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KKR to soar on NYSE?

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts ( KKR news) will be listed on the NYSE on July 15, completing its long-awaited transition from the Amsterdam Euronext. The big debate surrounds its prospects as an NYSE stock ( NYSE news). Some argue that the firm is now more exposed to a wider and deeper investor ba

KKR's prognosis looking better

A filing by KKR Private Equity Investors, the Amsterdam-traded affiliate of the big buyout company, suggests that many of the KKR's core portfolio companies are faring better these days. KPE invests alongside its parent in many cases. It's filing shows that several companies have been marked u

Blackstone Group continues to ail in crisis

Way back when, it seemed that The Blackstone Group got the best of rival Kohlberg Kravis Roberts when it managed to go public first. That was a year and a half ago. KKR of course still hasn't gone public--and they must be feeling a bit lucky. It has hardly been a picnic for Blackstone, who just re

KKR's timing stokes questions

The New York Times weighs in with a lengthy piece on Kohlberg's Kravis Roberts decision to go public via a reverse merger with its Dutch financial affiliate. It notes that Henry Kravis has been thinking about how to go public for about five years. It offers an interesting account of how the de

KKR to go public after all

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts  has found a way to go public after all. Recall that its attempt last year was scotched by Blackstone Group 's poor aftermarket performance and a sudden downturn in the credit markets. But the storied private equity firm has announced a deal that calls for it to buy i