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Only the Strong Shall Thrive Financially sound companies find gold in credit mayhem even as weaker players fear the game is up.  |
CFO January 1, 2005 Tim Reason |
The Answer Is Private What kind of buyers and sellers made the greatest strides in deal-making for 2004?  |
CFO September 1, 2009 Vincent Ryan |
Stock Answers Secondary stock offerings are back in vogue, with a few twists.  |
CFO April 1, 2007 Joseph McCafferty |
The Buyout Binge Private-equity firms are gobbling up everything in sight. How long can it last?  |
CFO April 1, 2008 Avital Louria Hahn |
Picking Up the Pieces In the wake of a broken deal, how do companies move on?  |
CFO September 1, 2010 Vincent Ryan |
Becoming Attractions Private-equity firms are hunting for deals once again, making it an opportune time to sell. Will CFOs and their executive management teams forge sensible deals if buyout firms begin to swamp them with offers?  |
CFO October 1, 2009 Russ Banham |
Down but Not Out M&A activity has plunged in 2009, but recent deals suggest it may be poised for a comeback.  |
InternetNews April 28, 2005 |
McNealy Mulls Taking Sun Private Sun's CEO and co-founder is considering a plan that would take his beloved Sun Microsystems off the market -- at least for a while.  |
The Motley Fool June 29, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
Your Move, Kravis Will the lackluster performance of Blackstone hamper other private equity offerings?  |
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Matt Koppenheffer |
The Softer Side of Private Equity Today, leveraged buyout shops have reincarnated themselves under the uber-generic "private equity" moniker and in the past couple years have started a full frontal assault on the public markets. What does it mean for every-day investors?  |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2005 Ben McClure |
Is Buying Sun a Bright Idea? Whether you love or hate Sun Microsystems depends on your investment style.  |
The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Blackstone's Bankless Future What a difference a year has made in the private equity business.  |
The Motley Fool March 27, 2007 Joseph Khattab |
Foolish Forum: Private Equity Fever Witty banter on the private equity frenzy, and what it means for investors.  |
Financial Planning August 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn |
Private Equity Gets Liquid Buyers and sellers both can benefit from an emerging market for seasoned interests in private deals.  |
The Motley Fool July 29, 2008 Alex Dumortier |
How to Become a KKR Partner Legendary buyout firm KKR is going public. Why now?  |
Entrepreneur July 2008 C.J. Prince |
Terms of Endearment The private investment in public equity (PIPE) market is booming. Hold out for the right terms and your business could be, too.  |
CFO December 1, 2006 Roy Harris |
What Lies Beneath Private-equity firms know how to make companies look good. But this buyer knows how to look more closely.  |
CFO November 1, 2004 Ronald Fink |
The PIPEs Are Flowing The number of "private investment in public entities" transactions completed so far this year has already exceeded last year's total, and should approach 2000's record. But some corners of the market continue to attract trouble.  |
The Motley Fool November 13, 2008 Liz Peek |
This Is Where Investors Are Profiting Credit markets may be tight, but some deals are still being made, and risk arbitrage investors are capitalizing on it.  |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2005 Melanie Hollands |
Sun Still Setting Sun's deal with StorageTek isn't the savior that the company and some investors may think.  |
CFO July 1, 2006 Kate O'Sullivan |
Rising Stakes How the strength of private equity is changing M&A for corporate buyers.  |
Financial Advisor March 2007 Marla Brill |
Ground Floor Heats Up Private equity and IPOs are staging a huge comeback. But should financial advisors jump in?  |
BusinessWeek December 10, 2009 Emily Thornton |
Omaha on the Hudson Henry Kravis and George Roberts have a new, long-term vision for KKR: Make the granddaddy of private equity firms more like Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Can the buyout kings pull it off?  |
InternetNews July 22, 2010 |
Oracle Looks to Calm Sun Customer Concerns A Garter report found that Sun customers aren't happy with the flow of information from the company's new owner. Now Oracle is moving to calm frustrated Sun users.  |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
The Deal Market Hasn't Dried Up Yet Private equity may have cooled but deals are still getting done.  |
U.S. Banker September 2008 John Adams |
Time for PE Class PE raises thorny regulatory issues about how much control a non-regulated PE firm can have over a regulated bank-issues that PE firms, regulators and banks have yet to sort out.  |
BusinessWeek March 19, 2007 Emily Thornton |
Private Equity Goes Public Firms like KKR are buying stakes in public companies and pushing, gently, for change.  |
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
Dueling Fools: Private Equity Bull Is the head-on private equity assault on the public markets good for investors?  |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2006 Steven Mallas |
Sun: Avert Your Portfolio's Eyes Buy Sun Microsystems? The former tech star has seen its stock struggle for a long time now, and its most recent quarterly results won't help much.  |
U.S. Banker April 2007 Lee Conrad |
Financial M&A Sees Third-Highest Year on Record Mergers and acquisitions in the bank and thrift market staged a major comeback in 2006.  |
CFO January 1, 2006 Tim Reason |
A High-water Mark? Private-equity firms boosted deal values again in 2005, but resurgent corporate buyers and higher borrowing costs may rein them in this year.  |
CFO May 8, 2006 Scott Leibs |
Sun Microsystems's Mike Lehman Nearly four years after retiring as CFO, Mike Lehman returns to try to dispel the clouds hanging over Sun Microsystems. Here's an interview.  |
CFO May 15, 2012 Vincent Ryan |
Reining In Buyout Loans Federal regulators aim for more stress-testing of loan portfolios and better-defined standards on a borrower's ability to repay.  |
Entrepreneur September 2004 C.J. Prince |
Relief Valve? Once seen as the scourge of capital raising, PIPEs are not just for troubled companies anymore. Done right, a private investment in public equity could bring your business much-needed cash.  |
InternetNews October 20, 2008 Andy Patrizio |
Sun Preliminary Quarterly Figures Show a Drop While not final, they tend to be a fairly accurate indicator of where things will fall, and in this case, they are falling short.  |
CFO March 1, 2008 Scott Leibs |
Contrarians at the Gate Is private equity's popular image as ruthless job slasher accurate? Maybe not.  |
InternetNews January 28, 2010 |
Oracle's Ellison: Sun Is Hiring, Near Profits Now railing against reports of massive cuts ahead for Sun Microsystems, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison fleshes out his plans for the unit following its purchase.  |
BusinessWeek July 2, 2007 David Henry |
KKR: A Deal Too Far? Wall Street is waiting to see if investors balk at its ultra-risky bid for First Data.  |
The Motley Fool May 31, 2005 Tim Beyers |
Will a New Coat of Paint Make Sun Shine? A $50 million rebranding campaign seeks to revive the flagging computer company. The ideas look solid at first blush. Sun intends to convince potential buyers -- and, undoubtedly, investors -- that its servers and software provide essential links between businesses.  |
The Motley Fool July 6, 2007 Tom Taulli |
Barbarians for Sale The legendary private equity shop KKR announces plans to hit the street. Is this just an attempt to cash out at the peak in the market and dump shares on the unsuspecting public?  |
BusinessWeek May 20, 2010 Tsang & Hwang |
Beware of Buyout Firms Bearing IPOs Buyout firms have a backlog of companies acquired during the boom. Even discount prices may not make them good investments.  |
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
Dueling Fools: Private Equity Bull Rebuttal Private equity deals aren't without their warts, but they're still benefiting investors.  |
InternetNews November 17, 2008 Andy Patrizio |
What's Next for Sun? Can Sun cut its way to profitability and prominence, or is it just looking for a graceful exit - and friendly buyer - at this point.  |
Financial Advisor August 2007 Jeff Schlegel |
Private-Equity Payout The private-equity tsunami that's sweeping the investing world isn't exactly inundating the financial advisory industry, but it is making waves.  |
U.S. Banker June 2007 Lee Conrad |
M&A: Private Equity Takes Aim At Financial-IT Vendors Financial-IT companies are expected to lure a growing number of private-equity investors over the next few years.  |
BusinessWeek May 9, 2005 Gene G. Marcial |
A New Dawn For Sun Microsystems? Although its steep sales slide is over, most analysts are still cool to Sun. But maybe not for long.  |
The Motley Fool July 28, 2005 Tom Taulli |
Is Sun Getting Eclipsed? Maybe the best strategy for Sun is just to give money back to its shareholders.  |
InternetNews August 5, 2010 |
Oracle Hits to Road to Pitch Data Center Plans Analysts see Oracle focusing on Sun hardware, the cloud and other topics where customers are looking for direction.  |
The Motley Fool March 26, 2010 Anders Bylund |
Oracle Kicks Sun Into Shape There's more kicking to be done, but Larry Ellison's changes at Sun make a lot of sense.  |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Has KKR Financial Become the Perfect Stock? As long as the interest rate party lasts, investors will likely keep on collecting big dividends from KKR Financial.  |