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Russia’s second-largest oil producer Lukoil reached a tentative agreement on Thursday to sell the majority of its international assets to U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group, as Western sanctions continue to push Russian energy companies to sell off their assets abroad. Sanctions Pressure...

The latest jobs data, sourced from the Carlyle Group‘s proprietary reporting, shows hiring nearly ground to a halt in September — recording the weakest jobs report since the immediate aftermath of the 2020 recession. With the federal government on shutdown and official Bureau of Labor...

The Delivering Alpha 2018 conference took place Wednesday in New York, and this year’s event included a number of Wall Street heavy-hitters. Benzinga Pro reported live from Delivering Alpha all day long, and Benzinga Pro subscribers have followed all the action in real time using the keyword...

The potential sale of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD)’s China market would likely result in a muted response to shares, according to a note from Wells Fargo analyst Jeff Farmer. However, the potential deal would boost margins significantly. McDonald's To Go The Way Of Yum? A Wall...

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) has been looking to sell part or all of its operations in Asia to a strategic buyer who can bring local expertise and knowledge of the unique markets. McDonald's entered into discussions with private equity firms to buy 2,800 of its restaurants in North Asia on...

Shares of Commscope Holding Company Inc (NASDAQ: COMM) were trading lower by more than 5 percent Tuesday morning after the company announced that a major shareholder, an affiliate of the Carlyle Group, priced the sale of 20 million shares of its common stock. Related Link: JPMorgan Is Sticking With...

U.S. stocks closed the day slightly higher as a mergers and acquisition heavy trading session eased fears over escalating violence in Iraq. The New York Federal Reserve's Empire State index for June showed that business conditions in June rose from May. In fact, June's reading proved...

A new research report this past week from Bernstein Research touted private equity firms Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO), Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (NYSE: KKR) as the best pure-play growth stocks in the financial services sector. The analysts see significant...

U.S. stocks failed to rise in a choppy session which began the day in positive territory. Shares reversed and turned negative with technology stocks leading the way. The CBOE Volatility Index, also known as the "fear index" rose 3.9 percent to 14.57 despite economic data released today coming...

This past week, Credit Suisse added Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), BankUnited (NYSE: BKU), Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) and Superior Energy Services (NYSE: SPN) to its Top Picks list. Like other financial services firms, Credit Suisse has a list of stocks in which its analysts have complete faith....

U.S. stocks moved sharply higher today as investors and traders digested positive news about the job market. It is unclear if Thursday's momentum will be carried forward Friday with the release of the January employment survey. The Dow gained 1.22 percent, closing at 15,628.53. The S...

Among the financial stocks that analysts at Credit Suisse expect to flourish in the coming year are private equity firms Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO) and Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), as well as investment broker giant Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) and asset manager State Street (NYSE: STT...

This weekend in Barron's online: 13 bargains in the bull market, picking the best ETFs and the prospects for Blount International, Carlyle Group, Discovery Communications and more. Cover Story "Bubble Trouble?" by Andrew Bary. The major U.S. stock markets are at or near record levels, Barron's...