Morgan Stanley Private Equity
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News Wednesday: Revenue, Losses Grow at a123; EnerNoc Bundles its Apps; Algae Soap and Smart Meters
GreenTech Media &bull Mar 10, 2010The Watertown, Mass-based battery manufacturer said that its net loss for 2009 came to $85.8 million, higher than the loss of $80.5 in 2008. The good news, however, is that sales are growing fast. Revenue for 2009 came to $91… Full Story »
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Singapore fund invests in Janalakshmi Fin Services
India Private Equity &bull Mar 10, 2010Janalakshmi Financial Services, a Bangalore-based NBFC Microfinance Institution (MFI) promoted by Ramesh Ramanathan, has announced the closure of its Series B funding of $10 million. This round was led by Treeline Asia Master Fund (Singapore), a hedge fund based out… Full Story »
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The Carlyle Group Names Michael Petrick Global Head of Credit Alternatives and Capital Markets; 20-Year Morgan Stanley Veteran to Enhance and Expand Global Product Offering
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What Will Yahoo Buy Itself For Its Birthday?
Paid Content &bull Mar 5, 2010
During an interview with AdAge, Bartz referred to "acquiring an audience-a group of female bloggers," as well as to "better analytics tools that help us guide campaigns with our partners." To the crowd at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and… Full Story »
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Morgan Stanley Finds Buyers for CICC Stake
Private Equity Hub &bull Mar 4, 2010
BEIJING (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley (MS.N) has found buyers for its stake in Chinese investment bank China International Capital Corp, CICC Chairman Li Jiange said on Thursday. The firms have reached a consensus regarding the stake sale and the deal… Full Story »
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ATT Downplays Network Impact Of Apple's Upcoming iPad
Paid Content &bull Mar 3, 2010
At the Morgan Stanley event yesterday, Stephenson also addressed rumors that AT's exclusive hold on the iPhone was ending soon. He said that he expects the smartphone to be an important part of its line-up for "quite some time," according… Full Story »
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Treasury cashing in on bank turnaround
CNN Money &bull Mar 3, 2010
Goldman Sachs (GS, Fortune 500) paid $1.1 billion to repurchase its warrants in July, after repaying $10 billion of TARP loans, and Morgan Stanley (MS, Fortune 500) paid $950 million to buy back warrants tied to a $10 billion loan… Full Story »
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Valeo Fund Launched for U.S. and International CRE Investors (Business Wire)
Yahoo Finance &bull Mar 2, 2010
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valeo Fund is being introduced to investors in the U.S., Europe and Latin America seeking to invest in the pending recovery in the U.S. commercial real estate market. The Fund intends to invest in U.S. commercial real estate assets… Full Story »
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Buffett vents on financial fat cats
CNN Money &bull Feb 27, 2010
Since the crash, the notion that executives should have more skin in the game has become commonplace. Big Wall Street firms such as Goldman Sachs (GS, Fortune 500), which Berkshire owns preferred shares of, and Morgan Stanley (MS, Fortune 500)… Full Story »
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As predicted, Silver Spring preps for IPO
Venture Beat &bull Feb 26, 2010
At the start of the year, when everyone was throwing out predictions for the rapidly growing cleantech sector, Tesla Motors and Smart Grid networking provider Silver Spring Networks were pegged as the companies most likely to go public in 2010. Less than a month later, Tesla filed for… Full Story »
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Green Dot Files For IPO
Socal Tech &bull Feb 26, 2010
Monrovia-based Green Dot, a provider of pre-paid VISA and Mastercard cards, has filed for an IPO, saying this morning that it is looking to raise up to $150M in an IPO on the NYSE. The firm's IPO is being undewritten… Full Story »
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AMICAS to Review Merge's Revised Offer
Private Equity Hub &bull Feb 25, 2010
AMICAS Inc., a publicly traded medical technology company, said it would review the revised offer it received from Merge Healthcare now that it has been updated to include an executed definitive commitment letter for $200 million of financing from Morgan… Full Story »
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Amicas to consider Merge proposal
Biz Journals &bull Feb 24, 2010
West-Allis based Merge (NASDAQ: MRGE) announced its proposed $248 million acquisition of Boston-based Amicas on Monday. The Amicas board rejected the proposal then, calling it illusory and risky, but seems to be softening its tone after Merge presented a commitment… Full Story »
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KKR, TPG in Talks To Buy CIC Corp. Stake From Morgan Stanley
Private Equity Hub &bull Feb 23, 2010
Morgan Stanley is in late stage talks to sell its stake in China International Capital Corp to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and TPG Capital for more than $1 billion, according to three sources familiar with the situation. Morgan Stanley… Full Story »
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TCF Financial makes $150M stock offering
Biz Journals &bull Feb 22, 2010
Wayzata-based TCF (NYSE:TCB) said the offering, announced shortly after the close of markets, is meant to enhance TCFs capital ratios and therefore TCFs ability to pursue growth and acquisition opportunities. The company said it expects to use the proceeds for… Full Story »
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Chesapeake Midstream Files for $345 Million IPO
Private Equity Hub &bull Feb 16, 2010
Chesapeake Midstream Partners has filed for a $345 million IPO. It plans to trade on the NYSE under ticker symbol CHM, with Citi and Morgan Stanley serving as co-lead underwriters. The Oklahoma City-based company was formed in 2008 as a… Full Story »
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Endangered tortoises chase off BrightSource plant plans in California
Venture Beat &bull Feb 13, 2010
BrightSource Energy, the company developing California's first new solar power plant in over two decades, has decided to scale back plans for its massive new solar thermal plant (PDF) in the state's desert due to concerns over an endangered species… Full Story »
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Internet Machines Sues Dell, AMD, Alienware, Others
Socal Tech &bull Feb 8, 2010
A firm which appears to hold the patents of now defunct Internet Machines, which was later renamed IMC Semiconductor, has filed suit against Alienware, Advanced Micro Devices, Dell Computer, IDT, Tigerdirect, Nvidia, and others over PCI Express patents, according to… Full Story »
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iRise Names Advisor
Socal Tech &bull Feb 8, 2010
El Segundo-based iRise, a developer of software used by enterprises to visualize and prototype their IT development projects, announced this morning that it has named Ralph Szygenda to its advisory board. Szygenda is the former global CIO of General Motors,… Full Story »
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Wells Fargo to hire 1,400 brokers this year
Biz Journals &bull Feb 5, 2010
The San Francisco bank plans to beef up its Wells Fargo Advisors unit by hiring 1,000 brokers from rivals and training 400 recruits new to the profession, a Wells Fargo spokeswoman told the news service. The St. Louis-based unit, which… Full Story »
