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BusinessWeek May 16, 2005 Justin Hibbard	Tech: The Allure Of The Mature Now, as private-equity firms amass huge war chests and scour Corporate America for deals, the tech sector has landed in the crosshairs of some of the largest buyout shops in the world.
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.
BusinessWeek October 25, 2004 Jack Ewing	Beware Of These Buyouts Private equity firms are buying other firms' buyouts. Private equity is doing much to drive corporate restructuring in Europe. That important process, rather than recycling assets, should continue to be its focus.
CFO April 1, 2007 Joseph McCafferty	The Buyout Binge Private-equity firms are gobbling up everything in sight. How long can it last?
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 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 February 27, 2006 Jane Sasseen	Buyout Mania's Mountain Of Debt Is there a bubble brewing in the buyout business?
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 May 23, 2007 Tom Taulli	Dueling Fools: Private Equity Bear The private equity and M&A space is red-hot, but the risks are major for individual investors.
BusinessWeek October 16, 2006 Palmeri & Sasseen	Private Equity: A Bid Too Far? Why Wall Street has doubts about the offer from Apollo and Texas Pacific for Harrah's.
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.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Matt Koppenheffer	The Softer Side of Private Equity Today, leveraged buyout shops have reincarnated themselves under the uber-generic "private equity" moniker and in the past couple years have started a full frontal assault on the public markets. What does it mean for every-day investors?
The Motley Fool January 31, 2007 Jean Graham	Blum in the Getty Images Picture Is Getty a good candidate for a leveraged buyout? Although Getty's enterprise value-to-free cash flow ratio is 13.6, and private equity buyers normally look for EV/FCF ratios closer to 8 to 9, Getty may still be an attractive target because of its strong balance sheet and potential for turnaround.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2006 Dan Caplinger	The Lure of Private Equity The fact that private equity deals have become commonplace shows that private equity provides benefits to investors as well as to companies and their corporate managers.
CFO January 1, 2005 Tim Reason	The Answer Is Private What kind of buyers and sellers made the greatest strides in deal-making for 2004?
The Motley Fool April 4, 2007 Tom Taulli	Quovadx Sick of Public Markets Software and data company Quovadx's buyout looks fairly cheap, compared to recent deals.
HBS Working Knowledge October 11, 2006 Sean Silverthorne	The Success of Reverse Leveraged Buyouts Reverse leveraged buyouts in general outperformed other IPOs and the market as a whole. Quick flips, however, are another story.
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 May 23, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Dueling Fools: Private Equity Bull Is the head-on private equity assault on the public markets good for investors?
The Motley Fool September 22, 2006 Stephen Ellis	Is Finish Line Finished? A hedge fund believes the company can best serve shareholders by selling out.
Financial Advisor April 2007 Alan Lavine	High-Yield Bond Blues? After several years of strong performance, it's questionable whether high-yield or junk bonds will earn their coupons this year.
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.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Wyndham Gets Wound Up Private equity group Blackstone puts this hotelier out of its misery. Even with this buyout, though, few investors are getting a big payday.
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 December 27, 2005 Tom Taulli	A Private Matter at ACS Affiliated Computer Services appears to be in play for a private-equity buyout. On the rumors of the deal, the stock increased 5% to $61. However, buying now is really a speculation.
BusinessWeek September 4, 2006 Roben Farzad	Sign Of An Apocalypse In Private Equity? In Private Equity? The notion of a Microsoft buyout may signal a market gone batty.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2005 Chuck Saletta	An Unassisted Triple Play Three buyout offers within a year? That's nearly as rare as baseball's unassisted triple play. To successfully profit from buyouts without resorting to illegal tactics, you have to be on the lookout for the conditions that make an acquisition likely.
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.
BusinessWeek May 30, 2005 Ian Rowley	Japan: Let's Not Make A Deal Despite a few big transactions, private-equity buyouts by foreigners are scarce in Japan.
BusinessWeek May 10, 2004 Jack Ewing	Wanted: European Buyout Targets Private equity deals are picking up on the Continent -- but is a surge really ahead?
The Motley Fool September 25, 2006 Alex Dumortier	Beware of "Quick-Flip" IPOs Investors, IPOs on the heels of leveraged buyouts = risky business.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2006 Chuck Saletta	Profit From Buyout Mania Earn premium payouts by investing in companies that invite buyouts.
BusinessWeek November 27, 2006	A Dicey Win For Blackstone The bidding war over Freescale went to the private-equity powerhouse and its partners. But the chip-maker's debt load may jeopardize its future.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2007 Tom Taulli	Quick Take: Moody's Gets Moody About Private Equity What about the debt? And who benefits from a quick flip? Let's face it, the role of a private equity firm is to generate competitive returns for its investors. It's not about improving Corporate America.
HBS Working Knowledge January 17, 2007 Malcolm Salter	Learning from Private-Equity Boards Boards of professionally sponsored buyouts are more informed, hands-on, and interventionist than public company boards. The author argues that this board model could have helped Enron and perhaps your company as well.
BusinessWeek June 2, 2011 Alesci & Kelly	Buyout Firms Seek New Horizons The quest for new sources of revenue leads private equity firms into businesses that, while steadier, may be less profitable.
Financial Planning August 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn	Private Equity Gets Liquid Buyers and sellers both can benefit from an emerging market for seasoned interests in private deals.
BusinessWeek December 11, 2006 Lowry & Fine	Why The Times Could Go Private A buyout would be a long shot, but New York Times Chairman Arthur O. Sulzberger and an adviser are talking it over.
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.
BusinessWeek August 6, 2007 Goldstein & Henry	Where Have All The Checkbooks Gone? Lenders are getting more tightfisted as more tough times loom for housing.
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.
The Motley Fool October 10, 2007 Joe Magyer	The Golden Age of Private Equity? An interview with private-equity focused journalist Dan Primack.
BusinessWeek July 2, 2007 David Henry	KKR: A Deal Too Far? Wall Street is waiting to see if investors balk at its ultra-risky bid for First Data.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Tom Taulli	Claire's Buyout Loses Some Luster Rumor has it that private-equity firms are backing away from buying out Claire's. Investors, take note.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2007 Thomas Wenkstern	Diversifying Deals Commercial real estate plays many roles in the current private equity surge.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Profit From Arbitrage Sometimes you don't have to hit a home run to make money in the markets.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2007 David Lee Smith	GM's Divorce From Allison Gets a Flat The General Motors deal to arrange a leveraged buyout of its Allison Transmission division is delayed as the private equity group has trouble finding financing. Its one of many deals disrupted as investors grow increasingly wary of private equity deals.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2006 Tom Taulli	Claire's Stores Shops Itself Buying Claire's stock on the possibility of a buyout is fruitless for now. Patience makes a lot more sense.
CFO January 1, 2006 Tim Reason	A High-water Mark? Private-equity firms boosted deal values again in 2005, but resurgent corporate buyers and higher borrowing costs may rein them in this year.
The Motley Fool October 2, 2007 Tom Taulli	Acxiom of Shareholder Evil ValueAct Capital Partners said it plans to abandon its buyout of Acxiom, causing shares of the information-based product development company to tumble.