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Life Sciences M&A Boom and Other Trends to Watch in 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

In mid-January, Goodwin and KPMG brought together innovators, practitioners, regulators, and others for an annual symposium on the future of life sciences and healthcare. This event marked the sixth year that Goodwin co-hosted the symposium, which occurs during the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

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Netflix just posted a monster earnings report. What Wall Street analysts are saying

CNBC: Investing

Netflix reported fourth-quarter earnings of $4.27 per share on revenue of $10.25 billion, exceeding LSEG estimates of $4.20 on $10.11 billion in revenue.

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December 2024 Economic Trends and HSR Activity

JD Supra: Mergers

The economic landscape inDecember 2024revealed a dynamic interplay betweenconsumer spending, corporate strategy, and transactional activity, offering critical insights into the evolvingM&A environment. Recent data from theU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)and thePremerger Notification Officeunderscore how key economic indicators are shaping the direction of mergers and acquisitions and driving the demand for expertise ineDiscovery,information governance, andcybersecurity.

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Big Banks Quit Climate Change Groups Ahead of Trump’s Term

The New York Times: Banking

Several large U.S. financial institutions, including the Federal Reserve, have withdrawn from the networks after years of growing political and legal pressure.

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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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Rent-to-own startup Divvy Homes selling to Brookfield for about $1 billion

TechCrunch: M&A

After a turbulent few years for proptech, Divvy Homes announced Wednesday that it is selling to a division of Brookfield Properties for about $1 billion. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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With S&P 500 at a new high, traders are gravitating to riskier, leveraged ETFs

CNBC: Investing

As the industry has matured, the business has sought to offer a broader array of products to the investing public.

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Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008

The New York Times: Banking

After a long period of stagnation, the return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates.

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Hindustan Unilever to acquire Peak XV-backed Minimalist for over $340M

TechCrunch: M&A

Hindustan Unilever has agreed to acquire beauty startup Minimalist for about $342 million, as the consumer goods giant seeks to expand in India’s fast-growing premium skincare market. Hindustan Unilever will initially acquire a 90.5% stake in the direct-to-consumer brand through secondary buyouts and primary investment, with the remaining 9.5% to be purchased from founders in […] 2024 TechCrunch.

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Barclays downgrades Ford Motor as earnings outlook deteriorates

CNBC: Investing

Barclays analyst Dan Levy sees shares of Ford rising just 5% above their current levels.

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Directors Quarterly: January 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

The latest edition of Directors Quarterly features a summary of board and committee agenda priorities for 2025, financial reporting and auditing updates, post-election observations from around the world, and more. Read the insights now.

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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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Conflicted Controllers: Del. Supreme Affirms Plaintiff Must Show Actual Control

Deal Lawyers

Earlier this week, the Delaware Supreme Court issued its opinion inIn re Oracle Corp. Derivative Litig. (Del. Sup.

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Capital One Customers Complain of Being Locked Out of Accounts

The New York Times: Banking

The company said a technical issue with a third-party vendor was to blame for a disruption with deposits and payment processing that stretched into the weekend.

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'Physical AI' is the next frontier for the artificial intelligence cycle. How to play it

CNBC: Investing

Investors are looking for another way to play AI after huge runs in Nvidia and the other stocks powering and producing digital bots like ChatGPT.

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Agency Guidance for Avoiding “Interlocking” Directors and Officers

JD Supra: Mergers

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the U.S. Antitrust Agencies) have recently reinvigorated antitrust enforcement against company interlocksi.e., when a director or officer of a company serves in the same role in a competing company.

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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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Chamber Seeks to Block New HSR Enforcement

Deal Lawyers

Per this Freshfields blog, the Chamber — along with the Business Roundtable, American Investment Council, and the Longview Chamber of Commerce — filed a lawsuit in early January seeking to enjoin the enforcement of the recently finalized overhaul of the HSR filing regime on the basis that the changes violated the APA.

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Infinite Reality Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Virtual Shopping Platform Obsess

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Acquisition strengthens iRs position in the rapidly growing immersive tech market, with patented technology used by leading global brands Acquisition strengthens iRs position in the rapidly growing immersive tech market, with patented technology used by leading global brands

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Tesla is Piper Sandler’s No. 1 ‘buy-and-hold idea’ for its ‘real world AI potential’

CNBC: Investing

Piper Sandler sees upside of around 17% for the electric vehicle maker.

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U.S. Private Equity Market Recap - January 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

U.S. PE deal activity: Deal activity was slightly down in 2024 with a 3% YoY decline, while deal value was up 14%. Transaction activity did not make the strong comeback dealmakers were hoping for in 2024 as investors navigated market uncertainty around rate cuts and the 2024 presidential election.

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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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Director Interlocks: FTC & DOJ Say Board Observers Count and Resignation May Not Cut It

Deal Lawyers

The ongoing litigation between Elon Musk and Sam Altman is not the first place I’d think to turn to get updates on the FTC and DOJ’s latest positions on the application of Section 8 of the Clayton Act.

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CCDE Evolves: New Specialist Certifications and AI Infrastructure Focus

Cisco: M&A

As the demand for specialized network design skills in AI and automation continues to climb, important changes are coming to the Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) program, effective February 9, 2025.

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Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Meta, Arm, Netflix, Disney, Palantir & more

CNBC: Investing

Here are Thursday's biggest calls on Wall Street.

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Key Takeaways From the 2025 J.P. Morgan Health Care Conference

JD Supra: Mergers

Cautious Optimism for Deal Making. The general consensus is that we will likely see an increase in M&A and capital market transactions in the life sciences sector in 2025.

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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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“Understanding Activism” Podcast: Jonas Kron on ESG Activism

Deal Lawyers

We’ve recently posted another episode of our Understanding Activism with John & J.T. podcast. This time, John and J.T. Ho were joined by Jonas Kron, Chief Advocacy Officer for Trillium Asset Management. John and J.T.

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Navigating E-rate for FY2025: Key Deadlines and New Opportunities

Cisco: M&A

Stay ahead in FY2025 with crucial E-rate deadlines and Cisco's cybersecurity solutions to enhance your educational technology infrastructure.

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Netflix gets an upgrade from Wolfe Research after big earnings report

CNBC: Investing

Netflix's strong fourth-quarter results has Wolfe Research upbeat on the stock's future.

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Increased Investment Canada Act Review Thresholds Announced for 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

The Canadian government has increased the monetary thresholds to determine whether a net benefit review of a foreign investment in Canada is required under the Investment Canada Act for 2025.

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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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Banks compete for Hong Kong’s blockbuster listing with 0.01% fees

Financial Times - Banking

Chinese lenders ultra-low pitches for CATL secondary offering reflect scarcity of business on mainland

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Optimizing AI Workloads with NVIDA GPUs, Time Slicing, and Karpenter (Part 2)

Cisco: M&A

Introduction: Overcoming GPU Management Challenges In Part 1 of this blog series, we explored the challenges of hosting large language models (LLMs) on CPU-based workloads within an EKS cluster. We discussed the inefficiencies associated with using CPUs for such tasks, primarily due to the large model sizes and slower inference speeds.

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The 'Make America Healthy Again' revolution has begun. Buy these food stocks to ride out the risk

CNBC: Investing

"We believe renewed consumer attention on the role of processed foods in the public health crisis is just getting started," said TD Cowen's Robert Moskow.

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The BR International Trade Report: January 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

Welcome to this months issue of The BR International Trade Report, Blank Romes monthly digital newsletter highlighting international trade, sanctions, cross-border investment, geopolitical risk issues, trends, and laws impacting businesses domestically and abroad.

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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?