CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

In a deal that aimed to open the Chinese coal markets, US heavy-equipment behemoth Caterpillar paid $677M in 2012 to acquire ERA Mining Machinery Ltd. The Chinese coal market is one of the biggest in the world and this deal looked like easy money. a leading producer of hydraulic coal-mine roof supports in China. Google and Motorola.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Market volatility. Buffett successfully lobbied the leadership of Coca-Cola — the largest position in Buffett’s portfolio, with his ownership share coming in at 6.2% — to cut back on “excessive” executive compensation plans. He increased his holdings dramatically during the bear market of the mid-70s when GEICO was struggling.

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CB Insights

MAY 10, 2018

The early consultants changed that by using market research and data analysis combined with niche expertise to help companies manage their supply chains, improve their product positioning, and enter new markets to beat their competitors. Consultants did this because clients weren’t.

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CB Insights

MAY 23, 2019

In January 2018, Outcome settled all pending lawsuits by the company’s investors on the condition that Shah and Agarwal step down from their leadership positions. Mozido had ambitious plans to revolutionize mobile payments in key markets including India, Africa, and southeast Asia. The Outcome. Total Funding: $263M.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

Coda Automotive was an early player in the electric vehicle market, an early failure, and a great example of why being early is not always an advantage — even if the future your company envisions is probably the right one. Another, larger problem was that the market for electric cars did not take off the way that Coda expected.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

The conventional wisdom may hold that a number of new Trumpian policies auger well for business: Lower taxes, less regulation and sweeping infrastructure work. Seth Klarman, who heads the $30 billion hedge fund Baupost Group, has written a letter that has caused a stir on Wall Street, reported The New York Times.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. Goes to the always-sharp Mitch Feiger and the team at MB Financial for the bank’s sale to Fifth Third at a 24% premium to market price in May.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2018

In recent years, Tax Day has also become a time to make big statements on taxes. When it comes to the public markets, there is arguably no bigger statement one can make than “thanks but no thanks.” The markets liked the announcement, sending Verifone’s stock up more than 50 percent to roughly $23.04 We won’t do that.

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