private equity

Apollo-managed funds agree to acquire Nippon Sheet Glass for $3.7B enterprise value, marking Apollo's largest Japan PE investment. Closing expected by March 2027.

CoreWeave, Dell, and Diamondback insiders sold $100M+ in 2026, but sales are declining, aligned with buybacks, or follow private equity timelines.

Canada Pension Plan divests $1.5B in Asia private equity holdings, shifting capital to Canadian mid-market with C$750M Northleaf commitment.

CrowdStreet launches three StepStone investment funds, expanding retail access to private equity, venture capital, and private credit opportunities through strategic partnership.

Kevin K. Albert, 40-year Wall Street veteran, joins Vintage Stone Capital as Senior Partner to scale industrial acquisition strategy in lower middle-market segment.

Kushner appointed as Special Envoy for Peace; must disclose finances within 10 days. His Affinity Partners manages $5.4B including $2B from Saudi Arabia.

Top executives at $KKR, $SNOW, and $WD are buying company shares amid market weakness, signaling conviction in their businesses during challenging periods.

BDT Capital discloses $2.9 billion stake in Alliance Laundry Holdings post-IPO, representing 90% of its reportable assets and affirming conviction in the laundry equipment provider.

Nestlé sells Blue Bottle; Netflix acquires AI startup InterPositive; Six Flags divests parks; Eddie Bauer bankruptcy auction fails; Cumulus Media files Chapter 11 restructuring.

Luckin's controlling shareholder Centurium Capital acquired Blue Bottle Coffee from Nestlé for under $400 million, well below the $700 million asking price, while maintaining separate brand operations.

Kaskela Law LLC investigates whether Mister Car Wash's $7.00 per share buyout by Leonard Green & Partners adequately values shareholders, noting analyst targets exceed $8.00.

Kaskela Law LLC investigates KORE Group's $9.25 per share acquisition by Searchlight Capital and Abry Partners, questioning transaction fairness and potential fiduciary breaches.

Law firm launches shareholder investigation into Clear Channel Outdoor's $2.43/share acquisition by Mubadala Capital, questioning deal fairness and potential fiduciary breaches.

Law firm investigates fairness of three major acquisitions: OneStream at $24.00/share, Clearwater Analytics at $24.55/share, AES at $15.00/share.

Kaskela Law investigates whether Clearwater Analytics' $24.55/share buyout offer is fair, noting analysts target $35+, implying 43% potential undervaluation.

Farmer Brothers Coffee ($FARM) agreed to be acquired by Royal Cup Coffee & Tea for $1.29 per share in all-cash deal backed by Braemont Capital, creating integrated beverage platform.

AES Corporation stock crashed 17.2% after BlackRock-led consortium agreed to acquire the power company for $15 per share, valuing the deal at $33.4 billion including debt—well below earlier $40 billion+ expectations.

PayPal acquisition rumors swirl as stock tumbles 84% from peaks. Strategic buyers and private equity eying profitable but stagnant fintech giant.

Funko surges 25% on sale speculation amid activist pressure. Entertainment sector sees major M&A activity including Paramount-Skydance deal and Caesars takeover interest.

Financial stocks fell sharply as AI disruption concerns and stronger-than-expected inflation data sparked a broad market selloff. Banks and private equity firms were hardest hit.