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- Hicks Acquisition Company I, Inc. and Blackstone-Led Group Sign Definitive Agreement for Graham Packaging Transaction
- DALLAS -- Hicks Acquisition Company I, Inc. (AMEX: TOH) ("Hicks Acquisition"), a Dallas-based special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC") founded and headed by Thomas O. Hicks, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Graham Packaging Holdings Company ("Graham Packaging" or the "Company") will go public through...
- Research articles 2008-07-02
- The Blackstone Group Selects Bear Wagner Specialists LLC to Trade Shares on NYSE
- NEW YORK -- Bear Wagner Specialists LLC today announced that it was selected by The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) to trade its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. One of the world's largest alternative asset managers, The Blackstone Group began trading on June 22, 2007.
- Research articles 2007-06-25
- BLACKSTONE TO BUY INTO CHINA NATIONAL BLUESTAR
- AsiaInfo Services 07-05-2007 Blackstone to Buy into China National Bluestar BEIJING, Jul 05, 2007 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Blackstone Group is likely to buy a 20% to 40% stake of China National Bluestar Group Corporation for USD 400 million, ...
- Research articles 2007-07-05
- PHH Receives Reverse Termination Fee from Blackstone
- MT. LAUREL, N.J. -- PHH Corporation (NYSE:PHH) ("PHH" or the "Company") announced today that it has received payment of the $50 million reverse termination fee from Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P. ("Blackstone"), the private equity fund affiliated with the Blackstone Group L.P., in connection with the previously announced termination of...
- Research articles 2008-01-04
- Daily Dispatch: Blackstone Group, Toyota, BP, U.S. Economy
- Blackstone Group had the sixth-richest IPO in U.S. history today, with stock prices spiking more than 20 percent. Excitement about the private-equity industry helped boost the share prices, despite criticism of the lavish incomes of the group's executives, who will receive the bulk of the income from the...
- Blog posts 2007-06-22
- BNET Daily Dispatch: Blackstone, Toyota, Russia, and the Fed
- The Blackstone Group is in a deal to acquire Alliance Data Systems, a leading provider of transaction, credit, and marketing services, for $6.76 billion. This deal marks the second business services company buyout this week -- private equity firms are attracted to the sector because the companies tend...
- Blog posts 2007-05-17
- Eye on Oil: Shaking Up CBOT; Trader Talk From NYSE; Stocks To Watch; Crunching eBay`s Numbers; , CNNfn
- SUSAN LISOVICZ, CNNfn ANCHOR, MARKET CALL: Earnings keep rolling in. We`ll take a look at the numbers and tell you why some company`s legal woes are weighing heavily on their profits. Winning the lottery. Residents of one town hope to win the flu vaccine ...
- Research articles 2004-10-21
- Blackstone Says The New York Times Inaccurate and Misleading Partners to Pay over $900 Million in Taxes as a Result of IPO
- NEW YORK -- Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) said today that a front page article in The New York Times is filled with inaccuracies, myths, and misrepresentations that give a false impression of Blackstone's tax situation and that of its partners.
- Research articles 2007-07-13
- Week In Review.(Briefs)
- Byline: from staff reports and bloomberg news reports Blackstone buys Hilton Blackstone Group has agreed to buy Hilton Hotels Corp. for $20.1 billion, or $47.50 per share, quelling fears that the recent buyout binge is coming to an end. The deal ...
- Research articles 2007-07-09
- NRG Energy Announces Repurchase of Common Shares
- PRINCETON, N.J. -- NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) announced today its agreement to repurchase 4,212,881 shares of NRG common stock from affiliates of The Blackstone Group at the November 21, 2006 closing price of $55.00 per share. Blackstone acquired their shares in a private placement as part of the consideration that...
- Research articles 2006-11-22
- Alternatives.(alternative investments are useful)(Equity Office Properties Trust acquires Blackstone Group L.P.)(hedge funds provide diversification)
- Watson Wyatt says baby-sitting crucial WASHINGTON - Alternative investments have the potential to backfire on corporate pension plans that are not actively managing and monitoring their investments, according to consultant Watson Wyatt Worldwide. Watson Wyatt says baby-sitting crucial WASHINGTON...
- Research articles 2007-02-19
- MICHAEL'S TO BE SOLD FOR $6 BILLION TO BAIN, BLACKSTONE GROUP.(Bain Capital)(Brief article)
- IRVING, Texas-Michael's, the nation's largest arts and crafts retailer, will be sold to two equity firms, Bain Capital and the Blackstone Group. IRVING, Texas-Michael's, the nation's largest arts and crafts retailer, will be sold to two equity firms, Bain Capital and the ...
- Research articles 2006-07-10
- GE and The Blackstone Group Join to Acquire PHH Corporation for $1.8 billion
- DANBURY, Conn. -- GE Capital Solutions, the business-to-business leasing, financing and asset management unit of General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE) and The Blackstone Group, through its affiliates, today agreed to acquire PHH Corporation (NYSE:PHH) in an all-cash transaction for $31.50 per share or approximately $1.8 billion.
- Research articles 2007-03-15
- Blackstone to Present at the 2007 Merrill Lynch Banking and Financial Services Investor Conference
- NEW YORK -- The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) today announced that Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of The Blackstone Group, is scheduled to present at the 2007 Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Investor Conference on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 12:10 pm.
- Research articles 2007-11-09
- The Blackstone Group and Wellspring Capital Management Complete Acquisition of Performance Food Group
- RICHMOND, Va. -- Performance Food Group Company announced today that the previously announced acquisition of the Company by affiliates of The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) and Wellspring Capital Management has been completed. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.4 billion. Performance Food Group is being merged with a wholly owned...
- Research articles 2008-05-27
- For The Record.(Briefs)(Michael Moskow of Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, to retire)(Blackstone Group L.P.'s bid to acquire Equity Office Properties Trust)(Citigroup Inc. acquired U.S. Mortgage Corp.)
- Private-equity firm Blackstone Group raised its bid for Equity Office Properties Trust to $22.4 billion, topping a roughly $21.6-billion offer led by Vornado Realty Trust and raising the stakes in the largest-ever battle for a real estate investment Private-equity firm Blackstone Group raised its bid...
- Research articles 2007-01-29
- Hilton Hotels Corporation to Be Acquired by Blackstone Investment Funds
- BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with The Blackstone Group's (NYSE:BX) real estate and corporate private equity funds in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $26 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Blackstone will acquire all...
- Research articles 2007-07-03
- AIG, Blackstone Announce $1.35B Investment Pact.(American International Group Inc. and the Blackstone Group)
- American International Group Inc. and the Blackstone Group, a New York-based merchant bank, have announced the initiation of a long-term investment agreement valued at $1.35 billion. The agreement calls for AIG to invest $150 million for a 7 percent sAmerican International Group Inc. and the Blackstone...
- Research articles 1998-08-10
- Blackstone taps Bear, BofA for big hotel loan.(Bear Stearns; Banc of America)(Blackstone Group L.P.)
- Bear Stearns and Banc of America have agreed to provide up to $2.7 billion of mortgages to finance Blackstone Group's purchase of the Extended Stay America hotel chain. Bear Stearns and Banc of America have agreed to provide up to $2.7 billion of mortgages...
- Research articles 2004-03-12
- Equity Office Files Proxy Statement Supplement with SEC
- CHICAGO -- Equity Office Properties Trust (NYSE: EOP) today filed a supplement to its definitive proxy statement with the SEC relating to the merger agreement with affiliates of The Blackstone Group, as amended. Under the terms of the amended agreement, Blackstone will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of...
- Research articles 2007-01-29
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