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. Founded in 2022, Island develops secure browsers tailored for enterprise use. Its last funding round in early 2024 valued the company at $3bn.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 30, 2024

The two leading semiconductor design software and verification platforms -- Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS) -- have been off to the races the last few years, especially as investors have caught wind of how important these companies are to the development of AI and other advanced computing technology.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The stake was purchased from British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), one of Canadas largest institutional investors. The stake was purchased from British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), one of Canadas largest institutional investors.

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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 Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Despite a challenging fundraising environment, BC Partners is relying on its strong track record of exits to attract investors. In 2024, the firm returned 12bn to limited partners and co-investors, marking its highest annual distribution. Since these governance changes, BC Partners has deployed 9.5bn in equity investments.

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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 14, 2025

The newly formed platform aims to eliminate inefficiencies by integrating multiple processesfundraising, investor relations, and portfolio managementinto a single, intuitive system. This merger is more than just a step forward its a transformation in how fund managers operate, said Juan Manrique, co-founder and CEO of Untap.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 17, 2024

As for the 4%-6% expected end market growth, the figure looks familiar enough because it's what 3M's management told investors to expect from its healthcare end market on 3M's investor day in 2016 and 2019. stake in Solventum, which it can sell to raise cash. Data source: 3M and Solventum presentations.

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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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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The report cites unnamed insiders familiar with the matter as revealing that the group also includes ESR’s founders and a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority, signalling strong investor confidence despite challenges in the Chinese property market.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 2, 2025

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) has taken its investors on a wild ride over the past three years. The specialist in audio and speech recognition software went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company on April 28, 2022. The acquisitions are also weighing down its margins as it integrates those new services.

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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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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 of outstanding shares.

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Private Equity Professional

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

During its ownership term of Pasture Brands, Benford closed two add-on acquisitions with the buys of Iowa-based specialty egg supplier Yoder Farms in December 2021; and Pillars Yogurt , a Massachusetts-headquartered clean label drinkable yogurt brand in April 2024.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) has a knack for increasing its cash-distribution payments to investors. The master limited partnership (MLP) has given its investors a raise twice already this year and boosted its payout by 5% over the last 12 months. billion to investors.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Investors seeking bigger gains should take a closer look at smaller AI companies that have more upside potential. Nvidia, which owns a small stake in SoundHound, also integrates Houndify's services into its Drive platform for connected vehicles. Nvidia also acquired a 10% stake in the company earlier this year.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 1, 2024

All-time great investor Warren Buffett is known far more for his winners like Apple and Coca-Cola than for his losing stocks. The billion-dollar question for investors is: Why has Buffett held onto the stock for so long? After all, he's owned it since he helped arrange a merger to create the entity in 2015. Is it stubbornness?

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JULY 27, 2024

Investors waiting for the share price of Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) to bounce back have been disappointed for several years now. Indeed, it's been so long since this stock's even hinted at a rebound from 2017's and 2018's tumble that many investors aren't even watching anymore. They've simply moved on. That is, he still sees hope.

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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. Drilling down into the deal Chevron unveiled its merger agreement with Hess last October, less than two weeks after Exxon revealed its more than $60 billion megamerger with Pioneer Natural Resources. A merger or an asset purchase?

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Blackstone and JP Morgan Chase’s healthcare investment arm Morgan Health will take minority stakes. The HealthComp and Virgin Pulse merger comes as private equity deals have decreased from pandemic-fueled highs. Marlin and New Mountain are both active investors in healthcare. Fresno, Calif.-based The 2023 MM+M.

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MARCH 8, 2024

They just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy right now… See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of March 8, 2024 This video was recorded on March 4, 2024. It was going to try to use either the collaboration with American or the acquisition of Spirit to grow. Now it's struck out twice.

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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

It's not just a user of AI to add value to its solutions; it also has a significant stake in a quantum computing business that management plans to monetize. Moreover, Kapur noted that "we are committed to demonstrating a path to monetization of our stake within the next 18 months." Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Shares of the cloud software company best known for its data analytics and AI platforms are trading up 275% year to date, the best-performing stock on the S&P 500 this year after Vistra , an unregulated utility that's seen its stock soar as investors anticipate an AI-driven spike in demand for power.

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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. It currently remains committed to the merger despite this latest issue.

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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. Kroger: There's tremendous value in large grocery chains John Ballard (Kroger): Berkshire held a stake in Kroger of about $2.2 billion at the end of 2023's Q3.

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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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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. The master limited partnership (MLP) has made several acquisitions over the years. billion in July.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 13, 2024

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. More important to investors, however, should be the results that precede a split. More important to investors, however, should be the results that precede a split.

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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. Serve Robotics executed a reverse merger with the blank-check company Patricia Acquisition Corp. to about $40 as of this writing.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2024

15, SoundHound AI stock rocketed 67% higher following news that " Magnificent Seven " member Nvidia had disclosed a stake in the company. Why the stock is moving higher SoundHound AI went public in 2022 with the help of a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ). Following its 67% gain on Thursday, SoundHound stock trades at $3.76.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

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. These characteristics could make them easier to mass produce and better suited to operating in dense urban environments. Does Joby Aviation have an edge?

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 25, 2024

Many cryptocurrencies rallied back over the past year as expectations for lower rates drove investors toward speculative investments again. It might be tempting to jump on the crypto bandwagon again, but investors should realize those tokens still mainly trade on market hype instead of sustainable long-term strengths.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

OpenAI's ChatGPT was virtually unheard of as the year began but quickly became the rallying cry for a generation of tech investors. Citadel had amassed a stake of 5 million shares of Microsoft stock, representing 1.7% He made his name as an aggressive activist investor, buying shares in undervalued companies and agitating for change.

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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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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Senate and the possible reclassification of marijuana by the federal government, improved investor sentiment and propelled some of the most prominent players in the space higher last month. Investors dropped the stock due to the bear market in growth equities, along with management's decision to nix a planned megamerger with Columbia Care.

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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. Drilling down into the deals Oneok has agreed to a series of deals with leading infrastructure investor Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). a stock-based acquisition). EnLink currently has a $12.3

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