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Blackstone (BX) Earnings: A Walk-Off Home Run

Blackstone’s (BX) earnings tripled and the stock is up almost 10% in the pre-market. Net income hit $774 million up from $224 million a year ago.

The earnings were more than a normal quarterly report. The figures are a vindication for the firm that went public earlier this year and watched its shares drop from $38 to $22.76, humiliating CEO Steve Schwartzman  and his staff.

The crisis in LBO and private equity debt has taken its toll on the ability of firms like Blackstone to syndicate the huge pools of debt that they take on with deals.

In the light of the summer’s financial markets problems, the real numbers to watch will be BX Q3.

Douglas A. McIntyre

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