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CCMP Will Buy infoGROUP

Marketing data and research firm infoGROUP has agreed to be taken private by CCMP Capital Advisors.

Falfurrias Seeks to Double First Fund

Falfurrias Capital Partners is ramping up its plans for a new $200 million fund, sources confirmed. The vehicle, to be called Falfurrias Capital Partners II, has yet to begin soliciting funds and has no plans to use a placement agent.

TH Lee Goes Out for Burgers

Thomas H. Lee Partners will acquire CKE Restaurants Inc. for $928 million, including the assumption of more than $300 million in net debt.

Retailers Eye Turnaround

At the Argyle Executive Forum's 2010 Deal Making in Retail conference in New York City on Thursday, dealmakers and business operators were eager to report that, for many retail businesses, credit is more abundantly available and — perhaps just as important — rental space in better locations has finally become cheaper.

Freeman Spogli Holds Interim Close

Los Angeles-based Freeman Spogli & Co. is making headway on its latest fund, closing on roughly $445 million for FS Equity Partners VI and an affiliated vehicle. The firm is nearly a quarter of the way toward its $1.724 billion target.

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How Courts See the 'Just Say No’ Defense

Tactics like the poison pill are rarely used but can be employed by a target board to get a better offer or a white-knight suitor.

Agribusiness Banking Crops Up Anew on Wall Street

Investment bankers have found that, at a time when food commodity prices are above historical levels, interest is heightened in cross-border transactions among agribusiness companies.

A Consumer Sector with a Healthy M&A Appetite

Food-and-beverage companies are seeking both product growth and distribution efficiency through acquisitions.

Banker of the Year: Kenneth Moelis

A veteran dealmaker, who built his own firm while major competitors were reeling, now has some advice for Wall Street.

Morgan Stanley's 2010: A 'Strategic' Year for M&A

Michael Boublik, a 20-year veteran of Morgan Stanley's mergers and acquisitions practice, may look back at 2009 as one of the most challenging chapters of his career. It was a rough-and-tumble year that started with a great deal of uncertainty for Wall Street, but ended on a positive note that likely will drive broad-based M&A activity in 2010.

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