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Consumer Goods/Retail

Avis Ups Dollar Thrifty Bid

September 2, 2010 - The bidder also dismissed Hertz's claims of antitrust concerns as a 'smoke screen' in a statement.

Burger King Back to PE?

September 1, 2010 - Analysts see the company fetching as much as 8x Ebitda, which would represent a premium over recent sales.

Gores Goes High Fashion

August 31, 2010 - Recap gives the LA firm a control stake in J.Mendel.

Stonebridge Exits Alpha Packaging

August 31, 2010 - Sale to Irving Place represents just under a 4x cash on cash return for the seller.

Carlyle Invests in Brazilian Hosiery Biz

August 30, 2010 - Investment in Scalina could support consolidation efforts.

Bruckmann Rosser, Black Canyon Sell Logan's Roadhouse

August 30, 2010 - After filing for an IPO of the restaurant chain in June, a secondary sale to Kelso & Co. will provide a complete exit for the sponsors.

3M Makes Biometric Buy

August 30, 2010 - Acquisition of Cogent, at $943 million, gives the buyer a leadership position in border control segment.

CVC Invests in Leonard Green’s Pool Business

August 27, 2010 - Leonard Green will hold on to a significant stake of of its 13 year old investment in Leslie's Holdings.

HP Leaps Over Dell... Again

August 27, 2010 - 3PAR's shares get yet another boost and analysts and the market expect more to come.

Carlyle's Oriental Trading to Restructure

August 26, 2010 - The party supplies distributor aims to reduce its funded debt by more than 70% to $200 million.

Blackstreet Wins Park Seed Auction

August 26, 2010 - The offer trumped two higher bids on a pledge to not move the company's headquarters.

Catterton Adds More Convenience Stores

August 26, 2010 - The firm's Mid-Atlantic platform picks up more locations from ExxonMobil.

Kellwood Wraps ADAM Deal

August 26, 2010 - The acquisition for the Sun Capital asset signifies a continued commitment to retail by the distressed investor.

Alibaba Swallows Auctiva

August 25, 2010 - This deal, coupled with the earlier deal for Vendio, should boost traffic for buyer's AliExpress platform.

Gores Seals Envelope Deal

August 24, 2010 - The private equity firm buys National Envelope Corp. via bankruptcy.