Allison Transmission CEO selected as recipient of Louis V. Gerstner Jr. Excellence Award
PR Newswire - Fri Sep 12, 6:30AM CDT
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) today announced that Chairman, President and CEO Lawrence E. Dewey has been selected by The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) as the 2014 recipient of the Louis V. Gerstner Jr. Excellence Award.
HD Supply Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates On Strong Sales
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Sep 09, 9:19AM CDT
HD Supply (HDS) topped Wall Street second-quarter earnings and revenue estimates as it continues to flourish since launching its initial public offering in June 2013. HD Supply earnings per share more than doubled to 51 cents from 23 cents in Q2 2013...
Drug M&A Boom Driven By Long-Term Trends: PwC
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Sep 03, 3:22PM CDT
If you've been feeling like drugmaker mergers and acquisitions have been busting out all over the place this year, professional-services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has the numbers to back you up. In its second-quarter report on the subject, released...
Carlyle to Settle LBO Collusion Case for $115M, Avoids Trail - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 02, 11:10AM CDT
Carlyle (CG) was the final private equity firm to settle a lawsuit that accused it of pulling down the prices of LBOs through collusion. The company will be paying a settlement amount of $115 million to avoid going to trail.
KKR to Acquire 18% of Chinese Meat Producer Sunner for $400M - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 27, 10:40AM CDT
Kohlberg Kravis (KKR) announced that it has inked a definitive agreement with Chinese meat producer Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd. to buy 18% stake in the latter for around $400 million. The deal is subject to customary approvals.
MedTech Defies Sequestration, M&As Steal the Show - Industry Outlook
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 26, 3:31AM CDT
MedTech Defies Sequestration, M&As Steal the Show - Industry Outlook
MedTech Defies Sequestration, M&As Steal the Show - Investment Ideas
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 26, 3:31AM CDT
MedTech Defies Sequestration, M&As Steal the Show - Investment Ideas
MedTech Defies Sequestration, M&As Steal the Show - Zacks Analyst Interviews
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 26, 3:31AM CDT
MedTech Defies Sequestration, M&As Steal the Show - Zacks Analyst Interviews
NBTY Names Steven Cahillane Chief Executive Officer
PR Newswire - Tue Aug 19, 8:40AM CDT
NBTY, Inc., a global manufacturer, marketer, distributor and retailer of vitamins and nutritional supplements, today named Steven Cahillane Chief Executive Officer. A 25-year consumer goods industry veteran, Mr. Cahillane comes to NBTY from Coca-Cola, where he led the successful integration of Coca-Cola Enterprises' North American bottling operation and drove significant market share gains as President of Coca-Cola Americas. Mr. Cahillane, who succeeds Jeff Nagel, begins his new role on September 8th. NBTY is a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group.
Bank Stock Roundup: JPMorgan & Wells Fargo Remain Busy Restructuring - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 18, 12:01PM CDT
Regulatory investigations on banks remained in place, but active restructuring activities and steps to improve revenues by some of the banks were more prominent in the last five trading days.
JPMorgan Divests 50% Stake in OEP to Lexington & AlpInvest - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 12, 4:25PM CDT
Almost after a year of announcing its plan to vend the private equity arm -- OEP -- JPMorgan (JPM) signed a deal to sell 50% stake in the same. Lexington and AlpInvest will be buying OEP for an undisclosed amount.
Will Carlyle Group (CG) Stock Benefit From Minority Investment In China's Ganji.com?
at The Street - Tue Aug 12, 1:57PM CDT
The Carlyle Group (CG) made a minority investment in Ganji.com, an operator of online and mobile-based classifieds in China.
Blackstone, KKR, TPG Capital Settle LBO Collusion Charges - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 08, 4:49PM CDT
Blackstone (BX), Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) and TPG Capital have agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused them of pulling down the prices of LBOs through collusion before the financial crisis
3 Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Tomorrow: HPF, VMO, CG
at The Street - Wed Aug 06, 9:05AM CDT
HPF VMO CG are going ex-dividend tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, 4:00 AM ET
Private Equity Deals Can Destroy Companies, Communities and Countries
at The Street - Sat Aug 02, 7:00AM CDT
Private equity deals put money make huge profits for the acquiring firms, often by destroying the companies they invest in.
FleetCor Technologies Hits The Gas In More Markets
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 30, 1:27PM CDT
"I'm a travelin' man," Ricky Nelson warbled in 1961. "I've made a lot of stops all over the world." If he'd had access to the services of FleetCor Technologies (FLT), he might have saved money on those worldly travels. FleetCor provides fuel cards...
Why Carlyle Group (CG) Stock Is Up Today
at The Street - Wed Jul 30, 10:34AM CDT
The firm said its second quarter earnings doubled from a year ago as one of its European buyout funds started paying performance fees.
The Carlyle Group Announces Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results
GlobeNewswire - Wed Jul 30, 5:30AM CDT
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group L.P. (Nasdaq:CG) today reported its unaudited results for the second quarter of 2014, which ended on June 30, 2014.
FleetCor up on Comdata buzz
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 29, 6:05PM CDT
The fuel-card and payment-product provider is in the race to buy corporate payment processor Comdata for more than $3 bil, said Reuters. Other bidders include buyout firms Carlyle Group (CG)and Silver Lake Partners. FleetCor Technologies (FLT), which...