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Top Percentage Gainers and Losers as of 12pm 7/5/11
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 12:03pm | 668Read More...Best 1) Immucor (NASDAQ: BLUD): Shares of Immucor are currently trading up 30.2% from Friday's close to $27.00. The company has agreed to be acquired by TPG Capital for $27 per share in cash. The deal is valued at $1.97 billion. 2) Coffee Holding (NASDAQ: JVA): Shares of Coffee Holding are...
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Immucor Up On TPG Bid
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 8:56am | 222Read More...Immucor, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUD) shares are soaring this morning, gaining 30% in pre-market trading as the company received a buyout bid from TPG this morning. Immucor Inc. announced this morning that it had agreed to be acquired by TPG Capital for $27 per share in cash, or $1.97 billion. Immucor...
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Blackstone Group Eyes Investments in Russia
Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 9:09am | 146Read More...Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), the world's biggest private-equity firm, has yet to invest in Russia. But on Friday CEO Stephen Schwarzman said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that the firm may invest in a new fund being set up by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to spur foreign...
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Carlyle Group Nears Deal for Stake in GarudaFood
Monday, June 13, 2011 - 7:38am | 154Read More...The Carlyle Group is set to make its first direct investment in Indonesia: the private equity firm reportedly is close to acquiring a 25% stake in GarudaFood for about $200 million. Jakarta-based GarudaFood sells instant food and snacks internationally. The deal would value the whole company at...
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Buyout Firms Vie for GE's Railcar Leasing Unit
Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 8:45am | 171Read More...Private-equity firms Warburg Pincus and TPG Capital are said to be cooperating on a bid for General Electric's (NYSE: GE) railcar leasing business, which has about $3 billion in assets. Private-equity firms Cerberus Capital Management and Apollo Global Management also reportedly have made bids....
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Buyout Firms Eye Reliance Communications Tower Unit
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - 11:49am | 126Read More...Private equity companies Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), Apax Partners, TPG Capital and Carlyle Group reportedly have expressed interest in purchasing a stake in Reliance Communications' mobile-phone towers unit, according to people familiar with the matter. TPG and Carlyle are among those in talks...
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Gabelli Downgrades Primedia To Sell Following Acquisition Agreement
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 8:41am | 34Read More...Gabelli has downgraded Primedia (NYSE: PRM) from Buy to Sell after the company announced its agreement with TPG Capital to be acquired for $7.10/share, equating ~$525 million.
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Blackstone Vies For Fidelity National Information (FIS, BX, FNF)
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 7:09pm | 143Read More...Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (NYSE: FIS) has attracted a slew of potential suitors. According to Reuters, three major private equity firms are competing to acquire the company. These PE firms are Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), Thomas H. Lee Partners and TPG Capital. Fidelity...
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Morgan Stanley (MS) Selling Stake In Chinese Investment Bank
Monday, February 22, 2010 - 7:41pm | 99Read More...The Wall Street Journal reported that Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is close to finalizing a deal with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and TPG Capital to sell its stake in China International Capital Corp. Morgan Stanley invested $35 million for a 35% stake in the Chinese investment banking joint...

