KKR, Silver Lake appear to win Philips unit: report
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Private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis  Roberts & Co.  and Silver Lake Partners appear to have  won an auction for Philips Electronics NV's   semiconductor division, the Wall Street Journal reported on  Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Private equity firms TPG Capital LLP and Silver Lake Partners are in a leading position to buy telecommunications equipment company Avaya Inc.  for about $7.77 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Monday.
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By Charoen Kittikanya, Bangkok Post, Thailand  Dec. 19--Philips Electronics (Thailand) expects its business to remain in  good shape next year on the back of robust double-digit growth in 2006.
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Private equity investor KKR , which acquired Germany's ProSiebenSat.1  with Permira  in December 2006, is placing its bets on the success of old media and will stick with ProSieben, it said.
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Philips Electronics   reported a 22 percent rise in its second-quarter operating profit on Monday, in line with expectations, and said it was on track to meet its sales and profit margin targets.
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Europe's top consumer electronics  group Philips cut the forecast for its closely-watched  semiconductor unit on Friday, pointing to the predicted  slowdown of the sector's recovery.
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Investor's Business Daily - Philips Semiconductors has a plan to cash in on the craze for cool new features in cell phones.
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Philips Electronics   said on Monday its second-quarter operating earnings rose 22  percent and said it was on track for meeting its sales and  profit margin targets.
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THE REGION 3Com Corp. shares rose in after-hours trading after The Wall Street Journal reported buyout firms are examining possible takeover offers for the unprofitable maker of computer-networking gear. Buyout firms such as Silver Lake Partners and Boston-based Bain Capital LLC approached 3Com about a purchase, the Journal said on its website. The two firms unsuccessfully sought last year to ...
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Flat screen maker LG.Philips LCD Co Ltd  (034220.KS) reported its highest ever quarterly profit on  Monday, rebounding from a year-ago loss, and predicted 2008  profitability would improve from 2007.
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Technology private equity firm Silver Lake got a boost to its expansion plans, via a 9.9 percent investment stake from pension fund giant CalPERS
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Philips did not on Monday rule out a sale of its TV business, which is suffering from low margins, but said it would for now focus on being more selective in what products it offers where.
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Dutch Philips Electronics  said on Wednesday it plans to repurchase 5 billion euros ($7.2 billion) worth of its own shares within the next two years.
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MANILA, Aug 27, 2004 (AFX-Europe via COMTEX) -- MANILA (AFX) - Royal Philips Electronics Worldwide will expand its operations in the Philippines with fresh investments of up to 250 mln eur, a statement from the presidential palace said.
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Silver Lake, the largest technology-focused private equity firm, has reached a deal to sell a 9.9 percent stake to the California Public Employeesâ Retirement System.
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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (Dow Jones/AP) -- Royal Philips Electronics NV Friday lowered the outlook for its semiconductors division and its industry growth prediction, giving another indication that the sector is experiencing a slowdown due to high inventory
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Dutch Philips Electronics on Tuesday sounded a cautious note on its chip unit as it reported a third-quarter operating profit of 1.02 billion euros, which just exceeded expectations when excluding a 635 million euros non-tax gain.