Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 11, 2025

Even if you interview in capital markets or restructuring , using an M&A or LBO deal is fine. The investor presentation for the deal. To say anything about the valuation, you’d have to use sites like FinViz or BeyondSPX to look up multiples for other companies in the sector (or hope the Capstone reports cover it).

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Software Equity Group

JULY 9, 2025

These messages often arrive with a proposed valuation range or a vague invitation to explore strategic alignment. trillion in undeployed capital globally. SaaS companies, in particular, are attractive because they offer: This model aligns with investor mandates focused on risk-adjusted returns. Private equity firms have over $2.5

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. What Are Corporate Finance Jobs?

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 8, 2025

"We are upgrading PNC shares from Market Perform to Outperform, increasing our EPS estimates following recent commentary at an investor conference, and establishing a $220 price target." Loop downgrades Shake Shack to hold from buy Loop downgraded the burger chain stock mainly on valuation. " Read more.

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CNBC: Investing

JUNE 28, 2025

Tech companies are set to invest roughly $1 trillion in capital expenditures into AI infrastructure over the coming years, causing some investors to worry the businesses may be spending too much for not enough payoff. GE Vernova and Applied Materials are two other holdings that can benefit from the AI theme, according to the investor.

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CNBC: Investing

JUNE 30, 2025

Investors heading into Monday's session were looking at financials as the sector outperforms. " SLR was established in 2014 as part of the Basel III reforms to monitor banks Tier 1 capital. Worldwide Exchange airs at 5 a.m. ET each day.) JPMorgan also breaks down its year-end outlook for stocks.

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Lake Country Advisors

MAY 9, 2025

Owners in the manufacturing, construction, and technology industries often want to secure the highest possible valuation while maintaining a smooth, confidential process. Middle-market companies tend to have greater complexity in their revenue streams, capital structure, and overall financial management.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 13, 2025

For software and technology founders considering a sale, the CIM is a strategic asset that can shape buyer perception, drive valuation, and accelerate deal momentum. Whether you're preparing for a full exit or exploring growth capital, understanding how to craft a compelling CIM is critical to a successful outcome.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This sector is the most different in terms of valuation and technical analysis because of nuances around licensing, player salaries, and different revenue streams. Be prepared to discuss a recent sports deal (ideally involving a team or league) and have a rough idea of the trends, drivers, and valuation differences (see below).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

Investment Banking Definition: Investment bankers advise companies on mergers, acquisitions, and debt and equity deals and earn fees for closed deals; equity research professionals follow public companies, issue buy/sell/hold recommendations, interface between management teams and investors, and earn money from selling their research.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 13, 2025

Whether you're a founder preparing for an exit or an investor evaluating a target, understanding these structures is essential to optimizing deal outcomes. Stock Sale: Sellers typically pay capital gains tax on the sale of their shares, often resulting in a lower effective tax rate. Defining the Structures What Is an Asset Sale?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For example, you dont need to work at a bulge bracket or elite boutique bank to participate; you could work at a smaller bank, in management consulting, or another finance-related field (Big 4, corporate development, valuation, etc.). as most PE recruiting in other countries is off-cycle. If youre in the U.S.,

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CNBC: Investing

JUNE 18, 2025

Fundamentals AAPL trades at a considerable premium over its industry despite lagging growth rates, making its valuation hard to justify based solely on profitability. Launch missteps: The botched release of Apple Intelligence, marked by delays and underwhelming features, alongside disappointing iPhone 16 sales has eroded investor confidence.

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Solganick & Co.

APRIL 21, 2025

Total funding for venture capital-backed cybersecurity companies increased by 29% sequentially to $2.7 This growth reflects strong investor interest in emerging cybersecurity opportunities, in particular the disruptive potential of agentic AI for enhancing and automating security operations. billion in Q1 2025.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2025

That said, some industry participants still looked to capitalize on anticipated vulnerabilities in their competitors pipelines with meaningful M&A bets such as Eli Lillys $2.3 By 2030, more than 190 commercial drugs will lose patent exclusivity , putting at risk $236 billion in Big Pharma sales.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 9, 2025

At early-stage companies , the role often involves investor relations and debt/equity fundraising as well, since there may not be separate teams for these. Meanwhile, in Accounting/Controllership, you might spend a lot of time reviewing receivables and payables and determining whether certain spending should be capitalized or expensed.

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CNBC: Investing

JUNE 17, 2025

Investors are looking for opportunities in defense. Worldwide Exchange pick: RTX Kevin Simpson of Capital Wealth Planning said defense stock RTX is a solid buy because of the conflict between Israel and Iran as well as its current valuation. Worldwide Exchange airs at 5 a.m. ET each day.)

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Financial Times - Banking

JULY 13, 2025

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Financial Times - Banking

JULY 18, 2025

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 10, 2025

About 3 years ago, I joined the team at Focus Investment Banking, where I spend my time on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising within the collision repair industry. That valuation depending on how you look at it, boils down to 193% of sales or about 15 times EBITDA. So let’s talk about taking on investors.

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CNBC: Investing

JUNE 13, 2025

The company is now at or above all three long-term targets, though they again reiterated those targets in the most recent investor deck in May 2025," Nowinski said. "Zscaler introduced long-term financial targets for gross, operating, and free cash flow margin in 3Q23. The stock rose 0.5% in premarket trading Friday.

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 18, 2025

With that history in mind, CNBC Pro screened Bespoke Investor Group data to find stocks that tend to top Street forecasts and then rally afterward. "We expect 2Q fundamentals to be a trough with an improving setup from here, and together with current valuation, believe CMG offers a favorable risk/reward."

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 10, 2025

We believe that the stock's recent decline has provided investors with an attractive buying opportunity." "Gen AI tools and the scale to invest behind these tools could meaningfully reduce production costs for Netflix - content capital spending represents its single largest cost." " H.C.

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Software Equity Group

JULY 2, 2025

That said, we often speak with operators who’ve already taken on a minority investor and later realize those early decisions limited their ability to exit on their terms. At first glance, minority investments seem like an excellent way to raise capital without sacrificing control. What Makes Minority Investments Seem Like a Good Idea?

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CNBC: Investing

JUNE 9, 2025

billion debt, coupled with high capital expenditures for international galleries, strains cash flow in a rising-rate environment. Although the company has approximately $950 million remaining in its share repurchase program, investors should not anticipate significant open-market purchases by the company, given its current cash flow.

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CNBC: Investing

JUNE 9, 2025

Investors are looking for opportunities in emerging markets on the back of U.S.-China Worldwide Exchange pick: CrowdStrike Shana Sissel of Banrion Capital sees more upside in CrowdStrike despite the cybersecurity giant seeing a more than 35% gain this year. Worldwide Exchange airs at 5 a.m. ET each day.)

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CNBC: Investing

JUNE 21, 2025

CNBC Pro asked five investors for their top five stock picks heading into the second half of 2025. The most popular stock among these professionals was Nvidia, with three investors highlighting the chipmaker. Two investors also singled out Amazon and Newmont as potential winners. natural gas.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 14, 2025

Industrials: Infrastructure includes railroad, toll road, seaport, and airport companies within industrials, but not airlines, capital goods, or aerospace/defense companies. Since they are deemed essential services, governments regulate them strictly by setting an allowed or authorized Return on Equity and capital structure.

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CNBC: Investing

JUNE 11, 2025

"Confidence in OCI bookings strength should increase investors' appetite to buy into a FY26 rev/eps acceleration, creating a potential look-thru event should Q4 revs disappoint. We lean positive on underpriced OCI optionality (Stargate/Sovereigns), attractive positioning, and a reasonable valuation."

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 16, 2025

" BMO Capital Markets: Outperform rating and $1,425 price target Analyst Brian Pitz's target calls for around 13% upside. "With the stock up 42% YTD and trading near 5YR highs, investor sentiment has turned more cautious ahead of the Q2 print.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 22, 2023

X1, which offers an income-based credit card with rewards, raised a total of $62 million in venture-backed funding from investors like Soma Capital, FPV, Craft Ventures and Spark Capital since its 2020 inception. So, the purchase price may reflect the dip in fintech valuations we’ve seen in the past six months.

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CNBC: Investing

JANUARY 14, 2025

Loop Capital has a favorable view on the chipmaker's risk-reward outlook given low investor sentiment and valuation.

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 3, 2025

To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connollya partner in LPs Corporate Practice Groupshares a series of conversations with M&A experts. By: Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

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Francine Way

JULY 12, 2017

As I mentioned in my last post, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation method that uses free cash flow projections, a discount rate, and a growth rate to find the present value estimate of a potential investment. Calculate cost of debt, cost of equity, and weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

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Francine Way

JULY 17, 2017

Thus far, we have discussed three common valuation methods that most strategic and financial acquirers use when valuing a company for acquisitions or investments. This current post about Leveraged Buy Out (LBO) is about a valuation method used by a very specific type of financial acquirer: private equity (PE) firms.

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How2Exit

OCTOBER 30, 2023

rn Visit [link] rn _ rn About The Guest(s): Jeffery Oboy is the founder of Paratus Capital, a search fund focused on acquiring and operating small to medium-sized businesses. rn Summary: Jeffery Oboy, founder of Paratus Capital, shares his journey in the search fund space and discusses the type of business he is looking to acquire.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 20, 2023

For private equity investors who have been monitoring the situation around inflation for the last few months to a year, many have been disappointed to see the slow trajectory with which inflation has been coming down from highs. Currently, inflation in the U.S. Explore the role of private equity now.

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