private equity

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

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.

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.

ContextLogic completes $907.5M acquisition of US Salt, pivoting from e-commerce to a business ownership platform model with new institutional investors.

MSC Income Fund declares $0.35 quarterly dividend plus $0.01 supplemental distribution, both payable May 1, 2026, from accumulated earnings.

KKR acquires controlling stake in Singapore education operator XCL Education Holdings for $1.3 billion, marking its entry into Asia-Pacific education sector.

Major M&A wave reshapes industries: Danaher acquires Masimo for $9.9B, Devon completes $21.4B energy merger, while Starboard pressures TripAdvisor toward sale.

J&J plans to divest DePuy Synthes orthopedics unit valued at $20-28 billion. Private equity firms are negotiating potential acquisition bids as part of J&J's portfolio restructuring strategy.

Impact XM acquires Jack Morton from Omnicom, creating a global experiential marketing leader with 20 offices worldwide operating under the Jack Morton name.

Mister Car Wash going private in $7-per-share Leonard Green deal, representing 29% premium. Stock surged 16.4% on announcement.

Leonard Green & Partners will acquire Mister Car Wash for $3.1 billion in an all-cash deal at $7.00 per share, representing a 29% premium.

Westwood Holdings' Q4 revenues rose 11.5% sequentially to $27.1M. Despite $1B in net outflows from one client, strong pipeline momentum and market gains support future growth prospects.

Law firm investigates Clearwater Analytics' $24.55/share PE acquisition, questioning if price fairly values shareholders given prior analyst targets above $35.