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Wikimedia CommonsYou have certainly heard of the craze and hype behind Bitcoin by now. Perhaps you have even heard of the efforts to “game” Bitcoin and to further push the adoption of Bitcoin....
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Courtesy BlackBerryTwo provisions in the Fairfax Financial Holdings deal to buy BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) for $9 a share could alter the deal, or end it altogether. The more important of these...
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thinkstockPrivate equity firm Sycamore Partners and its affiliates appear to be on a mission to snatch poorly performing retailers from the jaws of oblivion. The firm said Tuesday morning that it had...
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ThinkstockThe carryover effect of asbestos and the death and damages from mesothelioma are both still many years away from coming to an end. In fact, some of the new mesothelioma cases may still not...
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ThinkstockInc. has released its 2013 Inc. 5000 List, which is quite simply the fastest growing private companies that it can track in America. It is a massive list, and the effort must be a huge...
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thinkstockUrban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) is truly a unique company, catering to a unique audience, and in recent years it frequently has not gotten the respect that perhaps it deserved. This...
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White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) and Warren Buffett have released the conglomerate’s stock holdings as of June 30, 2013. This 13F filing with the SEC shows that...
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ThinkstockYou probably remember the debacle around the BATS initial public offering (IPO). This is supposed to be the third largest equities exchange, but its IPO cancellation came with a very...
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High-end musical instruments maker Steinway Musical Instruments Inc. (NYSE: LVB) has agreed to be acquired by affiliates of private equity firm Paulson & Co. for a purchase price of $40 a share,...
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ThinkstockWhen a major shareholder sells a third of its holdings, everyone notices. That’s why Tuesday’s sale by PAR Capital Management Inc. of 8.1 million shares of the 24.6 million shares it...
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Courtesy BlackBerryBlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) has announced a continuation of reports that it would like to go private. BlackBerry shares were halted on Monday morning, and the news is that the...
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Courtesy BlackBerryIn an exclusive report this morning from Reuters, “several sources familiar with the situation” have said that BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) may be considering the option of...
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Jon OggHilton may be back as a public company, perhaps sooner rather than later. There have been many media reports around this on Thursday, but as your money matters to us we think this is one...
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Jon OggDell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is one of the most controversial buyouts in recent memory, certainly when you consider the size of this transaction going well above $20 billion. The fight between...
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ThinkstockPrivate equity backers are generally eager to take profits when they can, particularly after they have brought a portfolio company back to the stock market. After all initial public...
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