M&A

M&A

EY Delays New Hires’ Start Dates Due to Lackluster Deal Environment

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EY informed around 200 recent graduates hired for its Parthenon advisory division that their start dates have been postponed until mid-2025.

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Advisor Upside

Creative Planning Sells Minority Stake to TPG

TPG acquired a minority stake in one of America’s largest independent wealth managers, which could put the advisor’s valuation at $15 billion.

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M&A

Blackstone and Vista to Take Workplace Software-Maker Smartsheet Private for $8.4 Billion

Blackstone partnered with fellow buyout expert Vista Equity Partners to take workplace software company Smartsheet private for $8.4 billion.

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Energy

US Coal Miners Arch and Consol to Combine Into $5.2 Billion Giant

Arch Resources and Consol Energy announced plans for a merger to create a new $5.2 billion coal giant called Core Natural Resources.

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M&A

Acquisition Could See Cheez-It and Pringles Owner Make a Mars Landing

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Kellanova popped 16% on the NYSE following a Reuters report that said it’s an acquisition target for privately-held confectionary giant Mars

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M&A

Parts and Reputation: Boeing to Buy Supplier After Quality Control Issues

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Boeing has agreed to buy one of its biggest suppliers, Spirit AeroSystems, for $4.7 billion, about 20 years after selling it.

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Energy

Oil Executives Predict US Production Dip If Acquisition Spree Continues

A quarterly survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas polls around 140 energy firm executives in Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico.

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M&A

LVMH Clocks in With L’Epée 1839 Acquisition as CEO Takes Surprise Stake in Rival

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton acquired Spiza, the parent of high-end Swiss watchmaker L’Epée 1839, on Monday.

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Media & Entertainment

Can a Paramount Sale Break the Mold of Media Mergers?

Just what, exactly, would Sony and Apollo Global Management be getting out of a Paramount Global acquisition?

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M&A

Dealmaking Is Coming Back — With or Without Fed Rate Cuts

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Dealmaking-related revenue at a handful of major investment banks collectively rose 27% year-over-year in the first quarter.

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