real estate

Improving ROIC: Reevaluate How Capital Is Invested
Fixed Assets

Improving ROIC: Reevaluate How Capital Is Invested

To boost return on invested capital, focus on four areas where capital tends to get trapped.
By Lauren Muskett | May 18, 2021
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Thoma Bravo Buys RealPage for $10.2B
Technology

Thoma Bravo Buys RealPage for $10.2B

The $10.2 billion deal is the private equity firm’s largest tech acquisition to date.
By Vincent Ryan | December 21, 2020
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Opendoor to Go Public Through SPAC Merger
Credit & Capital

Opendoor to Go Public Through SPAC Merger

The merger with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings II values the company at $4.8 billion.
By Lauren Muskett | September 15, 2020
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COVID-19 Aftermath: Moving Beyond Quick Fixes to Sustainable Value Creation
Workplace Issues

COVID-19 Aftermath: Moving Beyond Quick Fixes to Sustainable Value Creation

What else can companies do to help drive their businesses' short-term cash flows and fund their long-term ambitions?
By Vincent Ryan | July 28, 2020
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Five Accounting and Reporting Considerations Before Reopening
Workplace Issues

Five Accounting and Reporting Considerations Before Reopening

Companies must now adjust to a yet-evolving new normal.
By Vincent Ryan | June 4, 2020
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Zillow Beats Estimates on Strong Homes Growth
Financial Performance

Zillow Beats Estimates on Strong Homes Growth

"In 2019, we made significant progress toward our vision to deliver a seamless, integrated real estate transaction for our customers."
By Matthew Heller | February 21, 2020
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Howard Hughes to Shed Overhead, Sell Assets
Turnarounds

Howard Hughes to Shed Overhead, Sell Assets

"We are taking bold and decisive actions to better position the company over the long term," the real estate firm's new CEO says.
By Matthew Heller | October 22, 2019
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Blackstone Buys GLP Warehouse Properties
M&A

Blackstone Buys GLP Warehouse Properties

The $18.7 billion deal is a bet on the future of e-commerce and logistics growth.
By Lauren Muskett | June 3, 2019
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Blackstone Adds Gramercy to Property Empire
Strategy

Blackstone Adds Gramercy to Property Empire

The $7.6 billion acquisition of the commercial property asset manager fits Blackstone's strategy of targeting distribution centers.
By Matthew Heller | May 7, 2018
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Blackstone Misses Estimates, AUM Hits Record
Investment Banking

Blackstone Misses Estimates, AUM Hits Record

The buyout firm's economic net income rose 36% in Q2 but gains from real estate were offset by a 51% drop in credit investment earnings.
By Matthew Heller | July 21, 2017
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China’s Economy Grows 6.9% in First Quarter
Strategy

China’s Economy Grows 6.9% in First Quarter

China's leadership still appears to be relying on state-led infrastructure spending and real estate investment to drive growth.
By Matthew Heller | April 18, 2017
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Sale-Leasebacks: Cash Out but Keep Control
Strategy

Sale-Leasebacks: Cash Out but Keep Control

Recover capital spent on property purchase and improvements while continuing to occupy and operate the property.
By Stephen Friedberg, Andrew Dean, and Susan Phillips | January 17, 2017
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Macy’s Misses Estimates But Stock Climbs 5.6%
Strategy

Macy’s Misses Estimates But Stock Climbs 5.6%

CEO Terry Lundgren suggested retail trends are improving and Macy's would meet expectations for its next quarter.
By Matthew Heller | November 11, 2016
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China Life Invests in Starwood Capital Hotels
Strategy

China Life Invests in Starwood Capital Hotels

China's largest insurer acquires a stake in a $2 billion portfolio of select-service hotels as it continues to step up its overseas investments.
By Matthew Heller | October 19, 2016
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Macy’s Shares Rise 17% on Store Closure Plan
Strategy

Macy’s Shares Rise 17% on Store Closure Plan

"There has to be a rationalization and we're not waiting anymore," Macy's CEO says of the plan to close 100 stores.
By Matthew Heller | August 11, 2016
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