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Ken Fisher's Wealth To Soar By $7B As He Sells Stake In Fisher Investments, Says 'FI Has Been My Life'
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - 12:16am | 562Ken Fisher, the founder and owner of Fisher Investments, is set to see his net worth more than double, reaching $12.2 billion, following the sale of a minority stake in his investment firm. The deal, which values Fisher Investments at $12.75 billion, is expected to be finalized later this year....
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Report: JD Power Said To Be Targeted For Acquisition By Chinese Buyout Firm
Friday, April 1, 2016 - 2:39pm | 176According to a report by Reuters, McGraw Hill Financial Inc (NYSE: MHFI)'s J.D. Power and Associates division is being eyed as a potential acquisition target by a China-based buyout firm. Reuters, citing "people familiar with the matter," noted that China-based XIO Group is among several firms...
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TransUnion Rates Our Credit Scores, Now The Market Rates It
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 1:25pm | 1043TransUnion Corp. (NYSE: TRU), a global risk and information provider, could be one of the biggest IPOs in 2015. The company hopes to raise $782 million this Thursday, June 25. TransUnion expects to issue 29.5 million shares between $21 and $23 per share. At that range, the company would have a...
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IPO Outlook: Down-Home Cookin', Fast-Casual Bojangles' Sizzles Investors
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - 1:16pm | 1641To say it's a jam-packed week for the IPO market is an understatement. With twelve IPOs scheduled – ranging from biotechs, REITs, MLPs and a hot restaurant – investors have quite a menu to choose from. Southeastern restaurant chain Bojangles' Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOJA)...
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SkillSoft (SKIL) Agrees To $1.1 Billion Purchase
Friday, February 12, 2010 - 8:21am | 112SkillSoft plc (Nasdaq: SKIL) announced on Friday morning that its board of directors had approved a deal for the software company to be acquired by a private equity consortium. SkillSoft will be acquired for $10.80 per share in cash, or about $1.1 billion, by a new company formed by funds sponsored...