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Huntsman Corp. (NYSE: HUN) is seeing explosive trading in its stock this morning before the open. It appears that the private equity merger which was called off, then ruled as an improper break-up,...
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Freescale announced that it is exploring strategic options for its cellular handset business and intends to complete a sale, joint venture agreement or other transaction in the coming months. Former...
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Despite the realm of uncertainties we all face, there is one sector which has survived through the good times and bad times of the last century: movies. Movies haven’t even been killed by the...
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GameStop (NYSE: GME) has reached a deal to make another video game chain acquisition. It is in a definitive agreement to acquire Micromania. This chain is France’s leading video game retailer...
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Huntsman Corp. looks like it may be trading up 50% pre-market after a recent battering. This chemicals and products maker had been down and out after its private equity buyout from Apollo...
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Daimler AG has confirmed that it is in talks with Cerberus over the possible redemption of the 19.9% stake it still has in Chrysler LLC. That would put Chrysler back entirely in US hands, but would...
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Aladdin Knowledge Systems (NASDAQ: ALDN) has confirmed that it received a confidential and unsolicited proposal from private equity firm Vector Capital to acquire the company. The company notes...
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Private equity giant The Carlyle Group has announced that Lou Gerstner will retire as Chairman of Carlyle and will become a senior advisor to its buyout funds in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Carlyle...
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With the domestic deal market looking pretty dry at the moment, the private equity kings who made billions taking company after company private over the last few years are seeking new ways to make...
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This morning there was interesting note out of The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), although some efforts have already been made down this road. The company has formed a new business group to focus on...
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UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) has a filing today showing that based on action of July 10 the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte. Ltd. effectively now holds a 7.9% stake in the company. The...
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The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) has announced that it will form a partnership with Windland Energieerzeugungs GmbH to complete the development and construction of Meerwind. This is billed as one of...
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Penn National Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) has been considered a dead merger for quite some time, yet it only officially became a dead merger this morning. This was the last of the big multi-billion...
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Hicks Acquisition Company I, Inc. (AMEX: TOH) has reached an agreement in principle to go from SPAC to operational. The deal and terms are subject to execution of a definitive agreement, although...
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The Wall Street Journal has reported that The Blackstone Group LP (NYSE:BX) will invest some $500 million into a new pipeline company, Crestwood Midstream Partners LLC. Crestwood was formed in...
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