Archive for the ‘Mergers & Acquisitions’ Category

KKR: Cashing In on Credit Woes

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has a plan to use the credit market meltdown to make money for investors

Original post by AnthonyK

Japan: Abe Premiership Panned by Voters

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party receives a thrashing over scandals and missteps by Prime Minister Abe, but the economy continues to cruise along

Original post by AnthonyK

Corporate Debt: Dressed Up, Nowhere to Go

Friday, July 27th, 2007

The financing window closed this month with a credit squeeze that started in the subprime mortgage market before spreading into higher grades of debt

Original post by AnthonyK

Where’s the Bottom?

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

As housing woes spread to the corporate credit market, the economic outlook is sure to decline. Just how much further down do we have to go?

Original post by AnthonyK

Financials: After the Fall, Some Look Undervalued

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Some analysts advise leavening your portfolio with bigger banks that are ripe for an uptick. But don’t overlook deals in beaten-down brokerages

Original post by AnthonyK

ExxonMobil: Poised for a New High

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Thanks to high gas prices, the oil giant is expected to beat its own record for the best quarter ever. How long will the profit party last?

Original post by AnthonyK

Clearwire and Sprint: Racing Ahead

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Investors cheered a planned partnership that will result in the first nationwide broadband network using WiMax. Does it presage a deeper union?

Original post by AnthonyK

Is the End of the M&A Boom at Hand?

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Private equity is having a harder time finding investors for risky LBOs. Fallout from a collapsed megadeal could prove worse than the subprime crisis

Original post by AnthonyK

Stocks Scale the Wall of Worry

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

Investors are betting the subprime mess and bond jitters won’t hurt equities. But will they get burned later?

Original post by AnthonyK

Saying No to an LBO

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

Shareholders are fighting "lowball" buyout bids—and finding an ally in the courts

Original post by AnthonyK