JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

On September 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a groundbreaking complaint in federal court against PE fund Welsh Carson and its portfolio company, U.S. Anesthesia Partners (USAP), making good on its promise to ramp up enforcement against PE funds and roll-up acquisitions. By: Allen & Overy LLP

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CNBC: Investing

JANUARY 29, 2024

Quiet luxury was one of last year's biggest viral fashion trends, but unlike other short-lived fads, this one has made its way into investor portfolios.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 22, 2025

On January 7, 2025, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a post-trial decision in favor of defendant, a private equity fund (the Fund), finding that the Funds sale of a portfolio company (the Company) was protected by the business judgment rule and did not harm the interests of minority stockholders.

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JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Equity REITs seeking to grow assets face a challenging interest rate environment and tepid equity capital markets for funding portfolio acquisitions.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 11, 2025

By: A&O Shearman

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OfficeHours

JUNE 5, 2023

Private equity consulting firms play a crucial role in the success of portfolio companies by providing specialized expertise and strategic guidance. These firms assist private equity firms in developing and executing growth strategies for their portfolio companies, helping them maximize their value-creation potential.

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CNBC: Investing

MARCH 25, 2024

Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock's digital assets lead, discusses what bitcoin correlations and risk mean for investors' portfolio construction.

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CNBC: Investing

APRIL 24, 2025

Morningstar found diversified portfolios are beating all-stock and basic 60/40 strategies. Here's how it breaks the allocations down.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

For example, sponsors are making incremental investments into portfolio companies or using portco balance sheet cash and/or stock to finance acquisitions of minority investments in or joint venture transactions with AI-focused companies. "We’re currently seeing a lot of follow-on investments into AI. By: Proskauer Rose LLP

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CNBC: Investing

JANUARY 16, 2025

Accepted retail investors will earn royalties and can have other users copy their model portfolio.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 8, 2024

the “Corporation”) acquired a portfolio company (the “Target”) of the Corporation’s alleged controlling shareholder. Zurn of the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed derivative breach of fiduciary duty and other claims asserted by a plaintiff shareholder after nCino, Inc. City of Hialeah Employees’ Retirement System v. 2022-0846-MTZ (Del.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

In the private equity secondaries market, financing is often used to facilitate the purchase of portfolios of interests in private equity funds. These transactions require lenders to underwrite the value of assets that the borrower does not yet own, which gives rise to a specific set of challenges for the lenders.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 25, 2024

The investor-backed provider community may be feeling pressure and facing scrutiny from various angles in 2024, as federal and state agencies implement complex pre-closing review processes for healthcare transactions from an antitrust and oversight perspective.

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Deal Lawyers

JANUARY 16, 2024

.; 12/23), the Chancery Court rejected breach of fiduciary duty allegations against the directors of an acquiring company and its purported controlling stockholder arising out of the buyer’s purchase of the controller’s portfolio company. When the deal was announced, the buyer’s stock price […]

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 18, 2024

As companies seek to deploy cash reserves and enhance their oil and gas portfolios, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become increasingly common. The US energy sector’s ongoing consolidation wave, which saw $250 billion worth of deals in 2023 and continues into the current year, is reshaping the industry landscape. By: Bracewell LLP

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 24, 2023

WordPress.com and Tumblr owner Automattic is adding another company to its portfolio with today’s news that it has acquired the all-in-one messaging app Texts.com for $50 million.

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CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 28, 2024

With a few tweaks to a balanced portfolio, investors who are in or near retirement could squeeze some more income out of their investments.

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Private Equity Info

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

We reported in July that private equity firms are delaying exits and holding portfolio companies longer to ensure they achieve the desired ROI from their investments.

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How2Exit

MAY 20, 2024

b' E213: Ujwal Velagapudi: Buying Unique Businesses and Building a Diverse Portfolio - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Ujwal Velagapudi is a seasoned entrepreneur with a rich background in mergers and acquisitions, real estate investments, and a vast array of business ventures across multiple industries.

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CNBC: Investing

APRIL 7, 2025

Investors may be fleeing stocks for bonds, but they should be mindful of their portfolio allocations, said Wells Fargo's Brian Rehling.

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CNBC: Investing

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Market volatility is expected to pick up as Election Day approaches, but investors can take a few steps to help prepare their portfolios.

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TechCrunch: M&A

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Progress CEO Yogesh Gupta said that the deal, which is expected to close by November 30, will bolster Progress’ portfolio with tools to help businesses more efficiently share — and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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CNBC: Investing

APRIL 2, 2024

An options strategy can complement an otherwise diversified portfolio, according to Ashton Lawrence, CFP and senior wealth advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Financial Conduct Authority has published a Dear CEO Letter on its new strategy for supervising wholesale brokers. The FCA has observed a change in the sector in recent years with larger firms acquiring smaller ones and some weaker firms exiting the market altogether, although it observes the sector is overall healthy and competitive.

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 11, 2024

Holland & Knight's Independent Sponsors Team has seen an increasing number of independent sponsors taking part in transactions of seemingly all shapes and sizes.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 1, 2024

Announced on Monday, the company says that Pluto will allow Robinhood to add tools for quicker identification of trends and investment opportunities, help guide users with their investment strategies, and offer real-time portfolio optimization. Pluto […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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CNBC: Investing

MAY 2, 2024

The 93-year-old icon might spell out at Berkshire's annual meeting this weekend some of the recent moves in his giant equity portfolio.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 1, 2024

Over the last decade, private equity firms have acquired healthcare companies, hospitals, and clinics at an increasing rate. In fact, in those ten years, private equity firms have spent roughly $1 trillion on an estimated 8,000 healthcare deals. This trend is only expected to increase through 2024.

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CNBC: Investing

MAY 4, 2024

Berkshire Hathaway reported Saturday its first-quarter 2024 figures, revealing that most of the conglomerate's stock portfolio is focused on just five stocks.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Sept. 21, 2023, sued a private equity firm in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas over an alleged decade-long "roll-up" strategy to consolidate anesthesiology practices in Texas. By: Holland & Knight LLP

Private Equity 171

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How2Exit

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Unlike traditional private equity firms, Big Band Software takes a long-term approach to its investments, aiming to build a portfolio of great businesses with no expectation of selling them. Hiring is hard. rn McArdle states, "The dream business is one that's big, growing, profitable, has the team.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 18, 2023

That product is currently a part of the Corsair portfolio after it acquired the Elgato brand in 2018. Logitech G is the company’s gaming portfolio. Empowering streamers, creators and gamers is a joint passion of Loupedeck and Logitech. The umbrella includes microphones like Yeti, formerly produced by Blue, which it acquired in 2018.

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 25, 2025

The interview below is part of a McGuireWoods series featuring interviews with C-suite leadership of private equity-backed portfolio companies. By: McGuireWoods LLP

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Cisco: M&A

AUGUST 14, 2024

We are bringing our Networking, Security, and Collaboration teams together as one organization led by Jeetu Patel as he takes on an expanded role as Cisco’s EVP and Chief Product Officer.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 29, 2024

These portfolios present challenges for financings, including issues with valuation, enforcement, and liquidation. By: Mayer Brown

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CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 22, 2024

You can forget about a Solana ETF alone. The next step in crypto asset management goes beyond identifying the next big coin.

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Asset Management Management Portfolio 128

CNBC: Investing

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Warren Buffett, a renowned junk food lover, just bought into a pizza chain whose shares are trading near their cheapest level of the year.

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