Becker Private Equity & Business

In this episoe Scott Discusses:

Uber reported EBITDA of minus $509 million.

Weber Grills IPO Priced Below Expectations.

GM Stock Falls Nearly 9 Percent Yesterday on Concerns about Chip Shortages and Rising Costs.

Fox Corp Saw Quarterly Revenue Rise 20 Percent to $2.89 Billion.

In this episoe Scott Discusses:

The Fed’s Vice Chairman Richard Clarida Says he can See the Fed Starting to Raise Rates by Early 2023. We follow the rates closely because they impact so many other pieces of the investment climate.

Treasury Yields Will Open at Around 1.885 this Am.

The New York Auto Show has been Cancelled Due to Covid and the Delta Variant.

Becker's Healthcare Podcast Rises to Number 6 in Apple's All Time Business News Rankings

 

In this episode Scott discusses:

Pepsi to Sell Some Big Assets (It's Juice Business) to PE Firm PAI Partners.

The 10 Year Treasury Yield Opens at 1.182 Percent.

Apollo to Buy Lumen US Telecom Assets for $7.5 Billion.

Marriott, which has 7,800 Properties in Total, Posted a Profit in the Second Quarter of $422 Million.

In this episode Scott discusses:

KKR Reports 2nd Quarter Profit of $1.28 Billion.

Lyft Reported EBITDA of $23.8 Million in the Second Quarter. This is its first indication of Profitability.

Robinhood Stock Jumped 24% as Interest in the Company Rises from Investors.

Tyson Foods will Now Require Employee Vaccinations.

In this episode Jayna Long interviews Scott Becker on trends that he is currently watching in private equity.

In this episode Scott discusses:

Hello Sunshine is the media firm founded by Reese Witherspoon.

The company is being valued at $900 million with Blackstone putting around $500 million in cash to work to buy shares in the firm.

Hello Sunshine produces shows for HBO, Hulu and Apple and others.

ATT and Emerson Collective are large existing holders.

It's amazing what Reese Witherspoon has built.

The new sponsored buyer will be run by big time media execs.

Blackstone continues to double down on content driven deals that can be platforms.

In this episode Scott discusses:

Ten year treasury falls below 1.2 percent

HSBC profits surge to $3.4 billion in second quarter.

AirBnB founders start a $20 million-dollar VC fund, AirAngels.

Entry level bankers raised to $110,000 at Goldman Sachs.

Ferrari profits jump 15 percent from 2019 second quarter. Ferrari has a plug-in car selling for $500k plus.

In this episode Scott Becker shares 6 thoughts on what it takes to be a great private equity board member.

In this episode Scott discusses:

Samsung and Intel are in a Great Rivalry

Local Restaurant Expressed that He Can’t Wait for Unemployment Benefits to Stop so He Can Hire More Fully

Square Buying Afterpay for $29 Billion

In this episode Scott discusses:

Amazon Stock Drops 7.6 Percent on Slower Growth

Private Equity Investors Fight VC for Early Stage Tech Investments

Treasury Yields Down at 1.23 or So

The Outstanding Doug WatsonJoins UnityPoint Health as Chief Financial Officer