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BusinessWeek May 15, 2006 Roben Farzad	KKR: Barbarians At Your Gate Private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. opens itself up to the public. Here's why that may be a red flag.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2005 Tom Taulli	Barbarians at SunGard The data systems company is going private in a megadeal. Is there a conflict at the top? Bottom line: current shareholders of SunGard don't reap a whole lot of benefit from this deal.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	HCA Investors Get a Parting Gift This huge hospital operator goes private amidst further declines in profitability.
BusinessWeek August 14, 2006 Timothy J. Mullaney	Massive Buyout, Little Wiggle Room The $33 billion HCA deal will have to work perfectly to work at all.
BusinessWeek October 30, 2006 Emily Thornton	Gluttons At The Gate Private equity are using slick new tricks to gorge on corporate assets. A story of excess.
BusinessWeek September 11, 2006 Peter Burrows	The LBO Gang Storms The Valley High-powered private-equity players are talking frustrated techies into the idea of going private - and making billions.
BusinessWeek May 20, 2010 Tsang & Hwang	Beware of Buyout Firms Bearing IPOs Buyout firms have a backlog of companies acquired during the boom. Even discount prices may not make them good investments.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2006 Aswath Damodaran	The Return of Leveraged Buyouts Investors, get up to speed on this resurgent financial trend. Several key consequences for investors, positive and negative, emerge from these buyouts.
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The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Tom Taulli	Home Depot: The $100 Billion Dream Deal? No company seems immune to a buyout -- including Home Depot. Yet for wise investors, such considerations are little more than noise.
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 David Henry	Why The Flurry Of Buybacks? In the U.S., low rates and lagging prices are prompting companies to repurchase shares in a hurry.
Entrepreneur September 2003 C.J. Prince	Got Leverage? If you're ready to sell, you've got the upper hand. Large buyout firms will be looking to entrepreneurs.
BusinessWeek March 7, 2005 Gail Edmondson	A Red Carpet For Americans As the pickings in the U.S. get lean, private equity groups have discovered that Europe is the land of opportunity.
CFO May 1, 2007 Lori Calabro	Merrill Lynch's Jeffrey Edwards After 20 years with the Wall Street giant, Edwards remains a firm believer in the value of long-term investing and diversification.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2005 Bill Mann	Let's Talk About Debt, Baby Individual investors seem to fear companies with debt. There's a reason they call it "leverage," though.
The Motley Fool May 30, 2006 Tom Taulli	Are Tech Buyouts the Next Big Thing? Private equity funds have a treasure chest of cash. Does this bode well for the tech industry? While there are strong players in big tech, a buyout should be a possible bonus, not a driving factor, when deciding whether to buy the stock.
The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 Joe Magyer	Advance Auto Getting Refurbished? Could this stagnant retailer be a leveraged-buyout target? Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek August 7, 2006 Henry & Thornton	Buy It, Strip It, Then Flip It The quick IPO at Hertz makes buyout firms look more like fast-buck artists than turnaround pros. Investor beware.
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 Matt Koppenheffer	The Market Mix Tape A slow end of the week for the market last week was dominated by sounds of football, eating, and post-feasting snoring: "Love Is In the Air" by John Paul Young and the Private Equity Chorus... "High Enough" by Damn Yankees featuring "The" Google... etc.
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 David Meier	LBO Madness? Leveraged buyouts are not a bad thing, but companies -- and investors -- should proceed with caution.
The Motley Fool July 10, 2006 Tim Beyers	Invest or Pay Down Debt? The choice isn't as simple as you think. It all depends on whether, through investing, you're able to create value by earning more than the cost of your debt. So, rank your obligations, review your investing choices, and then act wisely.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2006 Tim Beyers	Yankee Candle Snuffed The candle retailer agrees to be acquired after a mediocre third-quarter earnings report. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 27, 2007 Joseph Khattab	Foolish Forum: Private Equity Fever Witty banter on the private equity frenzy, and what it means for investors.
The Motley Fool April 3, 2007 Brian D. Pacampara	A Rule Making Success Story: First Data The cash king agrees to be acquired by private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Rogers & Co. The deal represents a 26% premium over First Data's closing share price and about a 34% increase over the average price during the previous month.
The Motley Fool October 10, 2007 Joe Magyer	The Golden Age of Private Equity? An interview with private-equity focused journalist Dan Primack.
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The Motley Fool October 14, 2005 Roy Lewis	Deduction Dangers of Home Mortgages Think you can deduct all the interest from your home mortgage on your taxes? Think again.
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The Motley Fool December 27, 2005	Capital Structure, Explained When evaluating a company's merits as a possible investment, you should examine the components of its value and explore how it finances its workings. It's all about cash, debt, and equity.
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Emily Thornton	Don't Blink -- You'll Miss The IPO Buyout firms are taking companies public soon after acquiring them -- and raking it in. The trend is the latest twist in an escalating battle on Wall Street between buyout firms and their hedge-fund rivals.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2006 Tom Taulli	Big-Cap Mergers in '06? A study suggests that large caps may set the tone for M&A in the year to come, which is good news for investors.
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