Thu.Mar 07, 2024

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Nikon buys film camera maker RED

TechCrunch: M&A

Ever heard of Oakley Sunglasses? The guy who founded that – Jim Jannard – became a billionaire after selling a lot of sunnies, then went on to found RED digital cinema, one of the first major digital cinema camera brands. Today, Nikon announced that Nikon Corporation has announced its agreement to acquire the camera manufacturer, […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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What Is a Stalking Horse Bidder in a Section 363 Sale and Why Might I Want to Be One?

JD Supra: Mergers

Serving as the stalking horse bidder in a Section 363 sale can provide a buyer with financial and legal protections, as well as better position the buyer to ultimately acquire the debtor’s assets. This article addresses the key issues regarding being a stalking horse bidder in a bankruptcy case. Troutman Pepper's Creditor’s Rights Toolkit is a series that provides practical insights to help creditors confront the challenges of commercial bankruptcy.

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Lensrentals acquires BorrowLenses

TechCrunch: M&A

Lensrentals, a titan in the online rental service for photo, video, audio and lighting equipment, has announced its acquisition of BorrowLenses, a key competitor in the space of photographic and video equipment rentals, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. It’s a competitive space in a commodity market, where neither brand has an obvious edge over the other. […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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California’s Pre-Closing Health Care Transaction Review Regulations Take Effect: Where Did We Land?

JD Supra: Mergers

In the final iteration of California’s Office of Health Care Affordability pre-closing health care transaction regulations, Health Care Entities that are party to a “material change transaction” closing on or after April 1, 2024 must file a notice with the agency at least 90 days prior to closing.

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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 Perfect Fit: Does It Exist?

H. Friedman Search

“There is no such thing as a perfect fit.” This is an interesting and hopefully thought-provoking sentence. In today’s world, there is no such thing as a “perfect fit” anymore. As we all know, the days of going to work for one company and retiring are gone forever. What does that mean as it relates to candidates making job changes? What does that mean as it relates to hiring a candidate?

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Due Diligence: Taking Longer to Complete than Pre-Pandemic

Deal Lawyers

For their latest report on Best Practices in M&A Due Diligence, SRS Acquiom, together with Mergermarket, surveyed 150 senior executives at US investment banks.

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Energy and telco deals power Mexican M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

Global M&A was laid low by market headwinds in 2023, with a cocktail of high inflation, geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty causing activity to slow. Mexico was no exception to this trend, with dealmaking falling from strong post-pandemic performances logged in 2021 and 2022.

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Bill Martin, who called SVB's collapse, adds to his NYCB short and says it will end up a 'zombie bank'

CNBC: Investing

Bill Martin, who foresaw the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in 2023, found his next big short in the troubled New York Community Bancorp.

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Celebrating International Women’s Day with… Mizuho’s Lu Fu

The TRADE

What is the main priority for traders on the desk when looking to digitise their processes? The desk has been focused on equipping itself with advanced data analytics to enable traders to make more data-driven decisions related to pricing and risk management, and to utilise this data to make us more relevant to our clients based on client insights analysis.

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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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Pimco's Sonali Pier lets her 'cautious contrarianism' speak for itself: The bets she's making now

CNBC: Investing

Sonali Pier is a portfolio manager at Pimco and leads the firm's Diversified Income Fund.

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BlackRock hires from within for new head of EMEA equity trading

The TRADE

BlackRock has appointed Nick Craze head of the EMEA equity trading desk following the promotion of Paul Battams to head of international equity trading, The TRADE can reveal. Craze has been on the desk for more than 15 years and prior to this promotion oversaw the ‘model and derivatives group’ on the BlackRock EMEA equity desk since 2016. That team was responsible for trading European equity derivatives, as well as all of BlackRock’s European equity index, transitions and quantitative active

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Why Apple's recent decline may be just the beginning, according to the charts

CNBC: Investing

The performance of the once-dominant Magnificent 7 stocks has certainly shifted in the first quarter, with charts like Apple (AAPL) beginning to diverge from the rest of the mega cap growth leadership names.

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Exploring Digital Transformation and AI in Higher Education: A Discussion with Cisco Education Experts

Cisco: M&A

If the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI), the increasing need for state-of-the-art student, faculty and staff experiences, security, and the pending enrollment cliff in the US have you… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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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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Thursday's analyst calls: Rivian a buy with 45% upside, Goldman bullish on UFC and WWE parent stock

CNBC: Investing

A struggling electric vehicle maker and the parent company of two combat sport leagues were in focus among Thursday's early analyst calls.

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EIB Gender equality and women’s economic empowerment - Overview 2024

European Investment Bank

This publication gives an overview of the European Investment Bank’s support for gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. It details the Bank’s activities in the sector and highlights key projects. The stories, videos and case studies, illustrate how the Bank’s financing and advice help countries, regions and cities.

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This under-the-radar travel stock has an 'out of whack valuation' and can pop more than 25%, Cantor Fitzgerald says

CNBC: Investing

The Latin America travel market could grow at a double-digit rate over the medium term —creating attractive growth opportunities for this company.

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FIX EMEA 2024: Over two-thirds of attendees ready for T+1 in the US, but multiple concerns linger

The TRADE

Attendees at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference said T+1 is the greatest regulatory headache currently within financial markets, though 70% of the audience said they will be ready for the acceleration of settlement times come May. With markets just months away from North America moving to T+1 settlement, panellists discussed market readiness and whether the rest of the world should follow suit.

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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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Cisco Enterprise Agreement 3.0: A Year of Transformative Impact and Growth

Cisco: M&A

It’s been a year since the Cisco Enterprise Agreement 3.0 became generally available, and we’ve seen incredible results for customers and partners.

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Digital services firm Velosio snags investment from Court Square

PE Hub

Baird served as financial advisor to Court Square while Guggenheim Securities served as financial advisor to Velosio. The post Digital services firm Velosio snags investment from Court Square appeared first on PE Hub.

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Avoiding Shift Left Exhaustion – Part 1

Cisco: M&A

A realistic guide to empowering application developers In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, application developers are the unsung heroes who craft the software that powers our modern world.

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Goldman says this chip stock is an underappreciated AI beneficiary, sees big upside

CNBC: Investing

Goldman reiterated its buy rating on Micron ahead of its earnings report on March 20 and hiked its 12-month price target to $112 from $103 previously.

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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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Novacap to buy 911 services operator INdigital

PE Hub

INdigital's current management team Mark Grady, Eric Hartman, and Jeff Humbarger will continue their roles as CEO, chief operating officer, and chief financial officer, respectively. The post Novacap to buy 911 services operator INdigital appeared first on PE Hub.

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The stock market tailwind Goldman sees growing to $1 trillion in 2025 and how to play it

CNBC: Investing

Here are some of the names in Goldman's stock buybacks basket, which has outperformed the S&P 500.

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ZCG and Zahrat Al Amaal Holding Company form direct lending Saudi JV

PE Hub

The JV will provide loans to high-growth small- and medium-sized businesses in Saudi Arabia. The post ZCG and Zahrat Al Amaal Holding Company form direct lending Saudi JV appeared first on PE Hub.

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Trade Groups Sue to Block Credit Card Late Fee Limit

The New York Times: Banking

Banking groups and Texas business associations asked a federal court to abolish a new federal rule that would cap most late fees at $8.

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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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Goldman Sachs-backed GridStor acquires a battery energy storage project

PE Hub

GridStor is a developer and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage systems. The post Goldman Sachs-backed GridStor acquires a battery energy storage project appeared first on PE Hub.

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Understanding the Impact: Unraveling the Significance of Scope 3 Emissions

Global Banking & Finance

Understanding the Impact: Unraveling the Significance of Scope 3 Emissions In the global pursuit of sustainable practices and climate action, businesses are increasingly recognising the importance of assessing their carbon footprint comprehensively.

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AE Industrial bets on spacecraft and military craft fuel maker Calca Solutions

PE Hub

'More spacecraft means more fuel,' said Kirk Konert, a managing partner at AEI. The post AE Industrial bets on spacecraft and military craft fuel maker Calca Solutions appeared first on PE Hub.