for $248m

Private Equity Insights

bn ($590m) on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange as of Tuesday morning. In the next two weeks, Fortissimo, managed by Yuval Cohen, will receive exclusivity for the acquisition of control of Cellcom, headed by CEO Daniel Sapir, and will perform a targeted due diligence. This is an 18% premium over Cellcom’s market cap of NIS 2.2

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BCI Takes BBGI Global Infrastructure Private, Completes Sale of Hayfin

Pension Pulse

Obviously they did their due diligence and liked what they saw or else they wouldn't have tendered an offer. He also discusses why listing on the London Stock Exchange was the right fit for BBGI and their investors, and the benefits of internal management for the business.

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Baby Bonds: What to Know Before Investing

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Additionally, because baby bonds are traded on stock exchanges, prices of these securities might be vulnerable (or might fluctuate) in conjunction with overall stock market volatility. When interest rates fall, bond prices rise, and when interest rates rise, bond prices fall.