Oaktree Capital Group LLC

Carlyle’s (CG) NTM (next-12-month) PE (price-to-earnings) ratio of 8.1x is lower than peers’ average of 11.4x, implying that its valuation is lower.

KKR & Company announced on February 27, 2018, that it would be advancing funds to Qui! Group in order to support the company so that it would experience growth.

KKR & Company’s (KKR) Private Markets segment generated net management, monitoring, and transaction fees of $724.6 million in 2017.

On March 4, 2018, KKR & Company (KKR) and LS Group made an announcement with respect to KKR’s investment in LS Group’s auto business.

Wall Street analysts expect KKR & Company (KKR) to have EPS (earnings per share) of $0.56 in 1Q18, an improvement compared to its 4Q17 EPS.

The Blackstone Group’s (BX) Corporate Private Equity segment’s total revenue rose from $460.9 million in 4Q16 to $590.2 million in 4Q17, reflecting a 28% rise year-over-year.

The Blackstone Group’s Real Estate segment’s metrics, such as its total assets under management, deployments, and realizations, benefited from the company’s global reach and large scale in 4Q17.

The Blackstone Group’s (BX) Credit segment delivered composite gross returns of 3.4% and 1.7% in terms of distressed strategies and performing credit, respectively, in 4Q17.

At the end of 2017, the Blackstone Group’s (BX) total AUM (assets under management) stood at $434.1 billion. On a YoY (year-over-year) basis, this figure reflected a rise of 18%.

The Blackstone Group’s (BX) Hedge Fund Solutions segment generated total revenue of $167.8 million in 4Q17 compared to $176.4 million in 4Q16.

The consortium managed by the Blackstone Group (BX) recently made an announcement regarding a partnership with Thomson Reuters (TRI).

The Blackstone Group (BX) has a PE (price-to-earnings) ratio of 11.18x on a next-12-month basis.

The Blackstone Group (BX) reported EPS (earnings per share) of $0.71 in 4Q17. Analysts had expected the company’s EPS to come in at $0.67 in the quarter.

Lower price-to-earnings ratio The Blackstone Group (BX) has an NTM (next-12-month) price-to-earnings ratio of 11.1x, lower than competitors’ average of 11.4x, indicating that it has a lower valuation. Peers (XLF) Ares Management (ARES), KKR (KKR), and Oaktree Capital (OAK) have NTM price-to-earnings ratios of 12.2x, 9.3x, and 12.8x, respectively. Blackstone may have a lower valuation due to the expectation […]

Chris Blunt joins Blackstone Insurance Solutions On January 8, 2018, The Blackstone Group (BX) announced that Chris Blunt would be joining Blackstone Insurance Solutions. Blunt, New York Life Investments Group’s former president, will be the CEO and senior managing director of Blackstone’s insurance business. The company’s insurance business helps insurers address the obligations of policyholders. The company, through […]

Carrying value The Blackstone Group’s (BX) corporate private equity division’s carrying value is expected to rise in 4Q17. The company’s private portfolio is forecast to witness favorable momentum, boosting the division’s total AUM (assets under management). Since AUM and base fees are directly related to each other, higher AUM could lead to a rise in the […]

The Blackstone Group (BX) is expected to report its 4Q17 earnings on February 1, 2018.

Apollo Global Management’s (APO) total assets figure was $6.8 billion on September 30, 2017, compared to $5.6 billion on December 31, 2016.

In 9M17, the Real Assets division of Apollo Global Management (APO) posted total revenues of $67.9 million compared to $56.1 million in 9M16.

Apollo Global Management’s (APO) Private Equity division saw a substantial rise of 96.6% in total revenues in 9M17 compared to 9M16.

Lower valuation Apollo Global Management (APO) has a one-year forward PE (price-to-earnings) ratio of 9.8x, whereas its peers’ average ratio is 9.9x. Peers Fortress Investment Group (FIG), Ares Management (ARES), and Oaktree Capital (OAK) have ratios of 8.5x, 10.3x, and 11.0x, respectively. Apollo’s discounted valuation may be due to its carried interest income falling between 3Q16 […]

Inflow and outflow Apollo Global Management’s (APO) AUM (assets under management) saw a significant inflow of $7.9 billion in 3Q17, reaching $241.5 billion. Its credit division had the highest inflow among divisions, of $6.6 billion. Apollo’s private equity and real asset divisions saw an inflow of $0.6 billion and $0.7 billion, respectively, during 3Q17. The company had an outflow of $601 […]

Fall in total revenue Apollo Global Management’s (APO) real asset division saw its total revenue fall from $23.1 million in 3Q16 to $21.7 million in 3Q17, mainly due to its carried interest income falling from $6.5 million to $1.8 million. The division’s advisory and transaction fees rose from $1 million in 3Q16 to $1.4 million in […]

Diamond Foods operates in two segments that are the Snack segment and the Nut segment. The latter consists of the Emerald and Diamond of California brands.

On October 28, a definitive agreement for Snyder’s-Lance to acquire Diamond Foods was entered. Snyder’s-Lance will acquire all outstanding shares of Diamond Foods.

Alternative assets account for about 10% of the total global asset management industry that’s valued at $63.9 trillion. Private equity contributes most.

The Hanging Man pattern is the same as the Hammer pattern. When a Hammer pattern forms in an uptrend, it’s the Hanging Man pattern. The pattern has one candle.

Einhorn exited a 0.5% position in State Bank Financial Corp. He had purchased these shares in 2Q 2011. Net income for 3Q 2013 was $4.3 million.

Einhorn acquired a small position (0.9%) in Tempur Sealy International Corp in 3Q 2013. Tempur Sealy International posted 111.4% increase in 3Q 2013 net sales.

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