The Blackstone Group LP (BX) 25.83 $BX
Optiv Security Grabs Top Company Award by ColoradoBiz Magazine
BusinessWire - Tue Sep 20, 1:09PM CDT
Optiv Security, a market-leading provider of end-to-end cyber security solutions, today announced that it has been named Colorado's top company in the technology, software and communications industry by ColoradoBiz magazine. Optiv received the honor for its work in helping clients address their cyber security problems, strong financial growth, creative and diverse workplace, and support of communities around the state.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Blackstone to Present at JMP Financial Services and Real Estate Conference
BusinessWire - Thu Sep 15, 5:22PM CDT
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that Joan Solotar, Blackstone's Head of Multi-Asset Investing and External Relations, is scheduled to present at the JMP Financial Services and Real Estate Conference on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 9:30 am ET.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Valley Electric Association to Sell its Transmission System to GridLiance
BusinessWire - Thu Sep 15, 10:53AM CDT
Valley Electric Association, Inc. (VEA) and GridLiance Holdco, L.P. (GridLiance) - which is backed by Blackstone Energy Partners, an affiliate of Blackstone (NYSE:BX) - announce that the VEA Board of Directors has approved the sale of VEA's 230 kV High Voltage Transmission System (HVTS) to GridLiance. The planned sale now moves to a vote of approval by the VEA members. VEA owns the facilities through its subsidiary Valley Electric Transmission Association, LLC. GridLiance plans to acquire the assets through a new transmission company it will form to operate in the Western Interconnection.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
American Electric (AEP) to Sell 4 Power Plants for $2.2B
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Sep 15, 8:35AM CDT
This divestiture is in line with American Electricity's (AEP) strategy of transitioning itself from a wholesale electricity provider to a fully regulated, premium energy company
AEP: 66.66 (+0.06), ETR: 81.43 (-0.30), NEE: 126.75 (-1.28), BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Blog Coverage JV Firm of Blackstone and ArcLight Capital Partners to Buy American Electric Power Midwest Power Plants
ACCESSWIRE - Thu Sep 15, 8:15AM CDT
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / September 15, 2016 / Active Wall St. blog coverage looks at the headline from American Electric Power Co., Inc. (NYSE: AEP). A newly formed joint venture firm of Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) and ArcLight Capital Partners LLC have signed an agreement on September 14, 2016 with American Electric Power to buy four of its power plants based in Midwest US. Register with us now for your free membership and blog access at: http://www.activewallst.com/register/.
AEP: 66.66 (+0.06), BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
AEP To Sell Four Competitive Power Plants To Blackstone And ArcLight Joint Venture
PR Newswire - Wed Sep 14, 7:00AM CDT
American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has signed an agreement to sell four competitive power plants totaling approximately 5,200 megawatts (MW) for approximately $2.17 billion to a newly formed joint venture of Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and ArcLight Capital Partners LLC (ArcLight).
AEP: 66.66 (+0.06), BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Blackstone Mortgage Trust Declares $0.62 Per Share Dividend
PR Newswire - Tue Sep 13, 4:00PM CDT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BXMT) today declared a dividend of $0.62 per share of class A common stock with respect to the third quarter of 2016. This dividend is payable on October 14, 2016 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2016.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22), BXMT: 30.10 (+0.16)
Optiv Security Launches Technology-Enabled Third-Party Risk Managed Service; Offers Industry's First and Only Holistic Third-Party Risk Management Solution
BusinessWire - Tue Sep 13, 2:14PM CDT
Optiv Security, a market-leading provider of end-to-end cyber security solutions, today announced the general availability of its technology-enabled third-party risk managed service. Leveraging Optiv's proven Software-as-a-Service based third-party risk management platform, Evantix, this service enables companies to better manage the complete third-party risk management lifecycle, resulting in improved compliance and risk management. The addition of this offering to Optiv's suite of services makes Optiv the first and only company to offer a holistic solution that can help organizations better plan, develop and manage all aspects of their third-party risk management programs, including vendors, suppliers and business associates.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Don’t Get Caught with These Stocks this Week According to Forcerank
ESTMZ - Tue Sep 13, 8:16AM CDT
Each week Forcerank runs a variety of games covering different industries. What we have found, is that the lowest ranked companies in their respective games deliver the biggest negative price movement for that week. This week the losers include...
SKYW: 26.38 (+0.16), SPY: 215.99 (-1.19), BX: 25.83 (-0.22), SHAK: 35.26 (+0.16), TRMB: 27.96 (+0.26), AMCX: 52.38 (+1.40), ALXN: 127.22 (-6.47), VFC: 56.95 (+0.07), CTRP: 46.02 (-0.08), INTU: 109.90 (-0.86), YNDX: 21.57 (-0.50)
InvestorsObserver releases covered-call reports for Micron, bluebird bio Inc., Walgreens Boots Alliance, The Blackstone Group and Priceline
PR Newswire - Fri Sep 09, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for BLUE, BX, MU, PCLN, and WBA.
BLUE: 71.68 (-1.62), MU: 17.48 (-0.11), WBA: 82.05 (-0.33), BX: 25.83 (-0.22), PCLN: 1,456.76 (-9.11)
Hewlett Packard (HPE) Spin-Off News Dulls Q3 Earnings Beat
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Sep 08, 8:38AM CDT
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's (HPE) third-quarter fiscal 2016 results were overshadowed by the announcement of its decision to spin off the software business and merge the same with Micro Focus International Plc.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22), CSC: 51.57 (-0.30), HPQ: 15.09 (-0.03), HPE: 22.98 (-0.26), ORCL: 39.23 (-0.28)
Blackstone to Present at Barclays Global Financial Services Conference
BusinessWire - Wed Sep 07, 11:30AM CDT
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that Joe Baratta, Blackstone's Global Head of Private Equity, is scheduled to present at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 9:00 am ET.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Major shareholder Blackstone places 10 million shares of Intertrust with institutional investors
Globe Newswire - Wed Sep 07, 12:15AM CDT
Amsterdam - September 7, 2016 - Intertrust N.V. ("Intertrust" or "the Company"
[ticker symbol INTER], a leading global provider of high-value trust and corporate services, announces that it has been informed that Blackstone Perpetual Topco S.a r.l., an entity controlled by investment funds managed by Blackstone Group L.P. ("Blackstone" , the major shareholder of Intertrust, has placed 10 million Intertrust shares at EUR19.50 per share with institutional investors via an accelerated bookbuild. Following this transaction, Blackstone owns 34.26% of Intertrust shares. This transaction was led by Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, acting as sole bookrunner.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22), DB: 12.75 (-0.25)
Ventas (VTR) Closes Wexford Life Science Real Estate Buyout
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 02, 7:58AM CDT
Ventas Inc. (VTR) completed the acquisition of significantly all of the life science and medical real estate assets of Wexford from Blackstone Group LP (BX) for $1.5 billion in cash.
CTRE: 15.12 (+0.12), BX: 25.83 (-0.22), SNH: 23.38 (+0.07), VTR: 72.22 (+0.78)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Completes the Sale of Its Equity Stake in Mphasis Limited
Marketwired - Thu Sep 01, 3:05PM CDT
PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 1, 2016) - Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today completed the pending sale of its equity stake in Mphasis Limited, a publicly-listed IT services provider in Bangalore, to private equity funds managed by Blackstone (NYSE: BX), one of the world's leading investment firms. Blackstone purchased 100% of HPE's stake in Mphasis for INR 430 per share, or approximately $825 million.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22), HPE: 22.98 (-0.26)
Blackstone Set to Possibly Rebound After Yesterday's Selloff of 1.75%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Sep 01, 1:26PM CDT
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $26.73 to a high of $27.59. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.8%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $27.17 on volume of 1.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Look for Shares of Blackstone to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 1.75% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Sep 01, 1:25PM CDT
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $26.73 to a high of $27.59. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.8%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $27.17 on volume of 1.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Optiv Security Named One of North America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc. Magazine
BusinessWire - Thu Sep 01, 10:05AM CDT
Optiv Security, a market-leading provider of end-to-end cyber security solutions, today announced that it has been named to this year's Inc. 5000, a ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies in North America. Optiv is number 3,375 on the list, with a three-year growth rate of 97 percent. Optiv is the largest cyber security company on the list with nearly $1.9 billion in gross revenue in 2015.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Why is Blackstone (BX) Planning to Acquire Officefirst?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 31, 8:59AM CDT
The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX) is planning to acquire German real estate group, Officefirst, in a probable 3 billion ($3.6 billion) deal, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22), FSAM: 6.65 (-0.09), EV: 39.25 (-0.33), VRTS: 97.89 (-3.74)
Optiv Security Grabs Top Company Award by ColoradoBiz Magazine
BusinessWire - Tue Sep 20, 1:09PM CDT
Optiv Security, a market-leading provider of end-to-end cyber security solutions, today announced that it has been named Colorado's top company in the technology, software and communications industry by ColoradoBiz magazine. Optiv received the honor for its work in helping clients address their cyber security problems, strong financial growth, creative and diverse workplace, and support of communities around the state.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Blackstone to Present at JMP Financial Services and Real Estate Conference
BusinessWire - Thu Sep 15, 5:22PM CDT
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that Joan Solotar, Blackstone's Head of Multi-Asset Investing and External Relations, is scheduled to present at the JMP Financial Services and Real Estate Conference on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 9:30 am ET.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Valley Electric Association to Sell its Transmission System to GridLiance
BusinessWire - Thu Sep 15, 10:53AM CDT
Valley Electric Association, Inc. (VEA) and GridLiance Holdco, L.P. (GridLiance) - which is backed by Blackstone Energy Partners, an affiliate of Blackstone (NYSE:BX) - announce that the VEA Board of Directors has approved the sale of VEA's 230 kV High Voltage Transmission System (HVTS) to GridLiance. The planned sale now moves to a vote of approval by the VEA members. VEA owns the facilities through its subsidiary Valley Electric Transmission Association, LLC. GridLiance plans to acquire the assets through a new transmission company it will form to operate in the Western Interconnection.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
American Electric (AEP) to Sell 4 Power Plants for $2.2B
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Sep 15, 8:35AM CDT
This divestiture is in line with American Electricity's (AEP) strategy of transitioning itself from a wholesale electricity provider to a fully regulated, premium energy company
AEP: 66.66 (+0.06), ETR: 81.43 (-0.30), NEE: 126.75 (-1.28), BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Blog Coverage JV Firm of Blackstone and ArcLight Capital Partners to Buy American Electric Power Midwest Power Plants
ACCESSWIRE - Thu Sep 15, 8:15AM CDT
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / September 15, 2016 / Active Wall St. blog coverage looks at the headline from American Electric Power Co., Inc. (NYSE: AEP). A newly formed joint venture firm of Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) and ArcLight Capital Partners LLC have signed an agreement on September 14, 2016 with American Electric Power to buy four of its power plants based in Midwest US. Register with us now for your free membership and blog access at: http://www.activewallst.com/register/.
AEP: 66.66 (+0.06), BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
AEP To Sell Four Competitive Power Plants To Blackstone And ArcLight Joint Venture
PR Newswire - Wed Sep 14, 7:00AM CDT
American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has signed an agreement to sell four competitive power plants totaling approximately 5,200 megawatts (MW) for approximately $2.17 billion to a newly formed joint venture of Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and ArcLight Capital Partners LLC (ArcLight).
AEP: 66.66 (+0.06), BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Blackstone Mortgage Trust Declares $0.62 Per Share Dividend
PR Newswire - Tue Sep 13, 4:00PM CDT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BXMT) today declared a dividend of $0.62 per share of class A common stock with respect to the third quarter of 2016. This dividend is payable on October 14, 2016 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2016.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22), BXMT: 30.10 (+0.16)
Optiv Security Launches Technology-Enabled Third-Party Risk Managed Service; Offers Industry's First and Only Holistic Third-Party Risk Management Solution
BusinessWire - Tue Sep 13, 2:14PM CDT
Optiv Security, a market-leading provider of end-to-end cyber security solutions, today announced the general availability of its technology-enabled third-party risk managed service. Leveraging Optiv's proven Software-as-a-Service based third-party risk management platform, Evantix, this service enables companies to better manage the complete third-party risk management lifecycle, resulting in improved compliance and risk management. The addition of this offering to Optiv's suite of services makes Optiv the first and only company to offer a holistic solution that can help organizations better plan, develop and manage all aspects of their third-party risk management programs, including vendors, suppliers and business associates.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Don’t Get Caught with These Stocks this Week According to Forcerank
ESTMZ - Tue Sep 13, 8:16AM CDT
Each week Forcerank runs a variety of games covering different industries. What we have found, is that the lowest ranked companies in their respective games deliver the biggest negative price movement for that week. This week the losers include...
SKYW: 26.38 (+0.16), SPY: 215.99 (-1.19), BX: 25.83 (-0.22), SHAK: 35.26 (+0.16), TRMB: 27.96 (+0.26), AMCX: 52.38 (+1.40), ALXN: 127.22 (-6.47), VFC: 56.95 (+0.07), CTRP: 46.02 (-0.08), INTU: 109.90 (-0.86), YNDX: 21.57 (-0.50)
InvestorsObserver releases covered-call reports for Micron, bluebird bio Inc., Walgreens Boots Alliance, The Blackstone Group and Priceline
PR Newswire - Fri Sep 09, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for BLUE, BX, MU, PCLN, and WBA.
BLUE: 71.68 (-1.62), MU: 17.48 (-0.11), WBA: 82.05 (-0.33), BX: 25.83 (-0.22), PCLN: 1,456.76 (-9.11)
Hewlett Packard (HPE) Spin-Off News Dulls Q3 Earnings Beat
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Sep 08, 8:38AM CDT
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's (HPE) third-quarter fiscal 2016 results were overshadowed by the announcement of its decision to spin off the software business and merge the same with Micro Focus International Plc.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22), CSC: 51.57 (-0.30), HPQ: 15.09 (-0.03), HPE: 22.98 (-0.26), ORCL: 39.23 (-0.28)
Blackstone to Present at Barclays Global Financial Services Conference
BusinessWire - Wed Sep 07, 11:30AM CDT
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that Joe Baratta, Blackstone's Global Head of Private Equity, is scheduled to present at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 9:00 am ET.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Major shareholder Blackstone places 10 million shares of Intertrust with institutional investors
Globe Newswire - Wed Sep 07, 12:15AM CDT
Amsterdam - September 7, 2016 - Intertrust N.V. ("Intertrust" or "the Company"
[ticker symbol INTER], a leading global provider of high-value trust and corporate services, announces that it has been informed that Blackstone Perpetual Topco S.a r.l., an entity controlled by investment funds managed by Blackstone Group L.P. ("Blackstone" , the major shareholder of Intertrust, has placed 10 million Intertrust shares at EUR19.50 per share with institutional investors via an accelerated bookbuild. Following this transaction, Blackstone owns 34.26% of Intertrust shares. This transaction was led by Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, acting as sole bookrunner. BX: 25.83 (-0.22), DB: 12.75 (-0.25)
Ventas (VTR) Closes Wexford Life Science Real Estate Buyout
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 02, 7:58AM CDT
Ventas Inc. (VTR) completed the acquisition of significantly all of the life science and medical real estate assets of Wexford from Blackstone Group LP (BX) for $1.5 billion in cash.
CTRE: 15.12 (+0.12), BX: 25.83 (-0.22), SNH: 23.38 (+0.07), VTR: 72.22 (+0.78)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Completes the Sale of Its Equity Stake in Mphasis Limited
Marketwired - Thu Sep 01, 3:05PM CDT
PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 1, 2016) - Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today completed the pending sale of its equity stake in Mphasis Limited, a publicly-listed IT services provider in Bangalore, to private equity funds managed by Blackstone (NYSE: BX), one of the world's leading investment firms. Blackstone purchased 100% of HPE's stake in Mphasis for INR 430 per share, or approximately $825 million.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22), HPE: 22.98 (-0.26)
Blackstone Set to Possibly Rebound After Yesterday's Selloff of 1.75%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Sep 01, 1:26PM CDT
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $26.73 to a high of $27.59. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.8%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $27.17 on volume of 1.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Look for Shares of Blackstone to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 1.75% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Sep 01, 1:25PM CDT
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $26.73 to a high of $27.59. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.8%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $27.17 on volume of 1.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Optiv Security Named One of North America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc. Magazine
BusinessWire - Thu Sep 01, 10:05AM CDT
Optiv Security, a market-leading provider of end-to-end cyber security solutions, today announced that it has been named to this year's Inc. 5000, a ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies in North America. Optiv is number 3,375 on the list, with a three-year growth rate of 97 percent. Optiv is the largest cyber security company on the list with nearly $1.9 billion in gross revenue in 2015.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22)
Why is Blackstone (BX) Planning to Acquire Officefirst?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 31, 8:59AM CDT
The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX) is planning to acquire German real estate group, Officefirst, in a probable 3 billion ($3.6 billion) deal, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
BX: 25.83 (-0.22), FSAM: 6.65 (-0.09), EV: 39.25 (-0.33), VRTS: 97.89 (-3.74)
