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JANUARY 11, 2024
Welcome to 2024! I trust this will be another great year for all of us. I am wishing you a very healthy and prosperous New Year. If you’re old enough to remember Chicken Little , he was the character who said, “The Sky is falling down, the sky is falling down.” Well, that’s what many people think regarding the world of public finance; however, I am here to share that this is not the case.
TechCrunch: M&A
JANUARY 11, 2024
Software delivery platform Harness today announced that it has acquired the assets of Armory, a continuous deployment startup built on top of the open source Spinnaker project. As Harness CEO and founder Jyoti Bansal told me, the acquisition price was about $7 million in cash. In total, Armory had raised more than $82 million, including […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
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JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 11, 2024
Recently, in Colon v. Bumble, the Delaware Court of Chancery held that certain provisions in the charter of Bumble, Inc. (Bumble), which contemplated that each share of stock carried either one vote or 10 votes depending upon the identity of the holder, were valid and consistent with the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL). The court based its ruling on, among other things, the fact that Section 151 of the DGCL authorizes Delaware corporations to specify the voting powers of its classes of.
Deal Lawyers
JANUARY 11, 2024
Since 2018, John has addressed the debt default activism phenomenon on this blog and discussed related considerations, including contractual provisions designed to thwart default activists. Wachtell’s latest memo, “Private Equity in 2023,” discusses debt activism as a risk for acquirers seeking to maintain a target’s low-rate debt.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 11, 2024
As a capstone on the Biden administration’s aggressive 2023 antitrust enforcement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly issued revised Merger Guidelines before the holidays, replacing the Horizontal Merger Guidelines issued by the Obama administration in 2010 and the Vertical Merger Guidelines issued by the Trump administration in 2020.
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JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 11, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department jointly issued the 2023 Merger Guidelines on December 18, 2023, which describe the factors and frameworks the agencies will utilize when reviewing mergers and acquisitions. The 2023 Merger Guidelines modify the draft guidelines released on July 19, 2023, and replace both the 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines and the 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines.
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 11, 2024
The SEC has paved the way for the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs, but Chair Gary Gensler isn't a fan of crypto.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 11, 2024
It seems likely the year ahead will see only a modest rebound in mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity. Among the challenges that remain for 2024, one challenge to further deal activity is the potential shortage of attractive assets coming to market.
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 11, 2024
Vanguard said it will not launch a bitcoin ETF, even as its chief rival BlackRock debuted a fund on Thursday.
Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence
In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 11, 2024
Combining family issues with business considerations is enough to stress even the most thoughtful and successful business owner. The good news is that there are ways to reduce the stress in family business succession. The following is not a legal checklist, but rather practical advice to business owners thinking about handing the reigns to a family member.
The TRADE
JANUARY 11, 2024
Anima Alternative SGR has gone live with KCx’s new suite of intra-day stock-specific dynamic forecasts and analytics, via FlexTRADER EMS. Athina Trika Speaking to The TRADE, Athina Trika, CFA, execution sales at Kepler Cheuvreux, explained: “KCx’s Analytical Suite is a significant step toward increased transparency, opening up a broad prospect of opportunities for flexible and agile data sharing.
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 11, 2024
What is a spurned seller’s recourse when a buyer walks away from a deal in breach of the purchase agreement? In private M&A, the answer is reasonably straightforward: sue the buyer to close the deal or to recover damages. In public M&A, however, the answer is murky at best.
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 11, 2024
Asset managers were already cutting their fees ahead of Thursday's launches for bitcoin ETFs.
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
JANUARY 11, 2024
Xos and ElectraMeccanica Announce Proposed Combination to Accelerate Xos’ Leadership Position in Manufacturing Commercial Electric Vehicles.
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 11, 2024
SEC approval of bitcoin ETFs makes Cathie Wood more convinced that the world's largest cryptocurrency could hit her wildly bullish target.
Cisco: M&A
JANUARY 11, 2024
Build custom observability solutions Cisco Observability Platform (COP) enables developers to build custom observability solutions to gain valuable insights across their technology and business… Read more on Cisco Blogs
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 11, 2024
There's a current macroeconomic debate among notable investors about whether the U.S. is headed for a debt cliff facilitated by the Federal Reserve's hubris.
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
Cisco: M&A
JANUARY 11, 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Cisco’s unified OT security and networking architecture is named “Smart Manufacturing Solution of the Year” in the 2024 IoT Breakthrough Awards.
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 11, 2024
Requisite Capital Management's Bryn Talkington and Capital Wealth Planning's Kevin Simpson gave their stock picks to CNBC Pro Talks.
PE Hub
JANUARY 11, 2024
Ara announced the acquisition of Houston-based USD Clean Fuels and the West Colton Rail Terminal earlier in January. The post Ara Partners sees first mover advantage in biofuel logistics with USD Clean Fuels appeared first on PE Hub.
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 11, 2024
BMO remains bullish on opportunities in the tech sector, contrary to the concern of some on Wall Street that the group may be overvalued.
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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.
PE Hub
JANUARY 11, 2024
Obra announced the acquisition of Unified Life Insurance Company earlier in January. The post Obra Capital CEO Blair Wallace on buying and selling life insurance appeared first on PE Hub.
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 11, 2024
Wall Street analysts are split on Coinbase's outlook, forecasting the stock may alternately rally or plunge.
PE Hub
JANUARY 11, 2024
Headquartered in Farmington, Michigan, ATG is a provider of car care accessories, appearance liquids, compounds & polishes, and specialty aerosols. The post MPE Partners-backed Appearance Technology Group buys P&S Detail Products appeared first on PE Hub.
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 11, 2024
Portfolio rebalancing is the right thing to do, but few are thrilled to part with their hottest holdings.
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Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.
PE Hub
JANUARY 11, 2024
Based in Houston, Mississippi, SteelPro is a maker of steel solutions for commercial, industrial and material handling applications. The post LFM Capital-backed SteelPro snaps up steel fabricator CoBuilt appeared first on PE Hub.
Cisco: M&A
JANUARY 11, 2024
In times of crisis, armed conflict, or natural disasters, people are forced to adapt and make big, life-changing decisions under extreme pressure.
PE Hub
JANUARY 11, 2024
MPearl Rock will not only leverage MidOcean's experience in investing in consumer brands but use use 84.51˚°’s retail data science and insights as it seeks to work with emerging CPG companies. The post MidOcean and The Kroger Co form MPearlRock to invest in CPG sector appeared first on PE Hub.
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