private equity

Healthcare

Medline Surges After Year’s Most Valuable IPO

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While 2025’s IPO boom is likely being enjoyed by Wall Street’s investment bankers, it may be even better news for private equity.

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Advisor Upside

What Will M&A Look Like in 2026?

PE will continue to dominate, but medium-sized sellers may fill in the gaps.

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Advisor Upside

Private Assets in 401(k)s Add Modest Value: Morningstar

The most significant benefits went to savers with bigger balances and higher contribution rates.

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Media & Entertainment

Callaway Unwinds Sub-Par Acquisition of Topgolf

The deal values Topgolf at $1.1 billion, roughly half of what Callaway paid for the entertainment brand in 2020.

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Advisor Upside

Behind Schwab’s $660M Deal for Private Asset Marketplace Forge

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Investors have bought and sold more than $17 billion in private company shares using the platform.

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Finance

Too Big to Fix: IPO Revival Unlikely to Reverse Three-Decade Slide in Stock Exchange Listings

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In the late 1990s, there were roughly 8,000 US companies traded on stock exchanges. Today, estimates say it’s about half of that.

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ETF Upside

Why Private Equity Is Making Small-Cap Investing Harder

Active managers like to tout their defy-the-odds abilities, but chances to get in on tomorrow’s large cap stocks slimmer, Morningstar says.

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Social Media

The TikTok Deal Is Done. Sort of. Like, So Close

When all is said and done (or if all is said and done), Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX are expected to control about 50% of the company.

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Advisor Upside

Why ‘Throwing Darts’ in Private Markets Isn’t Enough

The opportunities to invest are expanding, but due diligence is key.

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Advisor Upside

Goldman, T. Rowe Team Up for Public-Private Offerings

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Investing $1 billion in T. Rowe may be more efficient for Goldman than building out its own channel.

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