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☆ Private equity finds its next bet: college admissions
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Now, private equity firms are swooping in to help while taking majority stakes in exchange. Last week, the company announced that it would partner with California-based private equity firm Nexus Capital Management and move its test into a for-profit company. A company owned by private equity can obfuscate what the company actually does to the public and potentially to regulators. Private equity firms “come into industries that are already suffering from a lack of funding,” said Creeks. They’ve had a lack of funding and support and so sometimes private equity is the only viable option.

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☆ Tim Cook, Steve Ballmer and Jamie Dimon are among the few US billionaires who didn't found a company or inherit a fortune
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewVirtually all of America's billionaires either founded a wildly successful company or inherited a vast fortune. Apple CEO Tim Cook, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer are among the few exceptions. Ballmer leads the pack with an estimated fortune of $143 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index largely due to his near-4% stake in Microsoft. AdvertisementRemarkably, Ballmer ranks sixth on the Bloomberg list, just one spot and $3 billion behind the Microsoft cofounder. Other industry stalwarts include Meta's former operating chief, Sheryl Sandberg ($2 billion), and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman ($3 billion).

Persons: —, Tim Cook, Jamie Dimon, Steve Ballmer, Forbes, Bill Gates, Ballmer, Eric Schmidt, Charles Simonyi, Jeff Rothschild, Jeff Skoll, Sheryl Sandberg, Meg Whitman, Justin Sullivan, Snowflake, Frank Slootman, Apple's Cook, Safra Catz, Lisa Su, Ramzi Musallam, JPMorgan's, Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein, Tor Peterson, Paul Saville, homebuilder Organizations: Service, Apple, JPMorgan, Business, Bloomberg, Microsoft, Facebook, eBay, Getty Images Tech, Forbes, Oracle, AMD, Veritas Capital, Blackstone, KKR Locations: Silver

☆ Bain Capital to buy consulting firm Guidehouse in $5.3 bln deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Bain Capital is displayed on the screen during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan October 5, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/FIle photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 6 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Bain Capital will acquire government and business consulting firm Guidehouse in a deal valued at $5.3 billion, the companies said on Monday. Bain Capital declined to comment on specific terms of the Guidehouse deal, when contacted by Reuters. Guidehouse has been owned by Veritas Capital since 2018, when the PE firm acquired Big Four firm PwC's U.S. public sector business and rebranded it as Guidehouse. It also agreed to acquire 90% of India's Adani Capital and Adani Housing, buying out all of the Adani family's private investments in the company.

Persons: Kim Kyung, Guidehouse, Grant, Pritam Biswas, Devika Nair, Savio D'Souza, Shailesh Organizations: Bain Capital, REUTERS, U.S . Department of Defense, Homeland Security, Reuters, Veritas Capital, Big, Macquarie, Dovel Technologies, Chindata, Adani, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, United States, Bengaluru

☆ Bain close to buying consulting firm Guidehouse in $5 bln deal- WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Bain Capital is displayed on the screen during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan October 5, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 5 (Reuters) - Bain Capital is close to acquiring Guidehouse, a consulting firm that advises government organizations and businesses, in a deal valuing it at $5.3 billion including debt, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Bain Capital declined to comment when contacted by Reuters, while Guidehouse did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Private equity firm Veritas Capital acquired the U.S. public sector business of accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2018 and rebranded it as Guidehouse. Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich and Subhranshu SahuOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Kim Kyung, Guidehouse, Devika Nair, Rashmi Aich, Subhranshu Organizations: Bain Capital, REUTERS, Wall Street, Reuters, Veritas Capital, U.S, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Bengaluru

☆ Starboard may be poised to build value amicably at contract research firm Fortrea
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

CROs work with drug companies through all stages of the drug development process, from drug discovery and preclinical development to Phase I through IV post-approval work. With a material portion of that outsourced, the CRO industry has grown accordingly. So, there are strong secular tailwinds driving growth for the CRO industry, but to be a successful contract research organization, it helps to have global scale. With peer margins and peer multiples, Starboard sees this as a $47 to $72 stock. Elliott Management recently partnered with Patient Square Capital and Veritas Capital to acquire Fortrea peer Syneos Health Inc (SYNH) for $7.1 billion.

Persons: Covance, Fortrea, Tom Pike, Pike, Elliott, Ken Squire Organizations: Fortrea, Labcorp, Development, Elliott Management, Square, Veritas Capital, Inc, pharma, 13D, Fortrea Holdings Locations: Covance, Labcorp, Fortrea

☆ BlackBerry to separate IoT and cybersecurity businesses, plans IPO
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 4 (Reuters) - Canadian technology company BlackBerry (BB.TO), said on Wednesday it would separate its Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity business units and target a subsidiary initial public offering for the IoT business next fiscal year. BlackBerry joins a number of companies that have split their units in recent years, favoring a leaner corporate structure to help investors better evaluate their separate businesses. BlackBerry said in May it would consider strategic options for its portfolio of businesses that could include the possible separation of one or more of its businesses. Last year, it pulled the plug on its smartphones business and has since been trying to sell its legacy patents related to its mobile devices. IoT revenue was $49 million, while cybersecurity revenue came in at $79 million.

Persons: Mike Blake, Johnson, John Chen, BlackBerry, Savyata Mishra, Samrhitha, Shilpi Majumdar, Shinjini Organizations: REUTERS, BlackBerry, Kellogg, Healthcare, Johnson, General Electric, Reuters, Veritas Capital, Thomson Locations: Irvine , California, U.S, Canadian, Waterloo , Ontario, Bengaluru

☆ US Private Equity Firms Challenge Amentum in Race for Jacobs Unit -Sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By David CarnevaliNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. buyout firms Veritas Capital and Platinum Equity are vying to acquire Jacobs Solutions Inc's government consulting business, competing against rival contractor Amentum, according to people familiar with the matter. Dallas-based Jacobs is seeking final offers this week for the unit, which is known as Critical Mission Solutions (CMS), and could be valued at more than $4 billion, the sources said. Veritas and Platinum Equity plan to make all-cash offers, while Amentum's private equity owners Lindsay Goldberg and American Securities intend to offer Amentum shares as part of their bid, the sources added. Veritas and Platinum Equity did not respond to requests for comment. These operations generated $10.5 billion in revenue in Jacobs' latest fiscal year.

Persons: David Carnevali, Amentum, Jacobs, Lindsay Goldberg, Robert Pragada, Artemis, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Veritas Capital, Equity, Jacobs Solutions, Veritas, American Securities, CMS, NASA, PA Consulting Locations: Dallas, New York

☆ Activist Elliott makes inroads at Catalent to build value. Here’s what could happen next
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

This segment also handles the formulation, development and manufacturing for parenteral dose forms, including vials and prefilled syringes. Activist Commentary: Elliott is a very successful and astute activist investor, particularly in the technology sector. While as an activist Elliott will do whatever it feels is necessary to enhance shareholder value, in the past the firm has made significant use of the strategy of offering to acquire its portfolio companies as the best catalyst to enhance shareholder value. Like Catalent, Syneos is an outsourced pharma solutions company: It outsources R&D for pharmaceutical companies, whereas Catalent outsources manufacturing. If this does turn from a strategic review to an operational review, there is no guarantee that he keeps his job.

Persons: Catalent, there's, Elliott, Steven Barg, Frank D'Amelio, Stephanie Okey, Michelle Ryan, Johnson, Barg, Ryan, John Greisch, There's, Danaher, Alessandro Maselli, Ken Squire Organizations: Oral Technologies, Clinical, Pfizer, Rom Holdings, Bloomberg, Merck, Citrix Systems, Nielsen Holdings, Square, Veritas Capital, Syneos Health, 13D Locations: COOs, North America

☆ BlackBerry expects to report drop in quarterly revenue, shares dive
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Blackberry logo is shown on a office tower in Irvine, California, U.S., October 20, 2020. In its preliminary results announcement for the quarter, the company said it expects revenue of about $132 million, compared with $168 million last year. Four analysts polled by LSEG expect BlackBerry to report sales of $156.9 million. In August, media reports said private equity firm Veritas Capital made an offer to buy BlackBerry, months after the Canadian company began a strategic review. The company expects revenue in its cybersecurity unit to be about $80 million, lower than $111 million last year.

Persons: Mike Blake, John Chen, Jaiveer Singh, Devika Organizations: REUTERS, LSEG, Veritas Capital, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Irvine , California, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Private equity firm Veritas makes takeover offer for BlackBerry, source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Greg Roumeliotis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mike Blake Acquire Licensing RightsAug 25 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Veritas Capital has made an offer to buy BlackBerry Ltd (BB.TO), according to a person familiar with the matter, months after the Canadian technology company began a strategic review. Veritas and Blackberry did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. Veritas has made an offer for the entire company, the source said, adding that BlackBerry is also in talks with other potential buyers. Morgan Stanley (MS.N) and Perella Weinberg Partners are acting as financial advisors to BlackBerry for the strategic review. Bloomberg News reported the talks between Veritas and BlackBerry earlier on Friday.

Persons: Mike Blake, Morgan Stanley, Perella Weinberg, Chavi Mehta, Shweta Agarwal, Grant McCool Organizations: REUTERS, Veritas Capital, BlackBerry, Veritas, Malikie Innovations, Perella Weinberg Partners, Bloomberg News, Thomson Locations: Irvine , California, U.S, Canadian, Bengaluru

☆ Private-equity firm Veritas makes a takeover offer for BlackBerry, source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Blackberry logo is shown on a office tower in Irvine, California, U.S., October 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake Acquire Licensing RightsAug 25 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Veritas Capital has made an offer to buy Canadian software company BlackBerry (BB.TO), according to a person familiar with the matter. Veritas and Blackberry did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. It pulled the plug on its smartphones business last year and has since been trying to sell its legacy patents related to its mobile devices. In May, BlackBerry said it will continue with the previously announced sale of the patents related to its mobile devices to Malikie Innovations Limited for up to $900 million.

Persons: Mike Blake, BlackBerry, Chavi Mehta, Greg Roumeliotis, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: REUTERS, Veritas Capital, BlackBerry, Veritas, Malikie Innovations, Thomson Locations: Irvine , California, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Veritas is said to consider a takeover offer for BlackBerry - source
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The Blackberry logo is shown on a office tower in Irvine, California, U.S., October 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake Acquire Licensing RightsAug 25 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Veritas Capital is considering a takeover offer for Canadian software company BlackBerry (BB.TO), according to a person familiar with the matter. Veritas and Blackberry did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for a comment. BlackBerry had said in May it would conduct a review of strategic alternatives, which includes the possible separation of one or more of its businesses. Reporting by Chavi Mehta in Bengaluru and Greg Roumeliotis; Editing by Shweta AgarwalOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mike Blake, BlackBerry, Chavi Mehta, Greg Roumeliotis, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: REUTERS, Veritas Capital, Canadian, BlackBerry, Veritas, Thomson Locations: Irvine , California, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ BAE snaps up Ball's aerospace arm for $5.6 billion in its biggest deal ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Yadarisa Shabong | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

People gather at the BAE Systems' booth during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Global Force Symposium & Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. March 28, 2023. Shares in BAE Systems fell as much as 4.9%, while Ball Corp rose 2.7% in premarket trading. "We see this deal as a good fit, although slightly expensive," Jefferies analysts led by Chloe Lemarie wrote in a note. He also confirmed the 1.5 billion pound ($1.91 billion) share repurchase announced with its half-year results. The Colorado-based aerospace business made $1.98 billion in revenue and accounted for 13% of Ball's consolidated net sales in 2022.

Persons: Cheney Orr, Tom Arseneault, Chloe Lemarie, Charles Woodburn, Yadarisa Shabong, Chandini, Susan Mathew, Subhranshu Sahu, Jason Neely, Sharon Singleton Organizations: BAE Systems, Association of, United States Army, Global, REUTERS, Ball Corp, Jefferies, Reuters, Blackstone Inc, Veritas Capital Fund Management, BAE, General Dynamics Corp, Textron, Shore Capital, Britain's, British, Thomson Locations: Huntsville , Alabama, U.S, Ukraine, Colorado, Bengaluru

☆ BAE Systems snaps up Ball Corp's aerospace arm for about $5.55 bln
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Yadarisa Shabong | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

People gather at the BAE Systems' booth during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Global Force Symposium & Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. March 28, 2023. Shares in BAE Systems were down 3% by 0730 GMT. "We see this deal as a good fit, although slightly expensive," Jefferies analysts led by Chloe Lemarie wrote in a note. The proposed deal would be treated as an asset purchase for federal tax purposes, BAE said. ($1 = 0.7856 pounds)Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Cheney Orr, Chloe Lemarie, Charles Woodburn, Morgan Stanley, Yadarisa, Subhranshu Sahu, Jason Neely Organizations: BAE Systems, Association of, United States Army, Global, REUTERS, Ball Corp, Jefferies, Reuters, Blackstone Inc, Veritas Capital Fund Management, BAE, General Dynamics Corp, Textron, Britain's, Intelligence, Thomson Locations: Huntsville , Alabama, U.S, Colorado, Bengaluru

☆ BAE snaps up Ball's aerospace arm for $5.6 bln in its biggest deal ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Yadarisa Shabong | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

People gather at the BAE Systems' booth during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Global Force Symposium & Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. March 28, 2023. The war in Ukraine has led to new demand for those in munitions supply chains, Tom Arseneault, head of BAE's U.S. business, told analysts. Shares in BAE Systems fell as much as 4.9%, while Ball Corp rose 2.7% in premarket trading. "We see this deal as a good fit, although slightly expensive," Jefferies analysts led by Chloe Lemarie wrote in a note. The Colorado-based aerospace business made $1.98 billion in revenue and accounted for 13% of Ball's consolidated net sales in 2022.

NEW YORK, July 7 (Reuters) - Private equity firms Blackstone Inc (BX.N) and Veritas Capital Fund Management LLC are competing against large defense companies to acquire the aerospace business of Ball Corp (BALL.N), according to people familiar with the matter. The unit, which accounted for 13% of Ball's consolidated net sales in 2022, provides aerospace and national defense hardware, such as sensors and antennas. In June, Ball said it was considering options for its aerospace unit, after Reuters reported on the sale process. Blackstone owns Arka Group, an aerospace and defense technologies firm whose clients include the U.S. military, while Veritas owns companies including CAES Space Systems, which is a supplier of advanced electronic systems for aerospace and defense. Ball could incur a hefty tax bill of over $1 billion if the aerospace unit is sold for $5 billion or more, according to analysts at Jefferies.

Persons: Ball, Blackstone, David Carnevali, Mike Stone, Daniel Wallis Organizations: YORK, Blackstone Inc, Veritas Capital Fund Management, Ball Corp, BAE Systems, General Dynamics Corp, Textron Inc, Reuters, Blackstone, Veritas, Arka Group, U.S ., CAES, Systems, Bae Systems, Textron, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin Corp, Rocketdyne Holdings, L3Harris Technologies, Jefferies, Thomson Locations: New York, Washington

☆ Investment consortium to buy Syneos Health in $7.1 bln deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 10 (Reuters) - An investment consortium, comprising of Elliott Investment Management, Patient Square Capital and Veritas Capital, has agreed to buy Syneos Health Inc (SYNH.O), in a deal valued at $7.1 billion, including debt, the contract research firm said on Wednesday. Syneos said the consortium will pay about $43 per share in cash, which represents a premium of about 12% to the company's last close of $38.45. The deal comes at a time when Syneos faces challenges in winning new business, as many of its clients, which includes medium-sized biotechs, have cut spending as they have found it difficult to raise funding in a post-COVID-19 market downturn. Deal comes days after a private-equity groups including Warburg Pincus and Advent International agreed to buy Baxter International (BAX.N) biopharma solutions unit for $4.25 billion. Reporting by Bhanvi Satija and Khushi Mandowara in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Investment consortium to take Syneos private for $4.46 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 10 (Reuters) - An investment consortium, comprising of Elliott Investment Management, Patient Square Capital and Veritas Capital, has agreed to take Syneos Health Inc (SYNH.O) private for $4.46 billion, the contract research firm said on Wednesday. Syneos said the consortium will pay about $43 per share in cash, which represents a premium of about 12% to the company's last close of $38.45. The acquisition is valued at $7.1 billion including debt. Syneos, which helps pharmaceutical companies with clinical trials and marketing their drugs, currently carries a debt of nearly $3 billion. The company reported a total backlog of contracts of $9.83 billion, as of March 31, 2023, down from $11.63 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2022.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Roblox, Icahn Enterprises, Rivian, Airbnb and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

On Tuesday, the company reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and said it expects to still meet forward guidance targets. Its revenue of $661 million topped the $652 million expected from analysts polled by Refinitiv. Twilio anticipates between $980 million and $990 million in revenue, while analysts polled by Refinitiv were expecting $1.05 billion in revenue. On Tuesday, the company reported same-store sales and revenue for the first quarter missed analysts' expectations, according to FactSet. On Tuesday, Occidental posted first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.09, which is less than the $1.24 estimate from analysts polled by FactSet.

☆ Veritas, Carlyle end talks on Cotiviti stake sale - source
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 11 (Reuters) - Veritas Capital ended talks with Carlyle Group Inc (CG.O) to buy a 50% stake in private healthcare technology firm Cotiviti Inc on valuation grounds, a source familiar with the matter said. Carlyle wasn't ready to stick to the valuation that had previously been discussed in the current market conditions and submitted a revised bid in recent days, which Veritas rejected, the source said. In February, Reuters reported that Carlyle was in talks to buy a portion of Cotiviti from Veritas Capital at a valuation of around $15 billion. Cotiviti, which went public in 2016, was acquired by Veritas in 2018 in a take-private deal valued at $4.9 billion, as the private equity firm looked to expand its Verscend healthcare IT business. Carlyle and Veritas declined to comment, while Cotiviti did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment.

☆ Carlyle in talks to buy health tech firm Cotiviti for $15 bln - source
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Carlyle Group Inc (CG.O) is in talks to buy private healthcare technology firm Cotiviti Inc from Veritas Capital for up to $15 billion, including debt, a person familiar with the matter said. The private equity firm is looking to partner with another investment firm to pull off the deal, and is also in talks with direct lenders to arrange $5.5 billion of debt financing, according to the person. If the arrangement goes through, that would be one of the largest ever direct loans, or non-bank buyout loans arranged in the private credit market, according to Bloomberg News, which first reported on the talks. Atlanta-based Cotiviti provides payment accuracy and analytics services to health insurers and other healthcare companies. Carlyle, Veritas and Cotiviti did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comments.

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Industrial conglomerate General Electric Co (GE.N) and defense contractor L3Harris Technologies Inc (LHX.N) are among those competing to acquire rocket maker Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc (AJRD.N), according to people familiar with the matter. Aircraft producer Textron Inc (TXT.N) and private equity firm Veritas Capital are also vying to acquire El Segundo, California-based Aerojet, which has a market value of about $4 billion, the sources said. Aerojet has been running a process to sell itself after its $4.4 billion sale to Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) was thwarted by antitrust regulators in February, Reuters has previously reported. Spokespeople for Aerojet, General Electric, Textron and Veritas Capital did not respond to requests for comment. Its customers include the Pentagon, Boeing (BA.N), Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies Corp (RTX.N).

☆ Verisk Nears Deal to Sell Energy-Analytics Unit
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Lauren Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A deal to sell Wood Mackenzie will allow Verisk Analytics to focus exclusively on insurance. Verisk Analytics Inc. has struck a deal to sell its energy-consulting arm, Wood Mackenzie, to private-equity firm Veritas Capital in a transaction valued at $3.1 billion or more. The transaction, expected to be unveiled later Monday, comes after the company kicked off a strategic review in 2021, Chief Executive Lee Shavel told The Wall Street Journal. Veritas could pay up to an additional $200 million depending on how well it does on the investment, he said.

☆ Verisk to Sell Energy-Analytics Unit in $3.1 Billion Deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Lauren Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The deal to sell Wood Mackenzie follows moves to have Verisk Analytics commit to becoming a purely insurance business. Verisk Analytics Inc. has struck a deal to sell its energy-consulting arm, Wood Mackenzie, to private-equity firm Veritas Capital in a transaction valued at $3.1 billion or more. The transaction, unveiled Monday, comes after the company kicked off a strategic review in 2021, Chief Executive Lee Shavel told The Wall Street Journal. Veritas could pay up to an additional $200 million depending on how well it does on the investment, he said. The Journal earlier reported news of the deal.

☆ Wall Street's biggest investors can't shake a nightmare about the US economy. And that fear is much worse than a recession.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Aaron Weinman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Talk of a recession, rough inflation data, and the persistent increase in costs of certain staple goods has got Wall Street's biggest investors living in fear of an economic nightmare. Wall Street has been hit by a brutal market sell-off this year. Wall Street investors fear an economic nightmare. BMO Capital Markets is cutting jobs amid the broader downturn in dealmaking, according to Bloomberg. Private-equity investment firm Corsair has made an investment in Miracle Mile Advisors, a wealth advisory firm based in Los Angeles.

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