Wed.Sep 20, 2023

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Roblox acquires voice moderation startup Speechly

TechCrunch: M&A

Two years after announcing voice chat was coming to Roblox, the gaming company has acquired a voice tech startup, Speechly, offering voice chat moderation, real-time transcription and Voice API that lets companies add AI voice technology and voice interfaces to their products and experiences.

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Reverberations from the falling dominos of SVB, Signature and Silvergate are felt on European shores

JD Supra: Mergers

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Banks - Top 3 drivers of UK and European bank M&A in the past 12 months: - Regional & domestic consolidation across Europe: >50 domestic bank consolidations, aside from those related to the Russia/Ukraine conflict -Russia/Ukraine conflict necessitates M&A solutions: Sanctions forcing Russian banks to retreat within the Federation's borders, international banks leaving Russia and international conglomerate

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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attacks: What Investors Need to Know

Beyond M&A

Cybersecurity should be at the forefront of any Tech DD. One of the most common threats found during our outside-in cyber assessments is the Cross-Site Scripting, or XSS, attack. If you’re reading this, it’s likely to be connected to one of our reports. Please let us know if you want to discuss your specific project. Understanding the Threat At its core, XSS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

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[Webinar] Valuation in Cannabis M&A, With Thoughts on Restructuring - October 24th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

JD Supra: Mergers

This CLE-accredited live webinar will address strategies for handling valuation disputes and other post-closing adjustments arising from cannabis M&A, looking at before-the-fact transactional considerations and after-the-fact litigation solutions. We will also consider the availability of state-law restructuring and turnaround remedies given the absence of federal bankruptcy protection for cannabis companies.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Goldman Sachs raises international oil price forecast to $100 a barrel

CNBC: Investing

The firm believes OPEC's supply cuts will sustain prices in a range between $80 and $105 in 2024.

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ABCast Episode 21 – Due Diligence

JD Supra: Mergers

In ABCast Episode 21 – Due Diligence Janathan Allen discusses a crucial element of Mergers & Acquisitions or M & A: comprehensive and thorough due diligence. Due diligence is a process and a review of financial information, tax and corporate documents in order to verify the validity of what the buyer and seller are sharing with one another as it relates to the acquisition of a company or controlling stock interest.

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Sector trends - September 2023: Consumer Finance

JD Supra: Mergers

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Consumer Finance - Europe's consumer finance decacorns stumble as their valuations crumble.

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How to Get the Best Foreign Exchange Rate

The New York Times: Banking

How to avoid foreign transaction and bank fees, and where to get the best rate when you travel abroad.

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Ten Issues to Consider When Acquiring a Food Business

JD Supra: Mergers

The food industry is generally considered recession-resistant and less susceptible to economic downturns than other sectors, making it an attractive investment for private equity firms seeking stable returns. The increasing global demand for food products presents opportunities for private equity firms to invest in food businesses with international reach and growth potential.

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These stocks could break out to new highs if the Fed is viewed as market-friendly

CNBC: Investing

These are the stocks to watch for a break above previous 52-week highs after the Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged on Wednesday.

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.

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How to Manage Risks When Selling Your Physician Practice

JD Supra: Mergers

Based on the large number of medical practices acquired over the past decade, you may think selling your practice is a routine process. That may be the case for private equity firms and other acquirers who have done numerous deals, but for practice owners who have never been through the process before – and probably never will again – that is not the case.

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Busted Deals: Nevada Weighs In on COVID-19 Interim Operating Covenants

Deal Lawyers

We spent a lot of time blogging about COVID-19 deal terminations during the height of the pandemic. Allegations that a target’s actions in response to the pandemic violated its obligations under interim operating covenants featured prominently in those disputes.

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What to Expect in Beauty Industry M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

Deal-makers in Canada remain cautiously optimistic about M&A activity. The beauty industry presents an abundance of prospects for sophisticated Canadian investors and acquirers to pursue quality cross-border and international opportunities, particularly for those who remain able to leverage credit and financing despite higher interest rates and uncertain market conditions.

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China's macro backdrop has investors worried. Here are some stocks that could be safe from any weakness

CNBC: Investing

A lackluster economic backdrop in China shouldn't keep Wall Street from buying opportunities in the world's second-largest economy, some investors say.

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Smart and Sustainable: The Future of Buildings

Cisco: M&A

Alas, we have reached the third and final part of our series. And here’s the big question: how do I make it all come together? Well, here’s where we come in !

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RBC says this large tech stock is undervalued and can jump nearly 30%

CNBC: Investing

The firm expects this company can carve out its own enterprise software niche in artificial intelligence as it has in hybrid cloud enablement.

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Valsoft acquires industrial data analytics company Fusion

PE Hub

With headquarters in Montreal, Valsoft is an acquirer and developer of vertical market software businesses. The post Valsoft acquires industrial data analytics company Fusion appeared first on PE Hub.

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Business travel spending is recovering quicker than expected. These are the stocks to buy right now

CNBC: Investing

Global business travel spending will surpass pre-Covid levels in 2024, two years earlier than originally forecast, per the Global Business Travel Association.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

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.

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El tortuoso ciclo que acosa a los países endeudados

The New York Times: Banking

La carga de deuda de los países en desarrollo, que en este momento se calcula que supera los 200.000 millones de dólares, podría alterar economías y causar el desmoronamiento de los avances logrados en educación, salud y los ingresos.

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This image sharing platform can jump more than 30% as it improves user engagement, analysts say in upgrades

CNBC: Investing

The image sharing platform is underperforming this year, up about 8%, while the S&P 500 is higher by more than 15%.

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How to Find a Career You Love

Cisco: M&A

Cecilia Correa joined Cisco as the Senior Director of Security Brand Marketing just over a year ago. How did she cultivate a career she loved?

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The Fed is keeping rates higher for longer. That’s good news for these investments

CNBC: Investing

The central bank skipped a rate hike Wednesday, but we are likely in a "higher for longer" environment, which bodes well for income investors.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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Avante backs New Harbor’s buyout of Monroe Biomedical Research

PE Hub

Based in Chicago, New Harbor invests in lower middle-market healthcare, education, and technology-enabled services businesses. The post Avante backs New Harbor’s buyout of Monroe Biomedical Research appeared first on PE Hub.

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Needham says don't chase Instacart, it's in for a tough next few years

CNBC: Investing

It may be too early for investors to start checking out on shares of Instacart, according to Needham.

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A&M Capital Partners invests in defense and services firm VTG

PE Hub

The Jordan Company exited its ownership of VTG as part of this transaction. The post A&M Capital Partners invests in defense and services firm VTG appeared first on PE Hub.

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Buy this pharma stock that could more than double if it clears a legal battle, Jefferies says

CNBC: Investing

The Wall Street firm upgraded shares to buy from hold on this drug company and hiked its price target.

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Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes

In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.

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Overbond unveils new artificial intelligence-based smart order routing system

The TRADE

Overbond has launched a new artificial based-smart order routing (SOR) system, following on from the recent launch of its bid-ask liquidity scoring model. The buy-side can utilise the automated process of SOR for online trading specifically, working for best execution through allocating based on price and liquidity. The algorithm also, when needed, has the capacity to determine optimal methods of breaking up (or chunking) a trade.

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Shares of this audio pioneer should rebound more than 50%, Rosenblatt predicts

CNBC: Investing

The firm expects demand to improve as the company focuses on innovating new products.

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Tiger Infrastructure Partners appoints Gorgas and Dolan as operating partners

PE Hub

Previously, Gorgas was chief strategy officer at Grant Thornton LLP while Dolan currently serves as CEO of Tiger portfolio company Northlink Aviation. The post Tiger Infrastructure Partners appoints Gorgas and Dolan as operating partners appeared first on PE Hub.

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Chardan Engaged to Facilitate Nocturne Acquisition Corporation's Business Combination with Cognos Therapeutics, Inc., Paving the Way for NASDAQ Listing

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

WILMINGTON, Del. and INGLEWOOD, Calif., Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nocturne Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:MBTC, MBTCU, MBTCR) ("Nocturne") and Cognos Therapeutics, Inc. (“Cognos”) today announced the engagement of Chardan, a leading global investment bank, in the role of capital markets advisor to Nocturne in the highly anticipated business combination transaction (the “Business Combination”) with Cognos.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

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?