Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Better transition roles for moving into IB/PE/related fields are corporate banking , Big 4 TS/TAS/valuation , credit analysis , or even commercial real estate or management consulting. For example, some groups are dedicated to pricing, internal audits, or evaluating and hedging risks (interest rates, FX rates, and even macro events).

Corporate Finance

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 11, 2025

"There's a lot of news events and pretty material market-moving news events that all are going to converge in the months of July and August," said Darrell Cronk, president of Wells Fargo Investment Institute and chief investment officer for Wells Fargo's wealth and management division.

Portfolio

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 23, 2025

The event is considered a major milestone as some have pointed to driverless cars as the future of the business, which they in turn say makes the stock worthy of lofty valuations. Tesla shares jumped nearly 10% in Monday morning trading as investors reacted to the event. Service Area."

Stock

Financial Times - Banking

JULY 29, 2025

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Investment Banking

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 16, 2025

Tariffs tend to reduce companies margins and cash flows and produce higher Discount Rates , meaning that valuations fall. You can get the full details there, but the short version is that tariffs are very bad for companies, valuations, and deal activity, no matter what happens. I guess traders and restructuring bankers might benefit?

Valuation

Financial Times - Banking

JULY 13, 2025

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Investment Banking

Financial Times - Banking

JULY 18, 2025

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Investment Banking

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 10, 2025

The era of the single store generalist Body Shop is coming to an end is the subject of this month’s series, and it’s based on a presentation I’ve been giving at SEEMA Association events and beyond. That valuation depending on how you look at it, boils down to 193% of sales or about 15 times EBITDA.

Private Equity

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 19, 2025

Valuation : Fair value of $80–$85 (P/E 38–40x, EV/EBITDA 22x), supported by comps (Adidas, Lululemon). in either direction and likely still see profits without risking substantial losses in the event the stock is little changed post-earnings. Long-term margin recovery depends on full-price DTC and innovation. (1 Buy NKE Oct.

S&P

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 30, 2025

However, the current pessimism surrounding the stock appears overdone, possibly presenting a compelling valuation even as many stocks, net of the S & P 500's rally this past week to new all-time highs, are beginning to look stretched. The standstill rate of return works out to better than 30% annualized. DISCLOSURES: None.

Trading

Software Equity Group

JULY 2, 2025

Founders may be able to raise more capital later at higher valuations, sell additional equity down the road, or buy out the minority investor depending on the deal structure. Both can be used to balance the competing interests of minority and majority shareholders in the event of a sale. That way there are no surprises.

Investment

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 21, 2025

Meanwhile, brokerage stocks Raymond James and LPL Financial could offer discounts since both names are trading at a cheaper valuation than the overall index, but providing investors with materially stronger revenue growth and earnings, he said.

Investors

CNBC: Investing

JULY 22, 2025

"While we expected CRCL to rally into stablecoin legislation, crypto investors typically 'sell the news' after highly anticipated events. "We still believe USDC can be an integral part of the financial system; however, we're more cautious towards CRCL's long-term economics than its $53bn valuation implies."

Media

Lake Country Advisors

JULY 31, 2025

A formal valuation provides the facts and reveals what is helping or hurting your business’s market value. Get a professional valuation : An objective third-party valuation reveals your current worth and gives you a benchmark for improvement. Prepare for Unexpected Events Even with the best plan, life has a way of happening.

Business

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 30, 2025

The announcement comes about a year after Clio’s massive $900 million funding round, which nearly doubled the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company’s valuation from $1.6 Techcrunch event Save $450 on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. billion in 2021 to $3 billion. Scale faster. Connect deeper.

Mergers and Acquisitions

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 11, 2025

"Confidence in OCI bookings strength should increase investors' appetite to buy into a FY26 rev/eps acceleration, creating a potential look-thru event should Q4 revs disappoint. We lean positive on underpriced OCI optionality (Stargate/Sovereigns), attractive positioning, and a reasonable valuation."

IT

CNBC: Investing

JULY 16, 2025

"We believe that Netflix is well-positioned to accelerate ad tier revenue contribution over the next several years by adding and improving live events, enhancing its advertising solutions and targeting capabilities, expanding its ad partnerships, and broadening its content strategy.

S&P

Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 9, 2025

After you read it, you’ll be armed with the knowledge necessary to ensure a level playing field and a premium valuation. There are plenty of conventional methods to estimate value, including EBITDA multiples, asset-based valuation, and comparable sale benchmarks. They may also face obsolescence in the event of new innovations.

Manufacturing

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JULY 31, 2025

The total pre-money valuation of the Company’s completed July transactions is $20 million. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events.

Media

TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 2, 2023

Hopin , the virtual events startup that saw its star (and valuation) rise quickly during the COVID-19 pandemic, is most definitely coming down to earth. Today the company announced that it has sold its Events and Session business units to RingCentral for an undisclosed sum.

Business

Financial Times - Banking

JULY 29, 2025

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Shares

CNBC: Investing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Event-driven trading is a strategy used by traders to speculate on price movements resulting from significant events.

Valuation

OfficeHours

JULY 11, 2023

Hey All — Rohit here and it’s been a busy couple of days – word has gotten out about Diversity Events at Megafunds already starting for On-Cycle 2025… needless to say we’ve been pretty swamped with inbounds and LOTS of calls happening. Are you attending any PE On-Cycle Diversity Events in the coming weeks?

Investment Banking

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 20, 2025

Techcrunch event Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. Snap believes that Saturn has built its success by turning scheduling into a more engaging and dynamic experience. The two companies will work together to foster more real-world connections, Snap says. Scale faster. Connect deeper.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

“Event-driven hedge funds” is one of the more confusing labels in finance. Part of the issue is that many different strategies fall within the “event-driven” category: merger arbitrage , activist investing , distressed investing, special situations, and more. By contrast, an event-driven fund would never bet on such a situation.

Funds

How2Exit

MARCH 17, 2023

11 Things You and I Can Learn About Business and Exit Events From Our Interview With Nate Lind - Successful Serial Entrepreneur and Broker. Knowing the earnings of the business over the past several years and at least over the last year is essential in order to get an accurate valuation.

Broker

Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 12, 2022

On September 28, 2022, Cooley sponsored the third virtual event in Axios’ Dealmakers series: A Conversation on M&A in Today’s Market. The event highlighted discussions surrounding the ever-changing dealmaking landscape of today and the impact of a recession on the future of the market. Check out the recorded event >.

M&A

Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 23, 2023

On October 4, 2023, Cooley M&A partner Kevin Cooper appeared at Axios’ Dealmakers: The M&A Forecast virtual event. During the “View From the Top” segment, Cooper spoke with Fabricio Drumond, chief business officer at Axios, about the M&A landscape going into Q4 2023.

M&A

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MARCH 22, 2023

You may have heard the term “business valuation” in the context of selling a company. But a business valuation is much more than a tool to assess how much a buyer might pay for the company you have spent years building. At any stage of your business’ lifecycle, a valuation can create a competitive advantage.

Valuation

Software Equity Group

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Given geopolitical instability, high interest rates, and the perception that B2B SaaS valuation multiples are declining, it is no great surprise that many founders interested in pursuing a transaction are considering delaying a liquidity event. Continue reading to learn more about what is driving today’s B2B SaaS valuation multiples.

Valuation

OfficeHours

JUNE 5, 2023

DO NOT let yourself fall victim to such a ploy – instead, follow the tips outlined below to stand out in the interview process: Understanding the Purpose of an LBO As you have likely heard time and time again, knowing WHY you are using a valuation method is just as important as knowing HOW to use a valuation method.

Private Equity

How2Exit

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Steve shares insights into the macro and microeconomic factors affecting mergers and acquisitions, including the impact of inflation, interest rates, and geopolitical events. rn Key Takeaways: rn rn The M&A market is influenced by various macro and microeconomic factors, including inflation, interest rates, and geopolitical events.

M&A

Cooley M&A

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Direct listings were simply a liquidity event for private investors and employee shareholders until the summer of 2020. This results in greater certainty around price discovery as a company’s valuation is negotiated and agreed at the time of signing the merger agreement.

IPO

The TRADE

MAY 3, 2024

Extremely attractive valuation differentials should also have played a role. Read more: The impact of geopolitical events on emerging markets Until there are clear signs of economic rebalancing taking place in China, asset allocation flows will likely also be subdued but we see no further scope for aggressive liquidation.

Valuation

Cooley M&A

AUGUST 30, 2019

Often discussed in the context of bridging a valuation gap, an “earn-out” can be a (seemingly) attractive solution for parties who have reached agreement on everything but the purchase price. per share earn-out if a “Realization Event” occurred within seven years of closing. SourceHOV Holdings, Inc. ,

Valuation

Midaxo

APRIL 25, 2023

How to outline the process for negotiating deal terms and determining valuation? Negotiate terms and valuation : Outline the process for negotiating deal terms and determining valuation, including methods for assessing the target’s worth and deal structures (e.g., How to create a target identification process?

M&A

OfficeHours

JUNE 12, 2023

At the junior level, running the model and valuation analyses will be one of your primary workstreams as a private equity professional. To do so, you can either get experience at your job or supplement it by taking relevant courses or certifications on LBO modeling, valuation techniques, and general investment analysis.

Private Equity