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Ever since Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk disclosed a passive stake in Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR), things have progressed at a frenetic pace. The Elon Musk-Twitter plot is thickening with the passing of each day, and the weekend brought a lot of twists and turns, making the whole saga...

Fitness club company and SoulCycle owner Equinox is close to reaping an investment from private equity firm Silver Lake to help it expand its at-home exercise platform to better compete with Peloton Interactive Inc (NASDAQ: PTON). Bloomberg reported Thursday afternoon that luxury gym operator...

The past few months have not been great for Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR). Even though founder Jack Dorsey returned as CEO, the company has struggled to get back on track. Since Dorsey took control, a number of top executives have announced their departures and more than 300 employees were fired,...

In times of few IPOs in the U.S., domain name registration and website hosting giant GoDaddy Inc. has filed for an initial public offering of at least 22 million Class A shares. The offering is expected to be priced between $17 and $19 a share, valuing the company at up to $2.87 billion...

In a letter to investors disclosed Monday, Southeastern Asset Management disclosed that it had sold over half of its shares of Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) to Carl Icahn (NYSE: IEP) in an attempt to bolster Icahn's war chest and prevent the takeover offer from CEO Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners from...

Icahn Enterprises (NYSE: IEP), the investment firm controlled by Carl Icahn announced that they will use the official twitter of Carl Icahn to release "material, non-public information." His twitter handle is @Carl_C_Icahn. New Positions And Investment Ideas On Twitter In an SEC...

This weekend in Barron's online: the future of TV, what's next for the Dell buyout, upcoming IPOs and the prospects for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Franklin Resources. Cover Story "The Future of TV" by Alexander Eule. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is having a good summer, points out Barron's,...

Backtracking on previous remarks, Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners have increased the offer to purchase all of the shares of Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) to $13.75 per share from the previous offer of $13.65 per share. The increase represents additional value to shareholders of $150 million,...

In an interview with Bloomberg television, famed activist investor Carl Icahn reiterated his view that the buyout offer for Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) by CEO Michael Dell and private equity group Silver Lake's offer of $13.65 per share for the company undervalues the company. He notably said that he "...

Influential investor group ISS Proxy Advisory Services Monday morning announced that it supports Michael Dell and Silver Lake's offer to take Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) private. The pair has previously offered to take the company private at $13.65 per share. "ISS recommends clients vote FOR this...

First, there were three. Now, there are two. Reuters reported Friday that The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) has withdrawn its offer to buy Dell (NASDAQ: DELL). This leaves founder Michael Dell and his private equity partner, Silver Lake Partners, in the driver’s seat. Activist investor Carl...

This weekend in Barron's online: the drama over a buyout for Dell, beneficial share buybacks, outraged Russian investors, and the prospects for Eaton, STMicroelectronics and Ruby Tuesday. Cover Story "Michael Dell's Folly" by Andrew Bary. Now that Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) and activist...

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that AOL (NYSE: AOL) and some private equity firms are thinking about buying Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO). While there is nothing confirmed at this point, and even the WSJ says Yahoo doesn't know about it yet, but the rumors alone sent Yahoo's stock up 13% in after...