Wall Street sees these beaten-down stocks making a comeback in 2024
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 19, 2023
CNBC Pro looked for quality stocks with low debt that the Street thinks could see a turnaround in the new year.
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Adobe and Figma end $20B acquisition plans after regulatory headwinds in Europe
TechCrunch: M&A
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Adobe’s $20 billion mega-bid to buy rival Figma is now officially dead, after the companies said today that regulatory pushback in Europe had caused them to put an end to the acquisition plans. “Although both companies continue to believe in the merits and procompetitive benefits of the combination, Adobe and Figma mutually agreed to terminate […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
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EU and UK Merger Regulators Look Beyond Horizontal and Vertical, With Digital ‘Ecosystems’ a New Focus
JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Key Points - - EU competition regulators are increasingly considering “ecosystems” of products and services in their analysis of the competitive impact of mergers — a framework that often does not fit with the historical focus on horizontal and vertical relationships.
Why Teams Need Living M&A Playbooks: Navigating the Complex Landscape of Corporate Development
Midaxo
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Inorganic growth through M&A and corporate development has become an integral strategy for companies seeking innovation and competitive advantage. However, the journey to successful inorganic growth is often riddled with challenges, uncertainties, and complex decision-making processes. To successfully navigate this intricate landscape, teams must embrace the concept of living playbooks — dynamic, adaptable frameworks saved within your online work management platform — that can be applied to
15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence
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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?
Inside Tips From A Professional Recruiter: Timing
H. Friedman Search
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Timing: Your Worst Enemy Or Your Best Friend As we continue with recruiter tips to make your 2024 even stronger, I thought about the total concept of timing and how it reflects on hiring. As time dictates, timing can be your best friend or your worst enemy. I am not talking about when you take a job in the year or the timing of your move based on when a bonus is delivered.
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Serious Medical Errors Rose After Private Equity Firms Bought Hospitals
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
DECEMBER 26, 2023
A new study shows an increase in the rate of inpatient complications, including infections and falls, though patients were no more likely to die.
IBM to acquire StreamSets and WebMethods from Software AG for $2.3B
TechCrunch: M&A
DECEMBER 18, 2023
IBM is doling out €2.13 billion ($2.3 billion) to acquire a duo of data integration assets from Germany-based enterprise software company Software AG. The all-cash deal will see IBM take ownership of StreamSets, a data integration platform that Software AG had acquired just last year, and WebMethods, which Software AG bought for more than $500 […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
2024 Insights: Antitrust
JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 15, 2023
As US Antitrust Agencies Double Down on Merger Enforcement Approach, New Deal Strategies Emerge The DOJ and FTC continue to pursue an aggressive merger enforcement agenda with new merger guidelines and filing requirements. Companies can still close deals if they structure them to “go the distance” and have a solid litigation strategy.
U.S. and Europe Eye Russian Assets to Aid Ukraine as Funding Dries Up
The New York Times: Banking
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Despite legal reservations, policymakers are weighing the consequences of using $300 billion in Russian assets to help Kyiv’s war effort.
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.
Finding Each Other’s True Professional Commitment Level
H. Friedman Search
DECEMBER 14, 2023
As we continue with both tips for a candidate and a client company’s hiring manager, I want to discuss how to test for the actual commitment level of either. I have found that a multitude of firms and candidates want to explore as many options as possible to determine who is the best fit. How do you test that best fit early in the process to avoid wasting either party’s time?
GameStop's potential new strategy: Let Ryan Cohen buy other stocks with company cash
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 7, 2023
The Chewy co-founder and investor is gaining even more power at GameStop, which was at the center of the meme stock craze of 2021.
How Elon Musk and Larry Page’s AI Debate Led to OpenAI and an Industry Boom
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
DECEMBER 3, 2023
The people who were most afraid of the risks of artificial intelligence decided they should be the ones to build it. Then distrust fueled a spiraling competition.
Cisco to acquire cloud-native networking and security startup Isovalent
TechCrunch: M&A
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Cisco announced this morning that it intends to acquire Isovalent, a cloud-native security and networking startup that should fit well with the company’s core networking and security strategy. The companies did not share the purchase price. Isovalent has helped develop eBPF, a key open source technology that gives developers deep insight into the operating system […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
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.
Private Sector Space Projects Take Off, Leaving Legal Unknowns in Their Contrails
JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Key Points - - Private enterprise is now driving the long state-dominated space sector. - As geopolitical tensions mount, and growth in the wider tech M&A market slows, commercial activity in outer space — including M&A — remains resilient because of the sector’s strategic significance.
How Stolen Checks Are Sold and Bought Online
The New York Times: Banking
DECEMBER 9, 2023
One reason this fraud is rampant: Open forums where anyone can buy checks that thieves have taken from the mail.
The Adequate Offer: Final Thoughts For 2024
H. Friedman Search
DECEMBER 21, 2023
As we conclude the recruiter tips for the hiring manager and candidate series of 2024, I want to end on the importance of conveying an adequate offer and having it accepted. Without an offer being acknowledged and signed, everything that you both have worked hard to accomplish will be a series of great conversations with nothing being attained. With the acceptance of an offer, all your hard work over the months has now paid off.
This AI-powered ETF aims to remove investors’ emotional bias from the decision-making process
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 10, 2023
South Korean conglomerate LG's AI research division launched an AI-run ETF with Qraft Technologies in November.
Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential
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ESMA considering progressive penalties for settlement fails under CSDR revamp
The TRADE
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation paper on the CSDR penalty regime seeking input on amendments which may include cash penalties that increase with the length of the settlement fail. The paper follows requests from the European Commission for technical advice on the regulation, with the consultation running to 29 February 2024.
Softbank sells Open Opportunity Fund to Black and Latino executives
TechCrunch: M&A
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The Japanese conglomerate is selling the Open Opportunity Fund to its chairman Paul Judge, and Marcelo Claure, who's being appointed as vice chairman and general partner. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Ireland Introduces Foreign Investment Screening Regime
JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The Development: The Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the "STCT Act") was signed into law on October 31, 2023, introducing a new investment screening regime in the Republic of Ireland ("Ireland") with a mandatory filing system and a broad call-in power.
Mother Jones to Merge With the Center for Investigative Reporting
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
DECEMBER 14, 2023
The combined newsroom will have more than 70 people.
Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics
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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.
Americans May Be Taking on Too Much Pay-Later ‘Phantom Debt’
The New York Times: Banking
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Buying mattresses, clothes and other goods on installment plans has propped up spending, but economists worry that such loans could put some people at risk.
JPMorgan picks China stocks to buy now. Alibaba’s not on the list
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 10, 2023
Some big-name Chinese stocks are starting to emerge from a downbeat few quarters, making it them "timely buys" for the year ahead, JPMorgan analysts said.
Antitrust: DOJ & FTC Release Final Merger Guidelines
Deal Lawyers
DECEMBER 19, 2023
On Monday, the DOJ and FTC announced the release of the final 2023 Merger Guidelines. The draft guidelines were published back in July. As expected, the guidelines formalize a “notable shift toward more aggressive merger control enforcement” as described in this White & Case memo. However, there were significant changes from the draft form.
Two of Africa’s largest B2B e-commerce platforms MaxAB and Wasoko in merger talks
TechCrunch: M&A
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Egyptian B2B e-commerce startup MaxAB and Wasoko, a Kenya-based e-commerce player with operations in Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia, are in talks to merge operations, TechCrunch has exclusively learned from multiple sources. They say talks are still ongoing and the agreement hasn’t been finalized yet. The merger talks come as B2B e-commerce companies in Africa […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes
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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.
FTC and DOJ Issue Final Merger Guidelines That Expand Reviews and Limit Combinations
JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 21, 2023
After "an extensive public consultation process" since late July 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division on Dec. 18, 2023, jointly announced the release of final Merger Guidelines that would significantly expand the number and types of transactions subject to antitrust challenge.
Alaska Airlines Plans to Buy Hawaiian Airlines
The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive
DECEMBER 3, 2023
The deal, valued at $1.9 billion, is likely to face close scrutiny by federal antitrust regulators.
The Debt Problem Is Enormous, and the System for Fixing It Is Broken
The New York Times: Banking
DECEMBER 16, 2023
Economists offer alternatives to financial safeguards created when the U.S. was the pre-eminent superpower and climate change wasn’t on the agenda.
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