Vinik Asset Management is set to wind up its business, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
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Ray Irani Says Goodbye to Position of 23 Years at Occidental
Ray Irani bids adieu to Occidental. Occidental Petroleum Corporation's Chairman Ray Irani was ousted from his position as Chairman last Saturday by the shareholders of the firm.
Kingdom Holding Gets Refinancing
Kingdom Holding obtains refinancing for its Savoy Hotel purchase loan. In an announcement, Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding Co agreed to enter into a refinancing agreement on the debt it had used to purchase the Savoy Hotel in London.
New Century Plans IPO in Hong Kong
New Century prepares for an IPO estimated to earn US$300 million. China's largest privately owned hotel chain mogul, the New Century Hotel Group, is planning to raise US$300 million in its first initial public offering by a real estate investment trust within the next two years.
Mukesh Ambani of Reliance in Discussion to Acquire IMG
Reliance deemed as frontrunner to acquire IMG. In a report from the Indian Express, it was disclosed that the Chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd. Mukesh Ambani is in discussion regarding the acquisition of IMG Worldwide, a talent agency based in New York, according to anonymous Reliance officials.
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LTC Properties to undertake IPO to increase its capital funds. LTC Properties is now in the midst of capital building through an underwritten public stock issue.
Dish Network bid cut up by Softbank CEO. Softbank's list of achievements in order to acquire Sprint Nextel just got shorter when it was allowed by the Securities and Exchange Commission to send out proxy materials to its shareholders regarding the upcoming vote for the said buyout transaction.
The new board elected for Stillwater Mining comprise nominees from the Clinton Group, an activist investor in the company.
Berkshire Hathaway reports record earnings for its shareholders in meeting with Warren Buffett. In the announcement during its shareholders meeting held at Omaha, Nebraska last Friday, Warren Buffett said that quarterly profit rose nearly 51% on solid performance of its investments in insurance and other businesses, together with revenues from derivatives.
Claire's Inc prepares for IPO expecting a return in the upwards of US$100 million. Claire's Inc, the private equity backed retailer of jewelry and accessories, has filed an application with government regulators to raise up to US$100 million in an initial public offering of its common shares of stock.
Loans remain the safest route for financing during unstable markets. A crackdown on bank lending similar to regulations have not barred corporate funds from plunging itself into the loan markets.
Junk rated companies are riding the crest of yield seeking investors, regardless of the risks. The current European economic crisis has moved a rate cut this week, but this did not hinder the unstoppable search for profit from many fund managers.
Buyout flipping means private equity funds sell and buy assets from one another, which to many looks like recycling in order to generate funds.
More and more banks are incensed with deals done privately instead of the normal auction process conducted.
