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peHUB Second Opinion
Does Apple really assign engineers to “fake” projects as a loyalty test? Is Buffett overpaying for Heinz? And how much longer can the domestic airline industry continue to shrink? You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.
Heinz, Dell Sales Help Boost U.S. Deal Value By 509% This Month
The sales of H.J. Heinz and Dell helped boost the value of U.S. announced mergers by 509%, according to Thomson Reuters data.
Freestyle Capital Rasing Fund II
Freestyle Capital, a seed stage Internet investor founded by a pair of serial entrepreneur Burning Man devotees, has raised most of the capital for a planned $40 million second fund, according to a securities filing.
Patience Pays Off in Xoom IPO
Shares of Xoom, a provider of online international money transfers, shot up more than 40% in first-day trading after pricing above their projected range. The offering should be particularly lucrative for Xoom’s largest shareholders, Sequoia Capital and New Enterprise Associates.
peHUB Terrapins First Read
Leaning into the long weekend, we’ve got the big hoops upset pick, electric cars and the NYT/Tesla debate raging on. See you Tuesday!
peHUB Second Opinion 2.14.13
Today we have news that Jim Balsillie, BlackBerry’s ex-CEO, has dumped his stake in the company, Angie’s List shares soar and Warren Buffett doesn’t look like he hates private equity so much.
Oaktree Capital Shareholders Get Valentine of an Annual Report
Oaktree Capital Group reported positive earnings Thursday on the strength of record quarterly revenue and distribution. The Los Angeles-based investment firm, which went public in 2012, saw its stock jump by more than a percent on an otherwise tepid day for Wall St.
CD&R, GS Capital Exit AssuraMed After Nearly 2.5 Years
AssuraMed is providing a relatively quick exit for Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and GS Capital Partners.
Heinz Bought by Buffett, Investment Firm, in $28B Deal
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc and 3G Capital will buy ketchup and baby food maker H.J. Heinz Co for $23.2 billion in cash, a deal that combines 3G’s ambitions in the food industry with Buffett’s hunt for growth.
Rise of the Social VC
PeHUB guest contributor Scott Maxwell chimes in with a post analyzing the most social VCs on the Web. Are ‘followers’ the new ‘deal flow?’
Jobs of the Week: Summit Partners and Others Seek Associates
This week peHUB is highlighting a handful of positions based in Boston, San Diego, New York and London.
What Apple Might Learn from Samsung
Samsung suddenly seems a lot like a boxer whose every punch at the world champion, Apple, is bringing it closer to a legitimate shot at the title. Samsung’s handsets are hot. Late last year, Samsung’s Galaxy S III became…
