Carlyle Group

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...

David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-CEO at The Carlyle Group, was an guest on Bloomberg TV's Bloomberg GO. The investor went into several issues including U.S. growth, the transformation going on in China and the unlikeliness of a 10 percent growth rate for its economy. He expects U....

On May 21, Susquehanna Research published a report initiating coverage on Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX), along with a thesis that alternative asset managers are fast becoming the new normal for investors seeking higher returns. Analyst Doug Sipkin's rationale is that, "It is getting harder for...

On February 26, Deutsche Bank upgraded mega-data center landlord QTS Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: QTS) from Neutral to Buy, and raised its price target from $36 to $39, noting "strong growth ahead" after the QTS Q4 earnings call. Data Center REITs - Tale Of The Tape In addition to QTS...

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...