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Private Placements in Florida Just Got Easier: Here’s How

JD Supra: Mergers

Florida recently implemented amendments to its Securities and Investor Protection Act (Chapter 517), bringing significant changes to the regulatory framework governing private placements, investment advisors, and exemptions for institutional investors. Effective October 2024, these updates aim to align Floridas securities laws with federal standards while enhancing protections for investors in the Sunshine State.

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Honda’s $60B merger with Nissan falls apart

TechCrunch: M&A

The $60 billion mega-merger between Honda and Nissan has been called off, in part because of Nissan’s “pride and insufficient alarm about its predicament,” writes Reuters, citing half a dozen sources. The report hints at bad blood on both sides, saying the development also ties to Honda abruptly revising the terms of the merger and […] 2024 TechCrunch.

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The Rise of Two-Phased Due Diligence 🚀

Beyond M&A

A Shift in Investment Strategy After the frenzied heights of COVIDwhere businesses were overvalued and AI was still a nascent forcemany expected the downturn and uncertainty that followed to buoy the due diligence market. Investors, it seemed logical to assume, would take more time, conduct deeper analysis, and scrutinise deals more thoroughly. That didnt quite happen.

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Elon Musk Leads Bid to Buy OpenAI for $97.4 Billion

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The billionaire is leading a group of investors in the unsolicited offer, which complicates the start-ups plan to change its nonprofit status.

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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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Another Magnificent Seven Contemplates Texas: Will Meta Pursue Re-Domiciling in Texas After the Tripadvisor Decision?

JD Supra: Mergers

The Wall Street Journal reported on January 31, 2025, that Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook) (NASDAQ: META) was considering a change of its state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas. Shortly afterward, the Delaware Supreme Court issued its decision in Maffei v. Palkon (Tripadvisor), holding that the decision of the board of directors of Tripadvisor, Inc.

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CyberArk snaps up Zilla Security for up to $175M

TechCrunch: M&A

Identity security company CyberArk has acquired identity governance and administration (IGA) platform Zilla Security in a deal worth up to $175 million. The transaction consists of a $165 million cash portion and an additional $10 million “earn-out” which is payable upon meeting certain milestones — it can be seen as an incentive for the founders […] 2024 TechCrunch.

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Fox Acquires Company Behind Conservative and True Crime Podcasts

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Tucker Carlson, Nancy Grace, Megyn Kelly and Piers Morgan are among the clients of Red Seat Ventures, which now joins Rupert Murdochs empire.

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Healthcare Consolidation and Private Equity: Public Input on Antitrust Healthcare Regulations

JD Supra: Mergers

The Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (together the Agencies) launched a cross-government agency request for information (RFI) seeking public comments on consolidation in the healthcare industry and the impacts of private equity (PE) investments in the healthcare system.

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M&A Disclosure: 2nd Cir Upholds Claims Targeting Projections & Board’s Opinion on Deal’s Fairness

Deal Lawyers

In In re: Shanda Games Limited Securities Litigation, (2d. Cir.; 2/25), the 2d Cir. reversed a district court’s ruling & allowed plaintiffs to proceed with securities law claims premised on allegedly false and misleading projections included in a merger proxy and on the target board’s statement that the merger was “fair” to the minority stockholders.

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Hurry up and buy stocks like 'compelling' Nvidia ahead of earnings, Bank of America says

CNBC: Investing

Bank of America said there's still plenty of quality buying opportunities ahead of next week's earnings reports.

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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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Why Buying a Business Beats Starting One – Buy Your Way to Success!

How2Exit

E267: Why Buying a Business Beats Starting One – Buy Your Way to Success! - Watch Here About the Guest: Sanket Bhasin is an experienced entrepreneur and the managing partner of Spring Street Capital, a New York-based software-focused search fund. He has successfully built and exited two tech businesses and is now focused on acquiring and scaling vertical software companies in the energy and healthcare sectors.

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What We're Watching: State Attorneys General Offices in 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

As the Oval Office and Congress flip to Republican control, we expect more state AG-led efforts to impact public policy. Shortly after the New Year, we gathered together attorneys from our State Attorneys General team to find out what trends and developments they are following as we prepare for a second Donald Trump administration. State AG offices were beehives of activity during the Biden administration, and we expect that activity to continue; however, its focusand locuswill likely.

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Activism: Private Equity Dry Powder to Fuel Activist Strategies & Responses

Deal Lawyers

This Paul Weiss memo discusses a variety of factors that may cause activist strategies to evolve over the course of the coming year.

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Wall Street is souring on 'Magnificent 7' stocks after group's worst earnings season since 2022

CNBC: Investing

Now is a 'prudent' time for investors to consider lowering their exposure to the 'Magnificent 7' cohort, Trivariate Research wrote in a recent note.

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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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NXP Agrees to Acquire Edge AI Pioneer Kinara to Redefine the Intelligent Edge

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

NXP has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kinara, Inc., a leader in high performance, energy-efficient and programmable discrete NPUs.

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2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Sports

JD Supra: Mergers

We continue to observe the growth of professional sports as an asset class, with private capital having transformed team investments in recent years from trophy assets to opportunities for significant growth.

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Due Diligence: AI Expertise Can Give PE Buyers an Edge

Deal Lawyers

This FTI Consulting article discusses ways that PE firms can use AI to drive value for their portfolio companies.

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Amazon primed for another comeback, according to the charts

CNBC: Investing

Frank Cappelleri breaks down the charts on the retail and tech giant.

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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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Algorithms Are Modern Guardrails

Beyond M&A

We assessed a firm that used orchestrated AI in financial services. It is considered written and oral input and gets to work once the salesperson has completed their call with the prospect. It’s a brilliant application of AI, increasing efficiency and systemising something as ‘simple’ as a loan decision. Whilst impressed by the product and tech, the thing that stood out during the assessment is that the All around us, algorithms act as modern guardrails, shaping how information

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Artificial Intelligence Invigorates the HSR Filing Process

JD Supra: Mergers

In October 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final rules governing pre-merger notification protocols under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act). The Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice quickly signaled its agreement with the new rules.

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Del. Chancery Refuses to Tag Minority Stockholder with Controller Status

Deal Lawyers

The Delaware courts continue to slog their way through a stream of lawsuits in which plaintiffs seek to have the entire fairness standard applied to an M&A transaction by claiming that a substantial minority stockholder should be regarded as a conflicted controller. Late last month, in Turnbull and Acosta v. Klein, et. al., (Del. Ch.

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Appaloosa's David Tepper hikes his 'everything' China bet, loads up on Alibaba, JD.com and ETFs

CNBC: Investing

Appaloosa Management raised its stakes in Alibaba, PDD and JD.com in the fourth quarter as they continued to be among Tepper's biggest holdings.

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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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Sharing Bank Accounts Can Deepen a Couple’s Relationship

The New York Times: Banking

Fewer couples are combining their bank accounts. But that trend may not promote partners overall financial health, experts say.

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Europe Daily News, 06 February 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11859 - Arrow Global / Iqera) - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11845 - Infravia / Iliad / OP Core).

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Bringing Flexibility to AI Workloads with the New Cisco UCS C845A M8 Rack Server

Cisco: M&A

The Cisco UCS C845A M8 AI server, featuring NVIDIA MGX modular design, redefines enterprise AI workloads with scalable solutions, empowering businesses to innovate rapidly and efficiently in a data-driven world.

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Analysts speculate selling by Buffett could be behind recent Bank of America weakness

CNBC: Investing

Two Wall Street analysts believe that Bank of America's recent weak performance is due to continued selling from Warren Buffett's conglomerate.

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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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Behind Elon Musk’s Hostile Bid for Control of OpenAI

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The tech mogul is unlikely to win. But his goal may be more about making life difficult for the A.I. start-up and its leader, Sam Altman.

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Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections — February 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

The Mintz Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Practice led record-size sustainable infrastructure projects over the past year and closed over 70 deals in 2024, helping clients raise over $4 billion. To support its explosive growth, the practice continued to deepen its bench strength with the addition of top industry talent.

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Game On: Embark on a New Hacking Mission in Cisco U.

Cisco: M&A

Its time to bring in the new with our next ethical hacking Capture the Flag challenge in Cisco U., Pentest Quest - Nmap & Kali.

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CVS, Super Micro Computer, Meta Platforms and more

CNBC: Investing

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.

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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?