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HCA Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HCA) is surging on news this morning that could be a very valuable lesson for private equity IPO situations.  The company is repurchasing a whopping 80,771,143 shares of...
Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc. has filed to come public via an initial public offering.  The long and short is that this should :filed to come public again!”  The company’s most recent...
It looks look your fears that high frequency trading (HFT) screwing up the markets are correct.  We have often wondered how this benefits anyone other than the HFTs and the exchanges.  Most...
The talk of succession for Warren Buffett is likely to take on some new discussion today, even if there is no timeline set.  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) has announced the hire...
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) is seeing its stock trade a bit soft this morning on news that private equity backers are selling 25 million shares of common shares at a price to the public of...
Another private equity giant is set to come public in an initial public offering.  The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: APO), Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co....
Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) is 81 years old today and many are paying tribute.  Earlier this year, we gave a breakdown of his greatest investments in history.  The...
The bidding process for the online television service Hulu has taken a strange path.  The bidding has been delayed to the end of this week.  It sure seems as though there is a discrepancy over what...
If you have ever seen a private equity wish list if companies, Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) would be on it.  The stores are sleek, the products are at a premium, and its customers seem to...
The 2011 Class of Private Equity-Backed IPOs is really off to a rough start.  The market conditions of late have all culminated to create a cautious IPO environment and even a cautious private...
Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOU) is just one of the companies in the coffee system that has enjoyed great returns of late.  This retailer has chased the performance of Green Mountain...
It is no secret that the market volatility has many investors rattled.  What is very counter-intuitive is that many companies are continuing with most or all of their investor friendly plans...
When your business hasn’t shown much sign of growth for several years running, maybe it’s time to change strategy. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has been trying to grow its business...
Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a company that is in trouble.  Maybe that should read “is, has been, and will continue to be” in trouble.  For all practical purposes, it might not have a...
The Bank of Ireland (NYSE: IRE) is likely going to go private.  U.S.-based WL Ross, a private equity firm, and Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings are each taking a stake in the bank of 9% after...
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