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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08-30-2023 Newsletter: OfficeHours is hiring PE Associates for Periscope Equity!

OfficeHours

Over 300 Applications Received in 4 Days! What makes Private Equity roles so competitive? Are only Investment Bankers qualified? What about management consultants and MBAs? Come and ask your respective questions about the Buyside Recruiting Process tomorrow LIVE on our webinar! Join us tomorrow to learn more about the Periscope Equity process and hear from four individuals that have worked within Growth Equity/Private Equity discuss interviewing and hiring for the Buyside!

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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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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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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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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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FTC and DOJ Announce Workshops on the 2023 Draft Merger Guidelines

JD Supra: Mergers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division announced that they will hold three workshops regarding their jointly issued Draft Merger Guidelines. The first virtual workshop will be held on September 5, at 1-4:15 p.m. ET.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Laszlo Birinyi, Leading Stock Picker and Market Forecaster, Dies at 79

The New York Times: Banking

His investment strategy, which tracked the flow of money, won him a reputation for prescience in the 1990s.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Highland West-backed Bid to acquire Industrial Cutting Solutions

PE Hub

Based in Prince George, British Columbia, Bid is an integrated supplier of equipment, engineering and optimization services and related solutions to the wood processing industry. The post Highland West-backed Bid to acquire Industrial Cutting Solutions appeared first on PE Hub.

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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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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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Cordiant Digital Infrastructure signs pact to buy Speed Fibre

PE Hub

Speed Fibre is an open access fibre infrastructure provider with headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. The post Cordiant Digital Infrastructure signs pact to buy Speed Fibre appeared first on PE Hub.

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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.