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DCP Capital acquires Alibaba’s Sun Art stake for $1.6bn

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DCP Capital, a $5.5bn private equity firm focused on the consumer, healthcare, education and tech sectors in Asia has acquired Alibaba Group Holdings’s majority stake in Chinese hypermarket chain Sun Art Retinal for HKD12.298bn ($1.58bn), according to a report by Reuters. stake held by Alibaba subsidiaries.

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Private equity-backed Shein, Monzo & BrewDog to potentially IPO in London this year

Private Equity Insights

The London Stock Exchange will potentially rebound in 2025 following a difficult 2024, where IPO activity hit its lowest levels since the financial crisis. Private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners bought a 22% stake in BrewDog in 2017 for around 213m. The London Stock Exchange.

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Just Dumped Half Its Stake in Apple Stock. What Investors Need to Know

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Companies that make coin by holding stock in publicly traded businesses buy and sell for their portfolios constantly, and very few make waves when they do so. When Buffett and his crew buy or sell a title, the move creates waves on the stock exchange. billion worth of Bank of America stock.

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Hellman & Friedman eyes €20bn Verisure IPO, Amsterdam favoured over London

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H&F acquired a majority stake in Verisure from Bain Capital in 2015. The potential Amsterdam listing comes at a crucial time for the London Stock Exchange, which has struggled to attract new IPOs. Verisure, which operates under the Securitas Direct brand in some markets, serves 5.5

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Billionaire Ken Griffin Sold 79% of Citadel's Stake in Nvidia and Is Piling Into Another Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock With a Competitive Moat

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No later than 45 calendar days following the end to a quarter, institutional investors with at least $100 million in assets under management (AUM) are required to file Form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Since 2023 began, Nvidia's stock has gained 844%, as of the closing bell on Oct. Image source: Getty Images.

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PE-backed Diagnostyka targets $1.2bn valuation with Warsaw IPO

Private Equity Insights

Polish laboratory operator Diagnostyka SA, backed by private equity firm Mid Europa Partners, is gearing up for an IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The offering will feature shares held by Mid Europa, which owns a 47.83% stake in the company. Market estimates suggest the IPO could value Diagnostyka at over $1.2bn.

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I've More Than Quintupled My Stake in This Historically Cheap Legal Monopoly That Just Conducted a Reverse Stock Split

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On the other hand, investors typically avoid companies completing reverse stock splits. A reverse split aims to increase a publicly traded company's share price, with the goal often to ensure continued listing on a major stock exchange. Since mid-April, I've increased the number of shares I own by a cool 463%.

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