Law firm Morgan & Morgan explores stake sale, eyes long-term IPO, sources say
Morgan & Morgan, the largest U.S. personal injury law firm, is exploring a minority stake sale with JPMorgan to potentially prepare for a future IPO.
Carlyle allays software fears, private-equity deals boost profit
Asset manager Carlyle Group, co-founded by Orioles owner David Rubenstein, slightly beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit.
Denny’s to be acquired, taken private in $620M deal
Denny's said Monday that it's being acquired by a group on investors in a deal that will take the breakfast chain private.
Maryland-based tech firm to be acquired for $205M
Science Applications International Corp. announced it will acquire Columbia-based SilverEdge Government Solutions for $205 million.
Electronic Arts to be acquired for $52.5B in largest-ever private equity buyout
Electronic Arts is being acquired for $52.5 billion in what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private-equity firms.
Subsidiary of MD private equity firm to buy Michigan dams for $1 apiece
Consumers Energy plans to sell its 13 aging Michigan hydropower dams to a subsidiary of a Maryland private equity firm for a dollar apiece.
Proposed class-action lawsuit alleges predatory lending scheme by realty company
A Maryland couple filed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging a predatory lending scheme in which a realty company provides modest loans.
Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10B
Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retailer looks to turn itself around.
AT&T to sell most of Yellow Pages to Cerberus
NEW YORK — AT&T Inc. on Monday said it agreed to sell a majority stake in its Yellow Pages business to the private-equity firm Cerberus Capital for $950 million. The […]
Borders deal with Najafi falls apart
NEW YORK — Borders Group teetered on the brink of liquidation Thursday after an offer from a private-equity investor disintegrated. The bookseller appeared to have found its white night in […]
Pfizer selling Capsugel unit to KKR for $2.38B
NEW YORK — Pfizer Inc. said Monday it will sell its Capsugel capsule-making business to private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Robert & Co. for $2.38 billion in cash. In October, […]
Optimism, uncertainty of tax changes fueled strong 4th quarter
Whether it was increased optimism about the economy or uncertainty about changes in the tax law, the market for buying and selling companies remained strong during the final three months […]













