Dog days of summer for private equity-backed IPOs
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Private equity firms, until recently the high flyers of finance, have had a tough summer.
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Relatively well-off people in Manhattan or San Francisco or Seattle tend to pay their rents. Financial markets, especially the asset-backed ones that are so key to leveraged buy-outs, like this kind of stability. So it is fairly surprising that real estate investment trusts focusing on apartments have not been the subject of private equity interest - until now at least. On Tuesday, Tishman Speyer Properties and Lehman Brothers (NYSE:LEH) offered an enterprise value of $22bn for Archstone (NYSE:ASN)-Smith, known for its high-quality portfolio in sought-after cities such as New York.
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Investor's Business Daily - Asset management and mutual fund firms have regained their sea legs after riding out a stormy summer.
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The Blackstone Groupâs much-awaited initial public offering is set for the week of June 25, underwriters said.
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A lack of nanotech IPOs could hinder short-term returns for Harris & Harris.
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Think like a private equity investor, but think for yourself.
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Investor's Business Daily - These are good times for owners of mutual funds that go short.
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The first six months of 2007 will be remembered as the heyday of private equity.
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They're putting the "oh" in IPO these days.
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Summer's here, and investors will be watching to see if this week's economic data and the recent dealmaking surge can keep stocks from succumbing to the seasonal doldrums.
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We track the week in private equity in search of Rule Breakers of the future.
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While the summer trading season has been very volatile, one stock-picking service has rewarded members with impressive and consistent profits.  Traders continue to flock to BullTrade.com for not only great stock recommendations, but also for astute advice during times of market instability.
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Is the market for initial public offerings open or closed? Few questions loom larger for venture capital firms, which risk money on entrepreneurial companies and look for ''liquidity events&quot; that will help them recoup their investments. But more than at any other time in the recent past, the answer may depend on your vantage point.
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John Deere could be the anchor your portfolio needs.
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The U.S. Securities and  Exchange Commission aims to issue guidelines on the appropriate  timing for companies to issue stock options this summer when it  proposes new rules dealing with executive compensation, SEC  Chairman Christopher Cox said on Monday.
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European theme parks are drawing investors, most notably from private equity funds.
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With the cold winter months setting in  and overseas manufacturers continuing to drive the price of  power higher, initial public offerings from two energy  companies this week seem fortuitously timed.