Mergers and acquisitions are becoming ever more popular, with activity up 24% in the first two months of this year — after already growing 23% in 2010. Here’s how your portfolio can benefit from this trend.
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Private equity fund Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. is in talks to buy Del Monte Foods Co., (DLM) Reuters reported.
KKR made an offer worth $18.50 a share for Del Monte, Reuters reported without naming its sources. That would value Del Monte, which…
A group of private-equity investors is calling on the CEO of Chinese Internet giant Alibaba Group to throw his support behind a buyout offer for Yahoo, Reuters reports. Alibaba founder Jack Ma is reportedly considering his opt…
After seeing interest from potential buyers, children’s clothing retailer Gymboree has hired Goldman Sachs to auction itself off, and more private-equity firms have already stepped in to say they want to play. Gymboree executiv…
Henry Kravis, billionaire co-founder of private equity outfit KKR, pledged $100 million to Columbia Business School, the largest gift in the institution’s history.
Columbia will use the money to help fund the construction of the business school’s new…