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EQT tops Bundesliga media rights bidding at $14bn, trailed by CVC, Blackstone, and Advent

Private Equity Insights

EQT AB is leading the bidding as private equity firms compete for a stake in the media rights business of the Bundesliga, Germany’s main football competition, people with knowledge of the matter said. Deliberations are ongoing, and the private equity firms could revise their bids following further negotiations.

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MiB: Howard Lindzon, Social Leverage

The Big Picture

 This week, we speak with Howard Lindzon , who is co-founder and managing partner of the early-stage seed investment fund Social Leverage. The show soon after was the target of a bidding war with CNBC and CBS. He used it to launch seed investor Social Leverage. Despite himself, Howard managed to pocket a few million dollars.

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Oak Hill leads $1bn private credit package for Vista’s Model N deal

Private Equity Insights

Pricing is expected at 5 percentage points over the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, at a discounted price of 99 cents on the dollar, its leverage at around eight-times based on roughly $90m of EBITDA. read more Blackstone-led consortium bids Haldiram Snacks at $8.5 read more Blackstone-led consortium bids Haldiram Snacks at $8.5

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Alphabet Stock Is Flying Higher After Its Q1 Results. Is It Too Late to Buy?

The Motley Fool

The cloud business is also beginning to show some solid operating leverage as it scales up, leading to the segment's operating income increasing by 3.7x Alphabet is using it across its ad ecosystem to help with everything from targeting, bidding, creative, and measurement. to $900 million.

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SunPower Stock Jumped 105%, Leading Residential Solar Energy Stocks

The Motley Fool

In 2021, it was a popular tactic to target companies with high short interest and bid the stock higher, forcing short-sellers to buy back shares, pushing shares higher still. If that's the case, any improvement would provide operating leverage if demand does return. Sometimes short squeezes stick, and sometimes they're short-lived.

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Occidental Petroleum Could Soon Follow Exxon and Chevron by Making a Needle-Moving Acquisition

The Motley Fool

Acquiring CrownRock would enable Occidental to further increase its scale in the region and leverage its existing position to reduce costs. An acquisition of CrownRock could enable its acquirer to achieve meaningful cost savings by streamlining development plans, leveraging existing infrastructure, and spreading costs over a larger position.

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1 AI Stock Down 93%: Should You Buy It Right Now?

The Motley Fool

Innovating with AI Upstart attracted serious investor attention thanks to its unique lending assessment tool that leverages AI to better analyze potential borrowers. Early investors who bid up shares in 2021 were certainly enamored with Upstart's long-term growth potential. That success deserves a round of applause. each year.

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