Blackstone says tax changes could hurt value
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Blackstone Group LP , which is preparing to go public later this month, said on Friday that proposed U.S. Senate legislation on the taxation of private equity firms could materially reduce earnings and lower the partnership's value.
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Blackstone Group LP , which is  preparing to go public, said on Friday that proposed U.S.  Senate legislation on the taxation of private equity firms  could materially increase its tax liability and lower the  partnership&#39;s value.
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Rewriting the tax code will prompt questions about closing loopholes to raise revenue so tax rates can be lowered.
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Units of Blackstone Group LP   fell on Monday in their second day of trading, as concerns  about valuation set in after the private equity giant&#39;s highly  publicized market debut.
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People living in states without income taxes could see their federal income taxes fall by about &#36;500 if they itemize deductions under the corporate tax overhaul approved by Congress.
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If the market has made a dent in your retirement account, there are instances when you may deduct the losses.
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Blackstone Group LP  units tumbled more than 6 percent in Tuesday morning trade, falling below the $31 price the private equity giant fetched in its initial public offering last week.
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Private equity and hedge fund executives yesterday warned lawmakers that efforts to raise taxes on their firms' managers could weaken the global competitiveness of US financial markets.
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A move by Fidelity Investments to lower its corporate taxes -- potentially by hundreds of millions of dollars a year -- came under fire yesterday by tax policy advocates and a Massachusetts union official, while a business group defended the Boston mutual fund firm's strategy.
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H&R Block Inc , the largest U.S. tax preparer, said on Thursday that its quarterly loss had more than doubled and that it had begun discussions with Cerberus Capital Management to modify the sale of its Option One Mortgage Corp. subprime mortgage unit.
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Consumers cast a worried eye on the bond market as mortgage rates rose, while investors rode a bullish wave to end the week. Blackstoneâs founders were poised for a big payoff as they prepared for an initial offering.
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Units of Blackstone Group LP  fell nearly 8 percent on Monday due in part to concerns about the private equity firm's lofty valuation following its highly publicized market debut last week.
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The Blackstone Group  raised its bid for Equity Office Properties Trust  to $23 billion in cash on Tuesday after rival bidder Vornado Realty Trust  sweetened its own offer in the latest round of the fight to control the top U.S. office landlord.
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Merrill Lynch & Co  warned on  Friday that shaky credit markets forced the world&#39;s largest  brokerage to adjust the value of securities linked to risky  subprime mortgages and other products, in a move that could  hurt third-quarter profit.
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Blackstone Group LP , which is  preparing to go public later this month, said on Friday that  proposed U.S. Senate legislation on the taxation of private  equity firms could materially reduce earnings and lower the  partnership&#39;s value.
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It may sound like a great gift to receive. But it has tax implications.
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Two senators took aim at the initial public offering of Blackstone Group today, introducing legislation that would prevent a major tax advantage that the private equity giant hoped to enjoy as a public company.