CommScope Agrees to $3.9 Billion Carlyle Buyout

CommScope (CTV), a maker of telecommunications equipment, agreed to be purchased by private equity firm The Carlyle Group for $3.9 billion.

Under the terms of the deal, Carlyle will acquire all of the outstanding shares of CommScope common stock for …

Is Pre-Paid Legal Ready for a Buyout?

Pre-Paid Legal Services’ stock surged today after it announced it was evaluating “strategic alternatives” for the company, including a possible buyout.
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Apollo and TPG Plan an IPO for Harrah’s

Private-equity firms Apollo Management and TPG, which took Harrah’s Entertainment private in January 2008, are now preparing a $575 million initial public offering. An IPO may be just as bold a move as the buyout, as investors …

Goldman Sachs’s Proprietary Traders Will Join KKR

About nine members of Goldman Sachs Group proprietary trading team are joining private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts after entertaining offers from investment firms such as Perella Weinberg and Blackrock.
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