Credit & Capital

Capital Markets

Berkshire Hathaway Buys New Stake in Restoration Hardware

The furniture retailer’s shares are up more than more than 40% already this year.

William Sprouse
November 15, 2019
M&A

Gannett, New Media Shareholders Approve Merger

After the merger, Gannett will be the largest newspaper publisher in the United States.
Bankruptcy

Got Milk? Not Enough as Dean Foods Files Chapter 11

Dean's bankruptcy is "a fresh setback to a U.S. dairy industry struggling against declining U.S. milk consumption and rising competition."
M&A

Optimism Plummets for 2020 M&A Market

Only a third of top executives have a positive outlook for deal activity next year, half as many who said so coming into 2019.
M&A

OpenText to Buy Carbonite for $1.42B

The deal would be OpenText’s ninth acquisition in the cloud space.
M&A

Blackstone Makes $3B Match with Bumble Owner

The acquisition of dating app startup MagicLab fits Blackstone's push to invest in companies with robust growth profiles.
Regulation

SEC Proposal Protects Executives, Hamstrings Investors

Proposed rule changes would pressure proxy advisory firms to take a more management-friendly stance in their reports and vote recommendations.
M&A

Anheuser-Busch Raises Bet on Craft Beers

The world’s biggest brewer will buy out Craft Brew Alliance, the owner of Kona Brewing, in its second craft acquisition this year.
M&A

Google to Buy Fitbit for $2.1B

The deal helps Google better compete in the wearables market dominated by Apple and Xiaomi.
Investor Relations

Why an Investor Soured on Softbank

Vitaliy Katsenelson revered Softbank's founder and thought he'd own the company's stock for decades. Why he changed his mind is instructive for CFOs.
M&A

Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot to Create No. 4 Automaker

The companies see the $48 billion deal as a move to "capture the opportunities and manage effectively the challenges of the new era in mobility.”
Capital Markets

U.S. Treasury Department Mulls 50-Year Bonds

“Treasury is taking a proactive approach to prepare for prospective future financing needs.”
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