Mon.Nov 06, 2023

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Confirmed: Palo Alto has acquired Talon Cyber Security, sources say for $625M

TechCrunch: M&A

Palo Alto Networks has just confirmed one more major piece of security startup M&A out of Israel: It has acquired Talon Cyber Security, a specialist in building enterprise browsers for securing distributed workforces sources. Source say the deal is valued at $625 million. This is PA’s second Israeli security acquisition within a week: Last Tuesday, […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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The General Authority for Competition in Saudi Arabia introduces new merger control thresholds

JD Supra: Mergers

A merger filing will be required if each of the following thresholds are met: The new thresholds mark a significant change from the previous thresholds, which required only that the combined annual worldwide turnover of all parties exceeded SAR200m.

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Warren Buffett keeps selling BYD. Why some analysts still say it’s a buy

CNBC: Investing

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has more than halved its stake in Chinese electric car stock BYD over the last 18 months, filings show.

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Latin America Focus - Fall 2023

JD Supra: Mergers

As we embark on our third year of Latin America Focus, the ever-evolving landscape in the region brings fresh opportunities and challenges for local, regional and international businesses. After an extremely positive post-Covid growth spurt in 2022, so far 2023 has been a bit more challenging for the region with GDP growth slowing and political uncertainty increasing.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Warren Buffett has been selling stocks including Chevron and hoarding a record level of cash

CNBC: Investing

Thanks to a surge in bond yields, Berkshire's cash, which was mainly parked in short-term Treasury bills, grew to a record level of $157.2 billion.

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Goldman says this biotech could become a global cell therapy leader, has nearly 40% upside

CNBC: Investing

The firm initiated coverage of the stock with a buy rating.

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How to Stop a Cash-Out Merger from Cancelling Your Shares

JD Supra: Mergers

The corporation of which you are a shareholder just sent you notice that it plans to merge with another corporation. And although the other existing shareholders will have their shares exchanged for shares of the new corporation, your shares will be cancelled and exchanged for cash. Once the merger closes, you are out. By: Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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These stocks are leading the market's comeback and analysts think they have more to go

CNBC: Investing

CNBC Pro found stocks that have a consensus price target that calls for gains of 20% or more from here on out.

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UPDATE: CMS Finalizes Hospice 36-Month Rule

JD Supra: Mergers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has finalized 2024 home health rules to include application of the home health “36-month rule” to hospice providers. The revised rule will forbid any change in majority ownership of a hospice provider during the 36 months after initial Medicare enrollment or its most recent change in majority ownership.

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.

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Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, BJ's, Ferrari, Disney, Birkenstock & more

CNBC: Investing

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street.

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How to Sell My IT/MSP Company: Insights from Tim Mueller

How2Exit

b' E156: How to Sell My IT/MSP Company: Insights from Tim Mueller - Watch Here rn rn Here is what my team and I learned from this interview: (These are notes from team members, writers, sometimes AI, and even listeners who submitted what i learned loosely edited and shared here) - If it seems a bit unrefined, you're reading our notes, so. yeah. -Ron rn rn Sponsor: rn rn Reconciled provides industry-leading virtual bookkeeping and accounting services for busy business owners and entrepreneurs acr

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Monday's analyst calls: Big auto upgrade, a lithium downgrade and Nvidia optimism

CNBC: Investing

The new week kicked off with a downgrade to the world's largest lithium producer and an upgrade to one of the best-known car brands in the world.

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Elizabeth Knopf: M&A Investor and Growth Expert Shares Strategies for Success

How2Exit

b' E157: Elizabeth Knopf: M&A Investor and Growth Expert Shares Strategies for Success - Watch Here rn rn Here is what my team and I learned from this interview: (These are notes from team members, writers, sometimes AI, and even listeners who submitted what i learned loosely edited and shared here) - If it seems a bit unrefined, you're reading our notes, so. yeah.

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Private Equity: Tough Deal Market Doesn’t Dent Compensation

Deal Lawyers

You might think that with 2023’s challenging M&A environment, PE fund employees would be experiencing a big compensation hit. This Institutional Investor article says that’s not the case.

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One options trader is making a big bet Disney will pop 10% on earnings this week

CNBC: Investing

With Disney trading around $85 a share, apparently someone is willing to bet the stock could pop well over 10% post-earnings.

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The Evolution of Oil & Gas Industry

Cisco: M&A

The Oil & Gas industry has changed a lot. From Upstream through to Downstream, advancements in technology have made operations safer and more productive.

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Investors poured more than $5 billion into active bond ETFs in October. Here are the top names

CNBC: Investing

CNBC Pro screened for active bond funds with the biggest inflows in October and year to date.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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6th Annual Partner Innovation Challenge: Remarkable Growth, Outstanding Winners

Cisco: M&A

Cisco Partner Summit 2023 marks a significant moment—and the ideal stage for us to proudly unveil the victors of Cisco’s sixth annual global Partner Innovation Challenge.

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UK corporate venture capital firms by sector

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success In the UK, cleantech, AI, health and biotech dominates venture capital funding – a trend that looks to continue into Q4 and early in the new year. In sectors such as cleantech and fintech, there are large corporates with their own venture capital arm looking to invest in disruptive start-ups.

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Cloud Connectivity: Learn How to Connect the Cloud (The Right Way)

Cisco: M&A

A few years ago, you could be forgiven for not worrying about cloud computing and cloud providers, especially at the enterprise level.

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Enhanced third party data for optimised execution

The TRADE

How can third party data be used most effectively to react to market shifts? Market volatility and the continuously changing regulatory environment demand faster response to client needs. Access to high quality data is crucial but thanks to innovation and AI we are now able to enhance foreign exchange trading workflow in a most efficient way. Auto execution RFQ trading is one solution to ensure speed of execution in stressed market conditions with the benefit of better serving the clients while

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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Cisco Welcomes Rodney Clark to Lead Global Partner Sales

Cisco: M&A

Today, I am excited to share that Rodney Clark will be joining Cisco as our new Senior Vice President, Partnerships and Small & Medium Business.

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How Do You Use Checks? And Do They Work Well for You?

The New York Times: Banking

Banks are worried about check fraud and are trying to discourage the use of paper checks. But nevertheless, they persist.

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UK-based CapVest acquires Recochem from HIG Capital

PE Hub

Recochem is a Montreal-based manufacturer, marketer and distributor of aftermarket transportation and household fluids. The post UK-based CapVest acquires Recochem from HIG Capital appeared first on PE Hub.

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AI in M&A

Align Business Advisory Services

Artificial Intelligence in Mergers & Acquisitions In late 2023, you’d have to be living under a rock to not have heard the buzz about the transformative nature of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in business. But, what does AI specifically mean for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), and what does that mean to a business or practice owner. Read More » The post AI in M&A appeared first on Align BA.

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Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes

In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.

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CPP Investments to exit 24.5% stake in German offshore wind assets

PE Hub

The wind farms are located about 100 kilometers from the German North Sea coast and began operating in 2019 and 2020 The post CPP Investments to exit 24.5% stake in German offshore wind assets appeared first on PE Hub.

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Tradefeedr welcomes TD Securities as latest liquidity provider

The TRADE

FX data analytics platform Tradefeedr has gone live with TD Securities on its platform as its newest liquidity provider. Using Tradefeedr’s unified data API, clients of TD Securities will be able to access and analyse all their trading data, increasing transparency and engagement for all parties. Trading data from TD Securities will flow to the Tradefeedr platform automatically making TCA, client analysis, comparisons and benchmarking more consistent.

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Ascend Partners-backed MSPB acquires concierge medicine practice Colton and Kaminetsky

PE Hub

Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches is a primary care-focused, multi-specialty physician group practice in South Florida. The post Ascend Partners-backed MSPB acquires concierge medicine practice Colton and Kaminetsky appeared first on PE Hub.

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