Private Equity

Private Equity

Private Equity, Sports and Games Sidestep Frozen M&A Pipelines

Photo by Getty Images via Unsplash

Dealmaking among private equity firms and in the sports and video games sectors has gone full steam ahead amid a global M&A freeze.

2 min read

Photo by Sundry Photography via iStock

Finance

Activist Investor Elliott Picks a Fight for Change at HPE

Elliott Management is looking to turn HPE around after its stock has lost more than a fourth of its value this year.

2 min read
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto via Pexels

M&A

Will M&A Activity Ever Turn Around This Year?

According to Dealogic, just 1,603 deals have been signed this year through Friday, down 19% year-over-year.

2 min read
Photo by David Vives via Unsplash

Private Equity

Will Private Equity Fuel a Big Year for IPOs?

As the New Year rolls in, Wall Street is preparing for a slew of listing announcements from private equity-backed firms.

2 min read

Private Equity

All in the Franchise: Why Private Equity Loves the Business Model

Photo illustration by Connor Lin / The Daily Upside, Photo by Rawpixel via Freepik

It’s understandable if you failed to notice one meaty if unglamorous trend on Wall Street: Private equity’s love affair with franchising.

6 min read

Private Equity

Private Equity Firms to Commit $12 Billion for NFL Team Stakes After League Vote

Photo by Sandro Schuh via Unsplash

As the price of franchises soar, shrinking the pool of would-be acquirers, NFL owners are rethinking their aversion to private equity.

2 min read

Banking

Big Banks are Falling in Love with Mid-Sized Companies

Photo by Ikechukwu Julius Ugwu via Unsplash

Wall Street’s biggest banks are increasingly working with mid-sized companies — much to the chagrin of mid-sized and boutique banks.

2 min read

Sign Up for The Daily Upside to Unlock This Article

Sharp news & analysis on finance, economics, and investing.