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- 5y agoACOMFBFacebook (FB) Female Worker Representation DeclinesBloomberg
- 5y agoACOMVGAC23andMe DNA-Testing Company Goes Public Following Branson DealBloomberg
- 5y agoACOMBXCUBERUber Rides a Leveraged Loan Repricing Spree to Slash Debt CostsBloombergUber Technologies Inc. has a $1.5 billion leveraged loan due Friday, capitalizing on a market-sweeping repricing frenzy unleashed by low rates and robust investor demand.
- 5y agoEBAYPYPLACOMFBFacebook Executive Deborah Liu Named CEO of Ancestry.comBloombergAncestry.com Inc., the world’s largest consumer genealogy company, tapped former Facebook Inc. executive Deborah Liu to become its next chief executive officer, effective March 1.
- 5y agoBXACOMVGAC23andMe Is Said to Be in Talks to Go Public Via Branson SPACBloombergConsumer DNA-testing company 23andMe Inc. is in talks to go public through a roughly $4 billion deal with VG Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company founded by Richard Branson, according to people familiar with the matter.
- 5y agoACOMBXEurope’s Frothy Junk Bond Deals Ring Alarm Bells for InvestorsBloombergEurope’s junk bond market is showing signs of froth as companies take advantage of demand to increase borrowing and weaken investor protections.
- 5y agoJPMMSBACKKR+2Yellen’s Crackdown on Leveraged Loan Excess Will Have to WaitBloombergFor the better part of a decade, Janet Yellen has been issuing a warning: Wall Street is piling a dangerous amount of debt onto the balance sheets of risky U.S. businesses.
- 5y agoABACOMGSKKR+1Buyout Titans Fire Up LBO Machine With $1.6 Trillion to SpendBloombergThe biggest private equity firms in the U.S. are unleashing a flurry of new leveraged buyouts and debt-funded dividends, seeking to make up for lost time after staying on the sidelines for much of 2020.
- 5y agoALLCCLBXACOMAncestry.com Wraps Up $2.8 Billion Debt Sale as Issuance SlowsBloombergBlackstone Group Inc. is looking to sell $2.8 billion of debt for its buyout of Ancestry.com Inc. this holiday-shortened week, while just a handful of investment-grade borrowers are expected to come forward.
- 5y agoBKACOMBXBlackstone Hires Ex-SAP Co-CEO Jennifer Morgan to Focus on TechBloombergBlackstone Group Inc. hired Jennifer Morgan, the former co-chief executive officer of German software giant SAP, to help companies across its portfolio grow by embracing new technologies.
- 5y agoBMYVZBXACOMAncestry, Dunkin' Buyout Loans Lead Pre-Holiday Debt Sale SurgeBloombergLeveraged loans funding acquisitions of Ancestry.com Inc. and Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. are marketing this week, as private equity firms dash to lock in cheap financing before the holiday season kicks off.
- 6y agoREVACOMBXFSK+4U.S. Corporate Bond Sellers Are Preparing an Onslaught of DealsBloombergU.S. corporate bond markets are primed for an avalanche of sales as companies report earnings after the presidential election dampened issuance last week.
- 6y agoDXCJPMCFGACOM+2Wall Street’s Buyout Titans Have Been Sitting Out The Credit BoomBloombergAmid one of the greatest credit booms ever, a key player in the financial world has been conspicuously absent. Private equity firms that would usually jump at the chance to go on a debt-fueled buying spree are only just tip-toeing back to the market.
- 6y agoACOMBXBlackstone Reaches $4.7 Billion Deal to Buy Ancestry.comBloombergBlackstone Group Inc. is betting on your family tree.
- 9y agoACOMAPPNCLDRSNAP+1Benchmark-Backed Stitch Fix Said to Mull Public OfferingBloombergStitch Fix Inc., the online personal-styling service backed by Benchmark, is considering an initial public offering, people with knowledge of the matter said.
- 10y agoACOMAncestry.Com's (ACOM) CEO Timothy Sullivan on Q1 2016 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptEarnings Call Transcripts
- 10y agoACOMAncestry.Com's (ACOM) CEO Tim Sullivan on Q4 2015 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptEarnings Call Transcripts
- 14y agoACOMLaw Office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of Ancestry.com, Inc.Business WireBALA CYNWYD, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Ancestry.com, Inc. (“Ancestry” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ACOM) relating to the proposed acquisition by Permira Funds. (“Permira”).
- 14y agoACOMGlancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP Announces Continued Investigation of Ancestry.com Inc.Business WireLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Ancestry.com Inc. (“Ancestry.com” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ACOM) related to the proposed acquisition of the Company by Permira Advisers LLP. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.6 billion or $32 per share.
- 14y agoACOMLaw Office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of Ancestry.com, Inc.Business WireBALA CYNWYD, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Ancestry.com, Inc. (“Ancestry” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq- ACOM) relating to the proposed acquisition by Permira Funds. (“Permira”).
- 14y agoACOMRobbins Umeda LLP Announces an Investigation of Ancestry.comBusiness WireSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shareholder rights firm Robbins Umeda LLP has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of the law by members of the board of directors of Ancestry.com (NASDAQGS: ACOM) in connection with their efforts to sell the company to the private equity firm Permira Advisers LLP. Concerned shareholders who would like more information ...
- 14y agoACOMAncestry.com Inc. Board of Directors Under Investigation for Potential Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLPBusiness WireLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Ancestry.com Inc. (“Ancestry.com” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ACOM) related to the proposed acquisition of the Company by Permira Advisers LLP. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.6 billion or $32 per share.
- 14y agoACOMRyan & Maniskas, LLP Announces Investigation of Ancestry.com Inc.Business WireWAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryan & Maniskas, LLP (www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/acom) is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Ancestry.com Inc. (“Ancestry.com” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ACOM) concerning possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law related to the Company’s efforts to sell the Company to Spectrum Equity Investors V, L.P., a subsidiary of P ...
- 14y agoACOMFaruqi & Faruqi, LLP is Seeking More Cash for the Shareholders of Ancestry.com Inc. (ACOM)Business WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities firm headquartered in New York City, is investigating the Board of Directors of Ancestry.com Inc. (“Ancestry” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ACOM) for potential breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with their conduct related to the sale of the Company to a group led by Europe-based private equity firm Permira in an al ...
- 14y agoACOMHolzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC Announces Investigation into the Proposed Buyout of Ancestry.comBusiness WireATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC is investigating whether the directors of Ancestry.com (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ACOM) complied with their fiduciary duties in approving the proposed acquisition of the Company by Spectrum Equity Investors V, L.P., a subsidiary of Permira Funds Partners. According to the Company’s announcement, if the deal closes Ancestry.com shareholders will b ...
- 14y agoACOMAncestry.com Sale Investigated by Securities Attorneys at The Briscoe Law Firm and Powers Taylor, LLPBusiness WireDALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former United States Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Willie Briscoe and the securities litigation firm of Powers Taylor, LLP are investigating the proposed Ancestry.com buyout for shareholders. Ancestry.com (“ACOM”)(NasdaqGS: ACOM) announced that it entered into a definitive merger agreement with a company owned by Permira, a European private equity firm, and c ...
- 14y agoACOMNewman Ferrara LLP Announces Investigation of Ancestry.com Inc.Business WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Newman Ferrara LLP is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Ancestry.com Inc. (“Ancestry.com”) (Nasdaq: ACOM) concerning the proposed acquisition of Ancestry.com by an investor group headed by European private equity firm Permira Funds (“Permira”) and which includes members of Ancestry.com’s management.
- 14y agoACOMThe Law Firm of Wohl & Fruchter Commences Investigation into the Acquisition of Ancestry.com, Inc. by Permira Advisers LLPBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The law firm of Wohl & Fruchter LLP has commenced an investigation into the proposed acquisition of Ancestry.com, Inc. (ACOM) (Nasdaq: ACOM) by the private equity firm Permira Advisers LLP (Permira).
- 14y agoACOMZeldes & Haeggquist, LLP Announces Investigation on Behalf of Purchasers in the May 11, 2011 $42 Stock Offering by Ancestry.com, Inc. (ACOM)Business WireSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP, a shareholder and consumer rights litigation firm, has commenced an investigation into possible violations of the federal securities laws by certain officers and directors at Ancestry.com, Inc. (“Ancestry.com” or the “Company”), and others.
- 14y agoACOMWFCCGOOGLU.S. Stock-Index Futures Gain as Italy Sells Debt at Lower CostBloombergU.S. stock futures gained, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will rise for a sixth day, as declining borrowing costs at an auction of Italian bonds eased concern about Europe’s debt crisis.