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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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?

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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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Sell Dollar General as consumers come under pressure from higher inflation, JPMorgan says in downgrade

CNBC: Investing

The firm downgraded shares to underweight from neutral, saying low-to middle-income shoppers are under strain from diminishing savings and higher costs.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

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.

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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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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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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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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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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

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.

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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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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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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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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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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

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.

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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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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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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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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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Embedded Analytics Insights for 2024

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.

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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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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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CDPQ makes investment in Vooban’s expansion plans

PE Hub

Vooban is an applied artificial intelligence service provider based in Quebec City. The post CDPQ makes investment in Vooban’s expansion plans appeared first on PE Hub.