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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, January 13, 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

New Leadership for PA General Assembly Committees- The Pennsylvania General Assembly has appointed new chairs for its 52 standing committees, which play a crucial role in discussing, amending, and approving legislation, impacting the states policy making process. City & State Pennsylvania has more.

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S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk Over Twitter-Related Securities Violations

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Regulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musks $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X.

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Thresholds for HSR Act Premerger Notifications and Interlocking Directorates Announced

JD Supra: Mergers

1. Higher Jurisdictional Thresholds For HSR Filings - On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commissionannounced revised,higherthresholds for premerger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). The jurisdictional thresholds are revised annually, based on the change in Gross National Product (GNP).

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Capital One Is Accused of Cheating Customers Out of $2 Billion

The New York Times: Banking

Federal regulators said in a lawsuit on Tuesday that the giant bank deliberately underpaid savings account interest, even as rates rose.

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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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SBA’s Final Size Standard Recertification Rule: What Private Equity Companies Need to Know

JD Supra: Mergers

We previously discussed the US Small Business Administrations (SBA) proposed rule updating the regulations regarding government contractor size and small business program status recertification. The SBA has now issued the final version of that rule.

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AMD is a buy at these levels and can rally nearly 50%, Loop Capital says

CNBC: Investing

Loop Capital has a favorable view on the chipmaker's risk-reward outlook given low investor sentiment and valuation.

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Goldman upgrades this self-driving tech stock, sees a gain of nearly 35%

CNBC: Investing

Goldman analyst Tina Hou upgraded Hesai to buy from neutral, expecting the company to accelerate its global footprint and capitalize on a new product cycle.

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FTC Reminds Merging Parties: Don’t Jump the Gun During the HSR Waiting Period!

JD Supra: Mergers

Three crude oil producers have agreed to pay civil penalties totaling $5.7 million to settle allegations that they engaged in gun jumping, namely, allowing the acquirer to exercise control over the targets business conduct before expiration of the waiting period of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.

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Crypto ETFs have big innovation opportunity in 2025, but demand may be weak

CNBC: Investing

Crypto ETFs could be entering a year of innovation, but don't expect demand to match the first year of bitcoin ETFs.

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Delaware Court of Chancery Holds That Proposed Conversion Did Not Trigger a Blocking Right Covering Charter Repeals

JD Supra: Mergers

In Gunderson v. The Trade Desk, Inc., the Delaware Court of Chancery held that a charter provision requiring supermajority stockholder approval to amend or repeal The Trade Desk, Inc.s (Trade Desk) charter was not triggered by a proposed conversion from a Delaware corporation to a Nevada corporation, despite the conversion effectively resulting in a repeal of Trade Desks charter.

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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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Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Ferrari, Broadcom, Netflix, AMD, Microsoft, Meta & more

CNBC: Investing

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street.

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Increases to U.S. Merger Notification Thresholds Announced

JD Supra: Mergers

Annual revisions to U.S. merger notification thresholds and increased filing fees are expected to take effect in February 2025. Interlocking Directorates thresholds also increase.

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Two stocks to watch as banks kick off earnings season

CNBC: Investing

CNBC Pro sifted through Wall Street research for the bank stocks investors want to keep a close eye on going into their earnings.

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FTC Updates HSR Filing Fees and Revises Thresholds for 2025; Minimum Size for Reportable Transactions Increases to $126.4 Million

JD Supra: Mergers

The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) requires all parties to transactions that meet certain transaction size and other tests to file premerger notification forms for mergers and other transactions with both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division.

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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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Deutsche Bank sees shares of the 'Chinese Waymo' rallying 40% this year

CNBC: Investing

Autonomous driving company Pony AIcould see large-scale growth ahead for its robotaxis, according to Deutsche Bank.

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DOJ Settles Claims of Illegal Pre-Merger Coordination Against Crude Oil Companies with Record $5.6 Million Gun Jumping Penalty

JD Supra: Mergers

On January 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against three Texas-based crude oil companiesXCL Resources Holdings, LLC (XCL), Verdun Oil Company II, LLC (Verdun), and EP Energy LLC (EP)alleging unlawful pre-merger coordination in violation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the HSR Act), conduct also known as "gun jumping.".

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Antitrust: FTC Announces New HSR Filing Thresholds

Deal Lawyers

On Friday, the FTC announced the new HSR filing thresholds for 2025.

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FTC Announces 2025 Revised HSR Thresholds and Filing Fees

JD Supra: Mergers

On January 10, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its annual adjustments to the filing thresholds and fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the HSR Act). Because of this year's adjustments, transactions valued at more than $126.4 million may trigger an HSR filing.

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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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Morgan Stanley notes another threat to the market besides rates and gives stocks that are immune

CNBC: Investing

Stocks with lower sensitivity to a stronger dollar and exposure to foreign sales could outperform going forward, according to Morgan Stanley.

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FTC Announces Increased HSR Thresholds and Filing Fees for 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

As expected, the mandatory notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act), will be increasing. The Size of Transaction threshold will jump from $119.5 million, currently, to $126.4 million. Several other associated thresholds will increase as well, as detailed below.

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The Nasdaq has dropped 4% over the past week. Here's why that may not be a big red flag

CNBC: Investing

Tax considerations and a shift away from tech are two possible reasons why the weakness in the Nasdaq is not a bad omen for the stock market.

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2025 Annual Updates to the United States Pre-Merger Notification (HSR Act) and Interlocking Directorates Thresholds

JD Supra: Mergers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revised the thresholds that govern pre-merger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act), and Section 8 of the Clayton Act governing interlocking directorates..

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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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U.S. Oil Production Is Booming. Oil Jobs Are Not.

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.

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2024 Half-year in review – M&A legal and market developments

JD Supra: Mergers

We set out below a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these developments and gives practical guidance on their implications. Summaries feature below, and you can click where indicated to access more detailed analysis. Contractual provisions - A number of cases have looked at common contractual provisions in M&A deals.

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This grocery delivery stock is an 'unburdened' rideshare leader, according to BTIG

CNBC: Investing

Analyst Jake Fuller upgraded Maplebear to buy from neutral and initiated a 12-month price target of $58, which suggests shares can gain roughly 30%.

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Europe Daily News, 14 January 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11787 - ARES / GCP) - Priornotificationof a concentration (Case M.11844 - EFMS / Leigh / Calisen Midco I).

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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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Why Vanguard likes a 40/60 portfolio to boost returns over the next decade

CNBC: Investing

Investors looking for better risk-adjusted returns over the next 10 years may want to consider increasing their bond allocations, according to Vanguard.

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From Technology-Enabled Healthcare Solutions to Hospitals: Unveiling Key Trends in Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions

JD Supra: Mergers

Ankura is pleased to present an overview of healthcare services transactions announced or closed during Q3 2024 in the United States. The total number of transactions decreased by 2.8 percent in the third quarter of 2024, following a decrease of 3.1 percent in the second quarter. Compared to the third quarter of 2023, transaction volumes for the third quarter of 2024 declined by 3.8 percent.

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A way to play a potential market bounce with options

CNBC: Investing

Nishant Pant describes a bull call spread in the Materials Select Sector SPDR fund.

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Axinn Antitrust Insight: FTC Announces Revised HSR Thresholds for 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

Transactions valued at over $126.4 million will require HSR premerger notification in 2025. The updated thresholds are expected to take effect for transactions closing in mid- to late February 2025. These annual updates come as businesses await new, more burdensome requirements for the contents of HSR submissions, which are scheduled to take effect on February 10.

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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?