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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: WindRose Acquires CardioOne 

JD Supra: Mergers

WindRose Health Investors has announced its acquisition of CardioOne. CardioOne, founded in 2023 and based in Houston, is a management services partner and technology platform designed for independent cardiology practices.

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More on Kellner: Avoid Paying Plaintiffs’ Lawyers

Deal Lawyers

In early January, John blogged about the Chancery Court’s decision in Kellner v. AIM Immunotech (Del. Ch.; 12/23) addressing a challenge to advance notice bylaw amendments. Vice Chancellor Will upheld certain amendments but struck down others. This Morgan Lewis memo discusses the fallout from that decision.

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Antitrust Enforcers Amp Up Focus on Private Equity Acquisitions in the Health Care Market

JD Supra: Mergers

Private equity is squarely in the cross hairs of regulators; the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, the Federal Trade Commission, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the launch of a joint inquiry into private equity ownership in the health care field.

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Deutsche Börse names new CEO to replace Theodor Weimer

The TRADE

Stephan Leithner has been appointed as the chief executive officer for Deutsche Börse, taking on the role from 1 October 2024. Leithner will take over the position from Theodor Weimer who has held the CEO job since 2018. The two will operate as co-CEOs until the end of the year. Leithner has been a member of the executive board of Deutsche Börse AG since 2018, responsible for pre- & post-trading.

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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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FTC Workshop Argues That Private Equity Incentives Are Not Aligned With Quality Health Care

JD Supra: Mergers

On March 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a public workshop titled “Private Capital, Public Impact: An FTC Workshop on Private Equity in Health Care.” The event is part of the agency’s effort to publicize and encourage enforcement targeting private equity investments in health care. The speakers from five federal and state agencies included all three sitting FTC commissioners, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Jonathan Kanter, Inspector General of the U.S.

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Antitrust in focus - February 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Dirk Arts, co-head of the global antitrust group and partner based in Brussels, is our editor this month. He has selected: Out now: our latest Global trends in merger control enforcement report - Antitrust authorities continued to impact M&A in 2023, frustrating more deals and stepping up scrutiny of digital and private equity transactions.

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Protect Your Cloud Environments with Data Security Observability

Cisco: M&A

Data is the new fuel for business growth Data is at the heart of seemingly everything these days, from the smart devices in our homes to the mobile apps we use on the go every day.

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The CTA at Two Months: Key Updates and Action Items

JD Supra: Mergers

After years of anticipation, the Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA) officially went into effect on January 1, 2024. Now that we are two months into the CTA era, below are a few updates and recommended action items based on what we have learned thus far.

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Are you AI-Ready? Cisco Networking Academy is closing the gender gap in AI

Cisco: M&A

LinkedIn workforce data shows that women are still significantly underrepresented in the Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM). Despite making up almost half (49.

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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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Court of Chancery Applies Entire Fairness Standard to Conversion of Delaware Corporation to Nevada Corporation

JD Supra: Mergers

TripAdvisor and its controlling corporation, both publicly traded Delaware companies, announced plans to convert to Nevada corporations. Shareholders sued to enjoin the conversions, alleging that the boards of directors had approved the conversions in order to reduce their potential liability in future transactions. The defendant directors and companies moved to dismiss.

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Nvidia is one of the most overbought stocks on Wall Street after this week's massive rally

CNBC: Investing

Nvidia shares may be due for a pullback after another red hot start to the year, according to this closely watched indicator.

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Antitrust Authorities Keep Pressure Up on Private Equity, Focusing on Healthcare

JD Supra: Mergers

A recent government initiative announced on March 5, 2024 signals that more antitrust scrutiny for private equity firms and asset managers is on the horizon. The U.S. antitrust agencies, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”), partnered with the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) to announce plans to identify anticompetitive harm in the health care industry, focusing especially on the impact of private equity investment.

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Empowering women and transforming economies globally through inclusive partnerships

Cisco: M&A

The Social Impact Partner Spotlight series highlights various Cisco non-profit organization partners that are helping transform the lives of individuals and communities.

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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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Saudi Arabia’s competition authority fines companies for failure to file merger control notification

JD Supra: Mergers

The General Authority for Competition imposed significant fines against two companies for failing to submit a merger control filing for an economic concentration that meets the notification thresholds. The fines come on the heels of a busy year that saw changes to the merger control rules and more scrutiny for notified transactions, suggesting continued increase in enforcement efforts from the regulator.

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The stock level when the parabolic Nvidia rally may finally cool off and how to trade it

CNBC: Investing

The magnitude of Nvidia's run is simply mind boggling, with the stock adding $1 trillion in market value in about two months.

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Retail Tech Deep-Dive: Meraki MV Smart Cameras

Cisco: M&A

Join us as we dive deeper into Cisco and Cisco partner technology deployed at the Cisco Store!

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AEI-backed Yingling Aviation snaps up Mid-Continent Aviation Services

PE Hub

Yingling is a provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul and fixed-base operation services to business and general aviation customers throughout the U.S. The post AEI-backed Yingling Aviation snaps up Mid-Continent Aviation Services appeared first on PE Hub.

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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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What to know about this AI stock with ties to Nvidia up nearly 170% in 2024

CNBC: Investing

Investors may want to keep an eye on this AI voice stock with ties to Nvidia up almost 170% in 2024.

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Monument MicroCap appoints Hildebrand and Schorr as co-CEOs

PE Hub

Prior to these appointments, Hildebrand was president of Monument while Schorr joined the firm March 1. The post Monument MicroCap appoints Hildebrand and Schorr as co-CEOs appeared first on PE Hub.

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Friday's analyst calls: General Electric gets upgraded, Deutsche names a top Chinese EV pick

CNBC: Investing

An industrial giant and Chinese electric vehicle play were in focus among Friday's analyst calls.

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Blackstone’s Jonathan Gray on M&A rebounding; GI Partners, TA Associates set eyes on Netsmart; plus International Women’s Day

PE Hub

Blackstone President and COO Gray holds forth at PEI's NEXUS event. The post Blackstone’s Jonathan Gray on M&A rebounding; GI Partners, TA Associates set eyes on Netsmart; plus International Women’s Day 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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These stocks are breaking out as the ‘Magnificent Seven’ falls apart. How to play it, according to Wolfe Research

CNBC: Investing

These small-cap names are Wolfe's favorite picks as the category begins to rally.

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Blackstone’s Jonathan Gray: ‘M&A will come back’

PE Hub

'I describe M&A as almost like flotation devices below the water; eventually they'll come up,' Gray said during a fireside chat at PEI Group's NEXUS 2024 event. The post Blackstone’s Jonathan Gray: ‘M&A will come back’ appeared first on PE Hub.

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FIX EMEA 2024: Making European equities great again

The TRADE

Increased regulatory burdens, costs, the size of the pie, and lack of interoperability are some of the key drivers behind the underachieving equities market, according to experts at this year’s FIX EMEA Trading Conference. As one of the speakers on the fixing equities panel – held under Chatham House – put it, “it’s time to make Europe great again”.

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Warburg Pincus-based BlueGrace Logistics buys Evos Smart Tools

PE Hub

BlueGrace is a provider of transportation management solutions. The post Warburg Pincus-based BlueGrace Logistics buys Evos Smart Tools 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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Income investors hate dividend cuts, but here's why they could provide an attractive opportunity in some cases

CNBC: Investing

Morgan Stanley found that six months after slashing dividends, some companies outperform.

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Leeds Equity Partners appoints Bernstein as VP

PE Hub

Most recently, Bernstein was a vice president at The Carlyle Group. The post Leeds Equity Partners appoints Bernstein as VP appeared first on PE Hub.

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Understanding Private Equity

Benchmark International

Private Equity (PE) or Private Equity Groups (PEGs) combine large amounts of capital from various sources and directly invest it in private companies or the buyout of public companies (resulting in the delisting of public equity from the stock exchange).