Jonathan Marino
Thinking: ahead, Groupon could IPO by this time next year. Got that, Zuckerberg? Suing: Dick Fuld are his former employees Funding: SolFocus closes its Series D round Wishing: for a less crowded VC scene is Peter Boni
Some more potential targets for buyouts in the retail space, since BJ’s is reportedly getting interest The mother of all prediction posts for 2011--this pretty much covers it all Next up, Apple’s going to start tailoring their iPads to users’ needs But not everything’s rosy Marty Lipton discusses his poison pill invention, 30 years later
Going public?: Maybe the S.E.C. can claim responsibility for 2011’s biggest IPO Rethinking: the Intuit-Mint deal M&A: On the upswing, finally Big spenders: Well, perhaps they do deserve a tax break, then…
Wall St. still not feelin’ the love from POTUS Sliding home prices Why the S.E.C. is noodling around secondary stake deals Tech’s big winners & losers from 2010
GCP Capital Partners will spend $23 million to acquire a controlling stake in ClearView Risk Holdings, operator of Texan insurance broker Southwest Risk. As part of the investment, said Bob Deutsch, managing director, GCP is also plotting to make strategic acquisitions to support ClearView’s development. Aside from GCP, Bryan Wilburn, the founder and CEO of Southwest […]
Scrutiny: The S.E.C. is now checking out secondary stake transactions Neuberger: An investment legend passes away Blizzard: Apple saw about as much iPhone app sales on Christmas as New Englanders saw snow Dipping: China’s housing prices?
Hopefully investors weren’t snowed in and unable to unload their Tesla shares once the lock-up expired Digitimes reports Apple is expecting to sell more iPhones to kick off ‘11 AIG continues to wean itself off Uncle Sam’s support Will dealmaking get a little more loonie next year?
Buying: Making its second big deal to invest in developing economies, Wal-Mart buys a stake in a Chinese online retailer Trying: ACS steps up Hochtief bid efforts Tops: The 40 biggest iPhone apps of the year Dropping: Dimes
Naughty & Nice, holiday jobs edition Seed investments that grew up And the next generation of winners Nails, no longer on the numbers, and not even close Will banking consolidation be afoot in the New Year? If you're still trying to get a leg up in the job hunt, resolve to take a different approach
Going public: Oh, thaaat’s why the 2011 IPO projections look so good… Payoff: Many folks wised up and stopped buying Merrill Lynch’s mortgage-backed securities—except for those who were paid to keep buying Payback: the Treasury Dept. scoops up $2.7B from TARP recipients They’ve got game: gaming companies found plenty of eager investors this year […]