Private Equity Deals

In this photo illustration an EA Sports logo seen displayed on a smartphone.
Investing

Electronic Arts to go private in record $55 billion buyout, the largest in private equity history

By Stan Choe and The Associated Press
September 29, 2025
Private credit has Jamie Dimon worried about the next financial crisis. But the biggest swath of this hot market is less risky than some believe
Finance

Private credit has Jamie Dimon worried about the next financial crisis. But the biggest swath of this hot market is less risky than some believe

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July 17, 2025
Two cans of Chef Boyardee, with a microwaveable cup version on top
Success

Chef Boyardee’s founder sold the brand for $6 million in 1946—Conagra has just sold it for $600 million to a private equity firm

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July 7, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Jonathan Gray, member of the Board of Directors at Blackstone, following their meeting at Trump International Golf Club, November 20, 2016 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey.
Finance

Private equity promised an M&A boom this year. The world is still waiting

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June 25, 2025
Walgreens’ lost decade: How M&A mania and retail neglect shrunk a $100 billion giant to a $10 billion private equity gamble
Features

Walgreens’ lost decade: How M&A mania and retail neglect shrunk a $100 billion giant to a $10 billion private equity gamble

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June 17, 2025
Steve Schwarzman stands in front of a Blackstone labeled podium in London.
Finance

‘One person’s pessimism is another person’s opportunity’: Inside Blackstone’s $500 billion bet on Europe

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June 17, 2025
Harvard graduates dressed in red and black robes sit during their commencement ceremony.
Finance

As Harvard’s and Yale’s private equity holdings go on sale, buyers can use this technique for 1,000% windfalls. ‘It makes your brain melt’

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June 15, 2025
GOP bill cuts social spending—but popular tax break for hedge funds survives
Finance

GOP bill cuts social spending—but popular tax break for hedge funds survives

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May 23, 2025
A pumpjack slowly nods up and down in New Mexico's desert Permian Basin landscape.
Features

Energy private equity patiently waits to pounce and lead the next wave of oil and gas M&A amid crude oil, tariff chaos

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May 15, 2025
LA Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh speaks in front of a podium
Finance

LA Chargers in talks to sell stake to private equity firm Arctos

By Randall Williams and Bloomberg
May 12, 2025
Fintech giant Green Dot attracts private equity interest despite sluggish deal climate
Finance

Fintech giant Green Dot attracts private equity interest despite sluggish deal climate

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May 7, 2025
The Trump era has been a bust for private equity—that’s one reason PE is turning to retail
Finance

The Trump era has been a bust for private equity—that’s one reason PE is turning to retail

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April 28, 2025
FIS strikes deal worth billions to sell Worldpay to Global Payments in a ‘home run’ for the most powerful woman in fintech
Finance

FIS strikes deal worth billions to sell Worldpay to Global Payments in a ‘home run’ for the most powerful woman in fintech

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April 17, 2025
A financial advisor points at a computer as a man and woman on the other side of the table smile and look at each other.
Finance

Private equity wants the $12 trillion Americans have stashed in their 401(k) plans. A study says the upside temptation might not be worth the risk.

By
April 3, 2025
Olympus Partners Fund VIII raises $3.5 billion, CEO warns of trade war storm
Finance

Olympus Partners Fund VIII raises $3.5 billion, CEO warns of trade war storm

By
March 26, 2025

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