Wed.Aug 30, 2023

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The Importance of Due Diligence in M&A Transactions

JD Supra: Mergers

In any merger or acquisition, the due diligence stage is one of the most critical steps. It allows the acquiring company to identify dealbreakers, assess risks, make informed decisions, negotiate effectively, ensure compliance, plan for integration, and set the stage for a successful and value-enhancing merger or acquisition.

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Warren Buffett, who turns 93, is at the top of his game as he pushes Berkshire Hathaway to new heights

CNBC: Investing

Berkshire shares have roared back to an all-time high on record operating profit, making it the biggest nontech company by market capitalization.

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Corporate Insights: Disclosing PHI Upon the Sale of a Medical Practice

JD Supra: Mergers

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (collectively, “HIPAA”) states that, absent patient authorization, a patient’s Protected Health Information (“PHI”) may not be disclosed to another Covered Entity (as defined by HIPAA) without a direct or indirect treatment relationship with the patient.

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Warren Buffett at 93: All of the big moves from the still-active investing legend in the past year

CNBC: Investing

Many Buffett watchers have been dazzled by the "Oracle of Omaha's" sharp mental acuity and astute investments he's able to pull off over the past year.

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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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The Fintech Deal Long Pole: License Change of Controls

JD Supra: Mergers

In this edition of Fintech Flash, we discuss important things you should know about the change of control requirements when acquiring a fintech company with state lender, loan broker, debt collector, or money transmitter licenses.

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Fiduciary Duties When Settling with Activists

Deal Lawyers

Gibson Dunn recently published its 2022 Activism Update. The report gives detailed information about individual activist campaigns & settlements and some summary stats, like this one related to settlement agreements: 23 settlement agreements pertaining to shareholder activism activity were filed during 2022, which is an increase from the 17 filed in 2021.

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Voice Deepfakes Are the Latest Threat to Your Bank Balance

The New York Times: Banking

Artificial intelligence tools have given scammers a potent weapon for trying to trick people into sending them money.

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DOJ Loses Again on Challenge to U.S. Sugar-Imperial Sugar Deal

JD Supra: Mergers

On July 13, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit declined to block the $315 million purchase of Imperial Sugar Company (“Imperial”) by United States Sugar Corporation (“U.S. Sugar”), rejecting the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) claim that the merger would violate antitrust law and increase prices. See United States v. United States Sugar Corp., et al., No. 21-cv-1644, 2023 WL 4526605 (3d Cir.

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Nvidia shares are still cheap even after hitting an all-time high, says Melius Research

CNBC: Investing

According to the analyst, Nvidia is currently trading at a cheaper valuation than shares of Alphabet, Microsoft and Apple.

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Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes : mise à jour d'août 2023

JD Supra: Mergers

Bienvenue à l’édition d’août d’Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes, une publication mensuelle des groupes Concurrence et antitrust et Investissement étranger de Blakes. Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes présente un survol des développements récents en droit de la concurrence au Canada. Nous y faisons notamment le point sur les activités d’application de la loi du Bureau de la concurrence du Canada (le « Bureau »), ainsi que sur les initiatives récentes et les tendances clés dans le domaine.

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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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This mega-cap tech hitting a 52-week high is proving to be the next big AI play after Nvidia

CNBC: Investing

Investors shouldn't sleep on this mega-cap technology winner hitting highs on the back of a major artificial intelligence-focused event.

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Union Investment’s trading head Hock steps away from role to pursue digital asset aspirations

The TRADE

Union Investment’s Christoph Hock is set to step away from his role as head of multi-asset trading later this year to pursue an opportunity in digital assets and tokenisation within the asset management firm, The TRADE can reveal. Union is bolstering its digital assets division, The TRADE understands. His new role is not yet public but will be communicated in due course.

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Bernstein downgrades this struggling chipmaker poised to fall 15%

CNBC: Investing

The firm downgraded shares to underperform from market perform, citing inflated gross margins expectations from the Street.

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Integration Issues: Address Employment Considerations Early

Deal Lawyers

This recent insight from DLA Piper highlights employment issues that are key for successful post-acquisition integration and best managed before signing the purchase agreement.

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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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Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Netflix, Nvidia, Alphabet, FedEx, Tesla & more

CNBC: Investing

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday.

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Sunshine Minting, Inc. Announces Two Strategic Business Transactions

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

HENDERSON, Nev., Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of Sunshine Minting, Inc.

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Buy this dental stock that can rally more than 20%, HSBC says

CNBC: Investing

Analyst Sidharth Sahoo initiated the stock with a buy rating.

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Manufacturing Leadership Summit: Five Takeaways

Cisco: M&A

Co-authored by Carlos Rojas and David Gutshall.

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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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Guggenheim maintains Tesla sell rating despite the stock's strong performance this week

CNBC: Investing

Despite the stock's gains this week, Guggenheim remains bearish on Tesla.

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Connectivity: reliability, security and sustainability emerge as primary demands for European customers

Cisco: M&A

Across Europe, people are rethinking what they rely on the internet for: balancing classic demands for speed and reliability, with the growing needs of rising eco-consciousness, secure cloud… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Comeback kids: These stocks could be ready to regain their 2023 momentum after a rough August

CNBC: Investing

These stocks sold off in a big way in August. However, they're beloved by Wall Street and rallied to start the year.

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5 great tech jobs this week

Growth Business

By Sarah Kiely Lavelle on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success The UK’s tech sector currently employs over 1.7 million workers and generates £150bn a year. In just two years, Britain’s tech trajectory could see an additional £41.5bn flow into the economy and create a further 678,000 jobs by 2025 – an encouraging rebound from the significant industry challenges faced in Q1 this year.

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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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Barclays says buy this under-the-radar clean energy stock set to grow revenue 40%

CNBC: Investing

Analyst Christine Cho initiated the stock with an overweight rating. Her $31 price target suggests 18.9% upside from where shares closed Tuesday.

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Packaging Newsletter - Q2 2023

TKO Miller

Packaging Trends Q2 M&A Update U.S. middle market valuation multiples and deal volume are down slightly through Q2 of 2023. The S&P 500 Index is up 16.5% this year through June 2023, but middle market valuations are down approximately 8% based on the TKO Miller analysis. The best performing sectors year-to-date have been 1) technology, 2) business services, and 3) industrial maintenance.

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This income play can yield more than 5%, without a ton of risk

CNBC: Investing

Investment-grade corporate bonds have been enjoying yields not seen in years and are in a solid position when debt becomes due in this high-rate environment.

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K1-backed Reveal buys two legal tech firms Logikcull and IPRO

PE Hub

The transactions are valued at more than $1 billion. The post K1-backed Reveal buys two legal tech firms Logikcull and IPRO appeared first on PE Hub.

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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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This outperforming fund offers a socially responsibility way to invest in growth

CNBC: Investing

The firm's U.S. Large Cap Growth Responsibility Index (CGJAX) is up 27% this year, rallying in near harmony with growth stocks.

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Titan Machinery Inc. Announces Strategic Acquisition of O’Connors

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

- Australia’s leading Case IH dealership group with strong presence in high horsepower equipment - - Accretive acquisition generated approximately $0.40.

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Angeles Equity-backed Crenlo Engineered Cabs sells Brazilian division to JOST

PE Hub

Headquartered in Minnesota, Crenlo Engineered Cabs is a maker of engineered operator cabs and rollover protective structures for heavy equipment and off-highway vehicles. The post Angeles Equity-backed Crenlo Engineered Cabs sells Brazilian division to JOST appeared first on PE Hub.

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CFTC orders Goldman Sachs to pay $5.5 million penalty for recordkeeping failures

The TRADE

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an order simultaneously filing and settling charges against Goldman Sachs for violating the cease-and-desist provision of a previous order. The move follows one from November 2019, where the CFTC found that Goldman Sachs had failed to record the phone lines of a trading and sales desk for 20 calendar days between January and February 2014, following a software patch which caused its recording hardware to malfunction.

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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?