23 Feb
News, Bloomberg

BloombergBusiness: Scott Rostan “Dollar’s Gain Gives CEOs More Muscle to Acquire Abroad”

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-23/dollar-s-gain-gives-ceos-more-muscle-to-acquire-abroad-real-m-a By Tara Lachapelle The stronger U.S. dollar may be the final nudge American acquirers needed to start bidding for foreign targets they’ve had their eyes on. Even as the rising currency weighs on earnings at some U.S. companies that have overseas operations, it’s also offering an added bonus for those scouring abroad...

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19 Feb
News

Commercial Property Executive: Robert Rostan “What’s Next for the House That Schorsch Built?”

FEBRUARY ISSUE: February 16, 2015 By Gail Kalinoski, Contributing Editor For American Realty Capital Properties Inc., the world has changed drastically since Feb. 7, 2014. On that day, ARCP completed the acquisition of Cole Real Estate Investments Inc., creating a $21.5 billion net-lease REIT, the largest of its kind. Nicholas Schorsch, ARCP’s...

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29 Jan
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Bloomberg: Scott Rostan: “Swiss Franc Surge Is Bonus to Buyers With U.S. in Mind: Real M&A”

By Aaron Kirchfeld, Manuel Baigorri, and Tara Lachapelle Switzerland now has one more reason to join Europe’s acquisition binge in the U.S. The unexpected rise in the franc is giving Swiss companies more acquisition firepower as they seek economic growth outside of Europe, according to bankers and academics. Drugmaker Novartis AG, crop-chemicals...

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20 Jan
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Training The Street Hires Bob Wieczorek As Head Of Asset Management And Capital Markets Practice

Training The Street Hires Bob Wieczorek As Head Of Asset Management And Capital Markets Practice Training The Street (TTS), a leading corporate training provider for Wall Street firms and top business schools, today announced its appointment of Bob Wieczorek as head of its asset management and capital markets practice. Utilizing his experience...

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14 Jan
News, Bloomberg

Bloomberg Businessweek: Wall Street Doesn’t Want You Unless You’re a Robot

By Akane Otani Want to work on Wall Street? Suit up, turn your spell check on, and leave your risk-taking, self-starter attitude home. When finance industry professionals that interview new MBAs were asked to identify skills they deemed most important in applicants, 75 percent picked communication skills, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek survey of 1,320 recruiters conducted as part...

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17 Nov
News, Bloomberg

Bloomberg: $100 Billion Deal Day Evokes 1998’s Exxon-Mobil: Real M&A

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-17/-100-billion-deal-day-evokes-1998-s-exxon-mobil-real-m-a.html By Brooke Sutherland and Tara Lachapelle The last time two mergers this huge were announced on the same day, Exxon was targeting Mobil and Bill Clinton was still in the White House. Halliburton Co. (HAL) and Actavis Plc this morning announced a combined $100 billion in takeovers. It’s rare to see two deals of $20...

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28 Oct
News

TheStreet: Canadian Pacific, eBay, Family Dollar Among Opportunities Created by Selloff

http://www.thestreet.com/story/12916790/2/canadian-pacific-ebay-family-dollar-among-opportunities-created-by-selloff.html By Antoine Gara NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The recent tumble in equity, commodity and currency markets has created opportunities to buy stocks in companies that got caught up in the broad selloff. Firms facing multiple takeover offers have lost their deal premiums, share price gains from the emergence of activist investors have...

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