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Shift4 CEO Tells Staff Buyout Bids Fail to Value Firm Adequately
The company received “multiple offers” above its current share price but its board determined that none adequately valued the business or its future.
March 18, 2024
Exxon Says No Interest in Buying Hess Amid Chevron Dispute
However, Exxon wants to reserve the right to consider buying Hess’s 30 percent stake in offshore Guyana oil fields at some point in the future.
March 18, 2024
Tishman Speyer Acquires Jersey City Waterfront Lot from Goldman Sachs
The project will include nearly 2,000 apartments, retail space and a public plaza connected to the waterfront.
March 18, 2024
Moelis Head of Private Funds Advisory Rodney Reid Exiting Firm
The firm’s private funds advisory unit has experienced several senior departures in recent months.
March 18, 2024
Cisco Closes $28B Splunk Deal Without Antitrust Drama
The deal is an attempt to diversify Cisco’s business, giving it more services to sell to corporate customers.
March 18, 2024

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Data & Research

Consumer Goods

Francisco Partners’ Acquisition of The Weather Company Among Biggest Mid-Market Deals in February

AstraZeneca and Titan International also made deals.
March 6, 2024
Consumer Goods

Sycamore Partners’ Deal for Chico’s FAS Among Biggest Mid-Market Deals in January

NewMarket Corp. and Liberty Media Corp. also made acquisitions.
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3.
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4.
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