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Frank Quattrone: Back In The Game, Out Of The Spotlight (DELL, HPQ, TXN, NSM)
Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 10:45am | 277From Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Hewlett-Packard's (NYSE: HPQ) battle for 3Par to Texas Instruments' (NYSE: TXN) $6.5 billion acquisition of National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: NSM), Frank Quattrone has been an influential figure. As the leading investment banker in Silicon Valley, Quattrone has...
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Frank Quattrone Discusses Going Public VS Being Public
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 9:43am | 246According to a recent report from TechCrunch, Frank Quattrone discussed the difference between the investment climate today and when he began his career in the pre-IPO boom 1980s at the Web 2.0 Summit. When asked whats the same in the environment, Quattrone says, "The creativity and risk taking...
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Falcone's Harbinger Capital Buys 9.5% Stake In Palm (PALM)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 3:36pm | 365The shares of troubled smartphone manufacturer Palm Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) are getting a boost today as Philip Falcone's Harbinger Capital Partners has disclosed a new 9.5% stake in the company. On the day, PALM shares have gained 5.43% and are currently trading at $5.44. The stock has been...
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Palm Considering Sale, Stock Gains 17% On News (PALM)
Monday, April 12, 2010 - 12:45pm | 284According to reports, Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) has hired bankers in order to explore options, including a sale of the company. The shares have surged over 17% today to $6.04 on the news of a possible buyout. PALM is working with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Frank Quattrone's Qatalyst Partners. The...