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Icahn at Lions Gate

The investor looks to buy all of the entertainment company at a time when their assets have seen a tumble in valuation.

Why Won’t it Grow?

Middle market deals are not going to get as much capital lent to them as bigger players; Grant Thornton’s Harris Smith stops by the M&A Journal to explain why.

ONCAP Goes Shopping

Sport Supply Group is bought by the PE firm in the latest of a series of 2010’s take-privates.

Phillips Van Heusen Buys Hilfiger

Apax Partners notches an exit, but will maintain a stake in the company.

LivingSocial Makes New Friends

US Venture Partners provides part of a $25 million funding package; the social network could be poised to make more buys.

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Articles

M&A Invades the Freezer

Deals for frozen foods pick up as the broader sector consolidates, plus other news deal pros are talking about.

Women of the Mid-Market: An Educated Consumer

After spending a career reading consumer trends, TSG's Hadley Mullin has been waiting for a market like this.

Women of the Mid-Market: Corporate Renovation

Tiffany Kosch and Bayside Capital bring a different approach to the distressed game.

Odd Couple

The partnership between Catterton and Pepsi Bottling for coconut beverage maker ONE could signal more PE/strategic hookups.

Buying Into The Idea Business

Our latest roundtable explores how the market for intellectual property has changed amid the downturn.

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