Wed.Mar 19, 2025

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Surge in dawn raid activity signals stricter antitrust scrutiny

JD Supra: Mergers

2024 saw a continued trend of heightened dawn raid activity by antitrust authorities across the globe. Of the 31 jurisdictions surveyed, 24 (77%) confirmed that the regulator had carried out dawn raids during the course of 2024, conducting in total more than 70 raids. Within Europe, the European Commission (EC) carried out unannounced antitrust inspections in several member states at the premises of companies active in various sectors, including new replacement tires, financial derivatives, and.

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Mastering M&A KPIs: Goals and Getting Started 

Midaxo

The Need for KPI Management Inorganic growth is a critical driver to business success. However, despite this importancealong with the relative high failure rates in executing on M&A the M&A process has often lacked the same rigorous scrutiny and end-to-end optimization that is applied to other core functions such as sales and manufacturing. As private equity expands its presence, as our global interconnectivity increases, and as M&A related data sources and technologies evolve, the c

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Eyes on the exit: Selling PE portfolio companies in complex markets

JD Supra: Mergers

Sluggish M&A and IPO markets have put the brakes on private equity exit activity across Europe, but as pressure builds to clear the backlog of unsold portfolio companies, firms are taking innovative approaches to selling businesses - Europes private equity firms have a large backlog of unsold portfolio companies sitting on their books, and the pressure to find buyers for these assets and make distributions to investors is building.

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Tesla gets an upgrade from this Wall Street shop, which says investors should buy the dip

CNBC: Investing

Cantor Fitzgerald thinks investors who have thrown in the towel when it comes to Tesla are missing the bigger picture.

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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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Joined-up thinking: Could a wave of European banking consolidation be on the way?

JD Supra: Mergers

The value of European banking M&A hits its highest point in a decade as lenders hunt for growth across the continent - A potential ramping-up in European banking M&A has become a hot topic as a lower net interest margin environment means European dealmakers are looking to return to the deal table in order to seek growth. However, large bank mergersparticularly cross-border dealsbring inherent challenges, and banks that have already taken the plunge have met both political and regulatory.

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How Elon Musk's politics could end up helping Tesla sales, according to TD Cowen

CNBC: Investing

After near-term headwinds, the firm can pick up more than 100,000 sales on net, per the firm's base case.

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Activists In, CEOs Out

Deal Lawyers

This Cooley M&A blog takes a look at 2024 activism trends. One of the oft-cited 2024 trends is the targeting — and subsequent replacement — of CEOs.

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Regional snapshots for antitrust enforcement fines in 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

A visual breakdown of the geographical trends in antitrust enforcement fines around the world. Europe - At the country level, antitrust enforcement fines in Europe were USD2.3 billion, a significant increase from 2023. Americas - Antitrust enforcement fines in the Americas were USD162 million, a decrease from 2023. APAC - Antitrust enforcement fines in APAC were USD258 m, a decrease from 2023.

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Ben & Jerry’s Accuses Unilever of Firing Its C.E.O. for Political Reasons

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Ben & Jerrys said in a court filing that its parent company had ousted its chief executive, David Stever, without approval from the ice cream makers board.

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UK CMA Mergers Charter and behavioural remedies—statement of intent for merger reviews

JD Supra: Mergers

Hot on the heels of the UK governments February 2025 draft "strategic steer", the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a new Mergers Charter. The Charter details principles the CMA will apply when engaging with businesses during a merger review, and what it expects from businesses in return. The CMA has structured these principles using its new "4Ps" frameworkpace, predictability, proportionality and process.

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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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Rethinking the 60/40 portfolio in an era of volatility, according to Morgan Stanley Investment Management

CNBC: Investing

How Morgan Stanley Investment Management's Jim Caron is investing right now

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Europe Daily News, 14 March 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11833 - ABB / WM / JV) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11837 - KPS / Ineos Composites).

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A stock poised to break out as copper prices climb — How to play it

CNBC: Investing

Tony Zhang lays out a trade in Freeport-McMoRan (FCX).

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Delaware Law Alert: Chancery Court Clarifies Delaware’s Position on Sandbagging and the Use of a Transaction Multiple to Calculate Damages

JD Supra: Mergers

AT A GLANCE - The Delaware Chancery Court has issued a notable opinion that confirms Delawares position as a pro-sandbagging jurisdiction and clarifies when damages may be computed using a transaction multiple. We examine the background and implications of the case in this Legal Update.

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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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JPMorgan's top internet stocks to buy during the pullback

CNBC: Investing

Megacap tech giant Meta is one stock that looks attractive after the market's recent pullback.

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FDA Funding Changes Could Impact Biotech M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

With companies constantly developing new therapies and technologies, the biotech industry is a hotbed of innovation. This dynamic environment often leads to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as a vehicle for larger companies to acquire promising technologies and product candidates to bolster their development pipeline.

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All-Weather stock list update: Some odd duck equities that have no correlation to the economy

CNBC: Investing

These three odd companies dominate niche industries.

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Europe Daily News, 13 March 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11870 - Igneo / Hegh Family Group / Larus) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11809 - Rolls-Royce / Cez Holdings / Rolls-Royce SMR).

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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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SoftBank to Buy Silicon Valley Chip Start-Up Ampere for $6.5 Billion

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The move is a bet that Amperes chips can begin playing a significant role in data centers for creating artificial intelligence.

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Transom Capital-Backed HALO Dream Inc. Completes Acquisition of Baby Merlin

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HALO Dream Inc. (HALO or the Company), a portfolio company of Transom Capital Group (Transom), is pleased to announce the acquisition of Baby Merlin, an iconic designer and manufacturer of baby sleepwear products known for its patented Magic Sleepsuit, a category-leading swaddle product used for sleep transitioning that is both trusted by parents and beloved by babies.

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Morgan Stanley plans about 2,000 job cuts to contain costs

American Banker - Investment Banking

The New York bank's moves add to a series of workforce reductions across Wall Street as bosses navigate an uncertain economic outlook.

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Enhancing Day 2 Operations with Cisco Compute and Red Hat Ansible Automation

Cisco: M&A

Cisco and Red Hat enhance AI and application modernization with new automation solutions, leveraging Ansible for seamless operations on Cisco UCS. Discover advanced capabilities for efficient infrastructure and data center management.

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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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Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Alphabet, Affirm, Roku, Texas Instruments, Robinhood & more

CNBC: Investing

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street.

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Deutsche Bank to axe 2,000 more jobs

Financial Times - Banking

Chief executive Christian Sewing says German lender needs to turn around ship in its retail division

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Nvidia announces new chips at GTC Conference. What analysts had to say

CNBC: Investing

Wall Street analysts left Nvidia's flagship GPU Technology Conference on Tuesday feeling generally optimistic on the AI darling's future.

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Arcadis acquires WSP Infrastructure Engineering GmbH, strengthening its position in the attractive German rail market

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Arcadis acquires WSP Infrastructure Engineering GmbH, strengthening its position in the attractive German rail market Amsterdam, 20 March 2025 Arcadis,

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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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This stock is grinding higher even as the rest of the market struggles

CNBC: Investing

Frank Cappelleri breaks down the charts on the CBOE.

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HighCo: Agreement to sell High Connexion

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Aix-en-Provence, 19 March 2025 (7 p.m.) HIGHCO SIGNS AN AGREEMENT TO SELL ITS SUBSIDIARY HIGH CONNEXION HighCo announces that it has entered into an.

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Oppenheimer downgrades Goldman Sachs as M&A bounce fails to materialize

CNBC: Investing

Oppenheimer removed its $709 per share price target for Goldman Sachs stock.

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Authentic Holdings, Inc. to Acquire Movie and Television Library in an $11 Million Transaction

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

MORRISTOWN, N.J., March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Authentic Holdings, Inc ( OTC:AHRO ) to acquire Goliath Motion Pictures Entertainment for $11 million in an equity-based transaction.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?