Jamie Dimon, the head of JPMorgan, has expressed concerns about the rapid growth of private credit and its potential to trigger another financial crisis. He has compared it to the risky lending practices that led to the Global Financial Crisis. However, not everyone agrees that private credit is as risky as Dimon suggests. Private credit is a type of lending that is...
Private equity firms are playing a big role in shaping the future of elderly care. These firms invest money into businesses, including those in healthcare. But not many studies look closely at how these firms affect long-term care. Most research focuses on the United States, leaving other countries like Ireland under the radar. In Ireland, private equity investment ...
A Turkish private equity firm has come to the rescue of a Harvard research lab. The lab focuses on biological research. This move comes as the university faces significant funding cuts from the Trump administration. The deal is quite unusual. It involves a lab run by a professor of genetics and metabolism. The firm, İş Private Equity, has promised $39 million to supp...
The Dollar Tree Inc. has decided to sell the Family Dollar chain. This chain has over 7, 000 stores. The sale is to a pair of private equity firms. The price is $1 billion. This sale marks the end of a decade-long attempt to merge the two chains. The original purchase of Family Dollar was made for over $8 billion. Since then, Dollar Tree has faced many challenges. T...
The retail world is buzzing with news that Family Dollar is changing hands. The company is being sold to two private equity firms, Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management. This deal is worth just over $1 billion. This move comes after years of challenges in managing the Family Dollar brand. Dollar Tree, the parent company, bought Family Dollar bac...
Bluebird Bio, once a shining star in the biotech world, is now a shadow of its former self. The company, known for its groundbreaking gene therapies, has been sold to private equity firms Carlyle and SK Capital for a mere $30 million. This sale marks the end of a long and tumultuous journey for Bluebird, which once had a market cap of around $9 billion. The company'...
Imagine this: A private equity firm buys a doctor's practice. This isn't new. It's happening more often. These firms usually plan to sell the practice in a few years. But what happens to the doctors? Do they stay or leave? This is a big question. Doctors might stay, but they might not. Some doctors might leave because they don't like the changes. Others migh...
After the collapse of Steward Health Care, which led to the closure of two hospitals and the loss of patient lives, Massachusetts has taken a big step. A new law aims to keep private equity out of local healthcare. This isn't about banning private equity, but making sure they can't squeeze money out of hospitals and leave them in ruins. The law is a first in the cou...
Jeans brand True Religion has just changed hands. The company, once a favorite among stars like Jessica Simpson, has faced bankruptcy not once but twice. Now, it's being taken over by Acon, a firm based in Washington, D. C. Acon has a large portfolio, including brands like Applebee's and Igloo. They aren't alone; SB360, part of Jay Schottenstein's network (which also...
Raymond James has given Vivid Seats (SEAT) an "Outperform" rating with a $5 price target. This comes after Bloomberg reported that the company might be up for sale. Vivid Seats has received interest from private equity firms, not strategic buyers. This situation is similar to Integral Ad Science's (IAS) in late October. Both companies have struggled post-IPO and have...