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Extend the House, Paint the House, or Knock the House Down? Exit Readiness for Tech Firms.

Beyond M&A

Mature firms under private equity (PE) ownership often require guidance a few years before their next exit. Just as an architect assesses a buildings structural integrity before a major sale, we conduct exit readiness assessmentsevaluating cyber, people, product, and technology. Investors want top dollar for their investment, but there are always structural issues beneath the surface.

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UBS believes the trade battle with China will get worse. Beware these tariff-sensitive stocks

CNBC: Investing

These stocks in particular face downside risk if the U.S. and China ramp up their tit-for-tat conflict, according to the Wall Street bank.

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DeepSeek Serves as a Warning About Big Tech

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The arrival of DeepSeek shows us the competitive weaknesses of Americas tech giants.

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Bank of America sees Nvidia overcoming DeepSeek, trade war challenges and rising to all-time high

CNBC: Investing

Nvidia shares have added 76% over the past year, but have been under pressure so far in 2025.

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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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Why Banks May Be Hoping You’re Not Paying Attention

The New York Times: Banking

They have no fiduciary duty in many cases and can profit from customers confusion. But wheres the line between unsavory and illegal?

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European leveraged finance: A market reawakened

JD Supra: Mergers

European leveraged finance markets back on track -European leveraged finance markets rallied strongly in 2024, with momentum for new deals and opportunities for borrowers and lenders alike in 2025 - Europe's leveraged finance markets enter 2025 following a solid performance in 2024, with the syndicated loan and high yield bond markets rallying and private debt remaining active.

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Vanguard announces fee cuts for nearly 100 funds, including ETFs with billions of dollars in assets

CNBC: Investing

The asset manager said this is its biggest fee cut ever and will save investors about $350 million this year.

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Delaware Departures: Del. Supreme Applies “Business Judgment” to TripAdvisor Reincorporation

Deal Lawyers

Almost a year ago, the Delaware Chancery Court issued its decision in Palkon v. Maffei (Del. Ch.; 2/24) — denying a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against TripAdvisor’s board and controlling stockholder. The lawsuit challenged the boards decision to reincorporate from Delaware to Nevada.

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Eleven Concepts Business Teams Need to Know About Indemnification and Protection in Private Company M&A: Cutting Through the Jargon

JD Supra: Mergers

Privately held businesses are rarely bought or sold as is. Buyers of most businesses usually expect the sellers to make a comprehensive set of representations or reps. In other words, statements about the business that the sellers promise are true. These representations often serve two purposes: first to prompt a seller to make disclosure in a document called the Disclosure Schedule if a representation is untrue, and the other is to allocate the involved risks between buyer and seller if.

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Navigating Buyer Options, Key Deal Terms, and the Process

Focus Investment Banking

Selling or growing your business requires careful preparation, the right advisory team, and strategic foresight. Business owners often dont know where to start with these steps when considering a sale or investment deal. Below I answer this question along with other common questions I am asked about navigating the process. What are the differences between a strategic buyer and a financial buyer?

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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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KBW says MicroStrategy to jump nearly 70%, and may be added to S&P 500

CNBC: Investing

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods says MicroStrategy has big upside potential thanks to its novel and ambitious bitcoin treasury strategy.

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Del. Supreme Affirms Chancery Decision Applying “Corwin Cleansing” to Price Reduction

Deal Lawyers

In a brief, one-page order this week in In re Anaplan, Inc. Stockholders Litigation (Del.

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UK bankers’ remuneration reform: MRT proposals in focus

JD Supra: Mergers

PRA and FCA proposals to revamp bankers remuneration rules would reduce the number of in-scope material risk takers (MRTs), while enabling more MRTs to benefit from proportionality exclusions. Banks would have greater autonomy when identifying MRTs but would need to tighten governance guardrails. In the PRA and FCAs joint consultation paper (PRA consultation paper 16/24 | FCA consultation paper 24/23) on bankers remuneration reform, they propose simplifying MRT rules to tailor them more for.

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Should You Monitor Your Customer Concentration?

Focus Investment Banking

Potential buyers will be looking at this metric if youre considering selling your business, you should too. Its counter-intuitive as a manufacturing business owner, youd love to land the major contract, the exclusive deal, the one big order with one name-brand customer that can anchor your operations for months or even years to come. A large, steady revenue stream is a good thing, isnt it?

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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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Bitcoin treasury pioneer MicroStrategy rebrands with a new name: Strategy

CNBC: Investing

The software company turned "bitcoin development" firm unveiled a new name and logo ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings.

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Controller Deja Vu: Del. Chancery Again Finds No Liquidity-Based Conflict

Deal Lawyers

Earlier this week in Krevlin v. Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund (Del. Ch.

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Q3 2024 Quarterly Corporate / M&A decisions updates

JD Supra: Mergers

Below is our Corporate / M&A decisions update covering decisions in the third quarter of 2024. Decisions from the Delaware Court of Chancery this quarter included an analysis of the assignment for the benefit of creditors (ABC) process (In re Wack Jills), dismissal of a securities fraud class action brought by investors (In re Lucid Motors), interpretation of advancement and indemnification clauses (Gilbert v.

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Investec unveils new electronic trading platform

The TRADE

Investec Bank is set to launch a new electronic trading platform aimed at facilitating low-touch equity trading, The TRADE can reveal. Dominic Lowres Named ZebrA-X, the platform will help mid-market clients execute at scale with limited signalling” “Over the past 18 months, we have observed significant changes in the medium-scale electronic agency landscape, particularly due to recent mergers and acquisitions within the industry, Dominic Lowres, head of electronic trading and executi

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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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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway scoops up more Sirius XM, boosting stake to 35%

CNBC: Investing

The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate purchased roughly 2.3 million shares for about $54 million in separate transactions Thursday through Monday.

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Goldman Sachs slashes investment minimum for new alumni fund

Financial Times - Banking

1869 scheme will invest in the Wall Street banks private market vehicles

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FTC’s 2025 Adjustments to HSR Filing Thresholds, Merger Filing Fees, and Interlocking Directorates

JD Supra: Mergers

On January 22, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published in the Federal Register its annual adjustments for notification thresholds regarding proposed mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act), which will become effective 30 days after publication, on February 21. These threshold adjustments are based on the annual change in the U.S. gross national product.

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Rev Up to Recert: Harness the Skills to Power AI Infrastructure

Cisco: M&A

Introducing Rev Up to Recert: AI, featuring 34 hours of free learning, earning active Cisco certification holders up to 34 Continuing Education creditsfor free.

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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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Modelo importer Constellation Brands gets a downgrade from Piper Sandler on U.S. tariffs

CNBC: Investing

Shares were more than 5% lower before the opening bell on Monday.

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Kinematics Strengthens Global Leadership in Solar Tracker Intelligence with Completion of P4Q Acquisition

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Kinematics announced the successful completion of its acquisition of P4Q. The combined company becomes the largest supplier of motion control technology.

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Four Takeaways from the Orthopedics Today Conference 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

Sheppard Mullin partners, Cyrus Abbassi and Leonard Lipsky, served as panelists at the annual Orthopedics Today Conference in Kauai, Hawaii, held in January 2025. During a spirited discussion with various stakeholders in the orthopedics industry, they noted the following key takeaways: 1. Despite Skepticism of Private Equity, Interest Remains Unsurprisingly, some physicians expressed skepticism about private equity investment in orthopedic practices and ancillary services.

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Honoring Cisco Networking Academy partners around the globe

Cisco: M&A

A year in review As we look back on a remarkable year at Cisco Networking Academy, we celebrate our enduring legacy as one of the longest-standing IT skills-to-jobs programs in the world.

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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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Morgan Stanley says buy the DeepSeek dip in Nvidia, calls it top pick into earnings

CNBC: Investing

"While sentiment has worsened around potential longer term risks, near term business continues to firm," the Wall Street bank said.

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Samuel Butler, Lawyer Who Helped Create Corporate Giants, Dies at 94

The New York Times: Banking

Leading the elite Wall Street firm Cravath, he became a go-to adviser on mergers and acquisitions all the big deals that were going on in the 80s and 90s.

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Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 222

JD Supra: Mergers

Food Venture Financing - Trends Lever VC announced that it completed a first close of $50 million for a new fund dedicated to early stage agrifoodtech startups.

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AI, Security, and Your Learning Future at Cisco Live Amsterdam 2025

Cisco: M&A

Get ready to immerse yourself in the heart of innovation with Learning & Certifications at Cisco Live Amsterdam 2025.

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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?