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Worth the wait: Blackstone IPO to pay off?

Back in June 2007, Blackstone dazzled the alternative investment world when it went public, but the honeymoon was short lived. The stock didn't fare well in the aftermarket, and was often seen as one... Read more...

Goldman Sachs losing traction in IPOs?

I've said it before: this is a great time to be Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) customer. The firm has been eating humble pie, and it has been directed to go all out to keep clients in the truck. If you... Read more...

Is the GM IPO worth the trouble for JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley?

We noted recently that the General Motors IPO (IPO news), which will be huge, is more about bragging rights and prestige than actual profits. The government, to its credit, has wrangled a deal that... Read more...

Bank of America, JPMorgan to benefit from GM IPO

Sometimes, you have to win a big deal just for the sake of winning a big deal--to prove to the world that you're the go-to guy, the top dog. When it comes to IPOs (IPO news) we've seen it before with... Read more...

JPMorgan, Bank of America lead in race for GM IPO?

We've noted that the Treasury will soon pick a lead underwriter for its planned IPO of GM, which could generate as much as $300 million in underwriting fees. This is a huge deal, perhaps the most... Read more...

GM IPO lead underwriter decision coming soon? Goldman Sachs to be passed over?

Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Treasury and General Motors (General Motors news) may choose a lead underwriter for the automaker's widely anticipated initial public offering as soon as this week.... Read more...

Lloyd Blankfein passes on GM offering pitch

Is there any question now that Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) stands to lose business because of its recent regulatory woes? The latest indication was the gilded bank did not even send its CEO, Lloyd... Read more...

What to make of KKR's new fund?

Is Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts (KKR news) at the start of a massive recovery? We'll its portfolio companies seem to be faring better. According to Reuters, the value of its private equity portfolio... Read more...

The return of massive private equity deals

Bloomberg reports that the Blackstone Group, Thomas H. Lee Partners and TPG Capital are willing to pay more than $15 billion including debt for Fidelity National Information Services, which is a... Read more...

A closer look at the HCA IPO

You might think that the decision by KKR (KKR news) and Bain Capital (Bain Capital news) to file for an IPO (IPO news) for HCA was a bit of gamble, given the state of the private equity-backed IPO... Read more...

Press Releases

Fitch Affirms Ratings of Santander & Subsidiaries in Brazil

SAO PAULO & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings has today affirmed all the ratings of Santander Group in Brazil, as listed below: Banco Santander (Brazil) S.A. --Foreign currency Issuer Read more >>

Government Properties Income Trust Raises Quarterly Common Dividend

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Government Properties Income Trust (NYSE: GOV) today announced it has raised its quarterly common share distribution to $0.41 per share ($1.64 per share per year). Read more >>

U.S. Venture-Backed Company IPOs Spike, M&As Slip

Dow Jones VentureSource: Venture-Backed Company Exits Net $5.2B in Q2; Record Time to Liquidity for Exits Via Public MarketsNEW YORK, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- During the second quarter of 2010, 15 IPOs Read more >>

Solar Capital Ltd. Adds New Lender; Increases Facility to $355 Million

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Solar Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ: SLRC) today announced that a new lender has committed $35 million to its senior secured revolving credit facility, bringing total commitments Read more >>

Q1 2010 Sees Fresh Deterioration In Competitiveness of U.S. Public Equity Markets, Reversing Mild Improvements

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, an independent and nonpartisan research organization dedicated to improving the regulation and enhancing the Read more >>