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The Bull Rush in Tech M&A

August 27, 2010 - The McAfee deal and fight for 3PAR is making potential targets out of a host of other players in the security and storage software segments.

HP Trump's Dell's 3PAR Bid

August 23, 2010 - New offer represents a 33.3% premium over the initial $18-per-share offer.

Ameristar Casinos Reviews Alternatives

August 12, 2010 - Analysts don't see private equity as likely candidates to buy the property give recent high profile busts.

Avenue, Oaktree Pick up Sea Island Assets

August 11, 2010 - Resort development company filed for Chapter 11 to facilitate the sale.

Deal Summary

August 3, 2010 - RoundTable Healthcare's Aspen Surgical platform buys a BD unit, plus other deals over the past 24 hours.

Riverside Exits Whitney Automotive

August 3, 2010 - The $27.5 million sale to US Auto Parts comes after an eight-year holding period.

Bumble Bee Explores Alternatives

August 2, 2010 - Based on recent activity, interest in the assets could come from overseas.

Accel-KKR Exits iTradeNetwork

July 26, 2010 - Sale to Roper Industries is valued at 9.5x forward-looking Ebitda.

Gauging Volcker Rule Impact

July 9, 2010 - PNC, KeyCorp, BofA and JPMorgan face difficult decisions, as all carry more exposure to alternative investments than the bill would allow.

HSBC Could Sell Off PE Units

June 4, 2010 - The London-based institution is in talks “expected to lead to five separate management buy-outs.”

CenturyTel/Qwest Deal Signal Telco Consolidation

April 22, 2010 - Analysts have identified Sprint, Leap, Cbeyond and others as the next likely takeover targets.

Elan Reconsiders EDT Strategy

April 19, 2010 - Biopharma company looks to spinout its Elan Drug Technologies division, which could again spark interest from private equity firms.

PPG Again a Buyer

April 16, 2010 - The coatings giant is pursuing 'bolt-on' deals to expand its footprint in emerging markets.

American Idol Biz Back on the Block

March 29, 2010 - CKX Inc. has confirmed it is engaged in "sale discussions" although it's unknown if the company is attempting another management buyout.

Data Wrap

February 18, 2010 - HDT Engineered Technologies acquired Nordic Air Inc., an air conditioner manufacturer, and other recent transactions.