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The Motley Fool March 29, 2005 Tom Taulli	Barbarians at SunGard The data systems company is going private in a megadeal. Is there a conflict at the top? Bottom line: current shareholders of SunGard don't reap a whole lot of benefit from this deal.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2004 Tom Taulli	SunGard Unleashes Value The company puts business know-how to good use. It gave Wall Street what it wanted by announcing a spinoff. The stock was up 10.57% to $27.00 on the news.
InternetNews March 28, 2005 Colin C. Haley	SunGard Bought for $11.3B Seven institutional investors pool their cash to acquire the financial software giant.
Insurance & Technology March 30, 2005 Steven Marlin	SunGard to Be Acquired by Private-Equity Firms Financial software and disaster recovery specialist agrees to $11.3 billion buyout.
CFO August 1, 2005 Kate O'Sullivan	Gone Clubbing As private-equity firms band together to buy large companies, they raise the pressure on CFOs.
The Motley Fool May 30, 2006 Tom Taulli	Are Tech Buyouts the Next Big Thing? Private equity funds have a treasure chest of cash. Does this bode well for the tech industry? While there are strong players in big tech, a buyout should be a possible bonus, not a driving factor, when deciding whether to buy the stock.
InternetNews October 4, 2004 Clint Boulton	SunGard to Spin Off Disaster Recovery Biz The software and services provider SunGard will spin off its disaster recovery business and take it public through a tax-free distribution of shares.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Matt Koppenheffer	The Softer Side of Private Equity Today, leveraged buyout shops have reincarnated themselves under the uber-generic "private equity" moniker and in the past couple years have started a full frontal assault on the public markets. What does it mean for every-day investors?
Bank Technology News May 2005 Shane Kite	Heeling And Dealing: Sungard Aims To Recast Its Services Business The largest private tech buyout comes as SunGard shifts its strategy towards services amid a changing outsourcing environment.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer	Does This Really Spell Doom for the Market? Private equity giant Blackstone is selling investments; does that mean you should run for the hills?
BusinessWeek July 2, 2007 David Henry	KKR: A Deal Too Far? Wall Street is waiting to see if investors balk at its ultra-risky bid for First Data.
BusinessWeek May 16, 2005 Justin Hibbard	Tech: The Allure Of The Mature Now, as private-equity firms amass huge war chests and scour Corporate America for deals, the tech sector has landed in the crosshairs of some of the largest buyout shops in the world.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Tom Taulli	China's Private Equity Dynasty? In the past, Chinese government regulation has prevented foreign private equity firms from buying companies, however, China now apparently recognizes the need for a domestic private equity industry.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2008 David Lee Smith	Cash In on Clear Channel's Creaky Deal? Should you get in on the Clear Channel deal with private equity firms Thomas H. Lee and Bain Capital LLC? You might score a big profit -- if the deal ever goes through.
Insurance & Technology February 7, 2004 Greg MacSweeney	SunGard/Sherwood on Track SunGard's newly-acquired Sherwood unit runs separately for now, but integrated products are scheduled to come out this year.
BusinessWeek September 11, 2006 Peter Burrows	The LBO Gang Storms The Valley High-powered private-equity players are talking frustrated techies into the idea of going private - and making billions.
BusinessWeek May 9, 2005 Gene G. Marcial	A New Dawn For Sun Microsystems? Although its steep sales slide is over, most analysts are still cool to Sun. But maybe not for long.
Insurance & Technology October 7, 2005 Maria Woehr	The Sun Will Come Out For small insurance entities, recovering from a disaster often depends on a third-party provider. Here's how SunGard Availability Services maintained a third-party administrator's systems and preserved its viability in the wake of Katrina.
Entrepreneur September 2003 C.J. Prince	Got Leverage? If you're ready to sell, you've got the upper hand. Large buyout firms will be looking to entrepreneurs.
BusinessWeek March 14, 2005 Emily Thornton	Don't Blink -- You'll Miss The IPO Buyout firms are taking companies public soon after acquiring them -- and raking it in. The trend is the latest twist in an escalating battle on Wall Street between buyout firms and their hedge-fund rivals.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	No Cheap Plaything Large buyout firms see real value in Toys "R" Us. What should investors do?
The Motley Fool April 11, 2007 David Lee Smith	Clear Channel May Need a Sweetener The proposed private equity buyout of Clear Channel Communications may be doomed. Investors need to monitor the media company's progress carefully.
InternetNews April 1, 2005 Clint Boulton	The 411 from 451: M&As Tally $75B in Q1 2005 Private investment firms scorched the high-tech sector with torrid spending, led by the $11.3B bid for SunGuard.
Financial Advisor November 2006 Andrew Gluck	A Quiet Giant Awakes SunGard is making its first real effort to market the company's PlanningStation application to independent financial advisors.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Tom Taulli	Blackstone Almighty By the end of the year, there could be a lot of private equity shares on public markets, and that may water down valuations. So, smart investors might want to bide their time on Blackstone.
BusinessWeek October 30, 2006 Emily Thornton	Gluttons At The Gate Private equity are using slick new tricks to gorge on corporate assets. A story of excess.
CFO April 1, 2007 Joseph McCafferty	The Buyout Binge Private-equity firms are gobbling up everything in sight. How long can it last?
BusinessWeek March 7, 2005 Gail Edmondson	A Red Carpet For Americans As the pickings in the U.S. get lean, private equity groups have discovered that Europe is the land of opportunity.
BusinessWeek November 5, 2007 Crockett & McGregor	Buyout Shops Are Still Buying Talent Recruitment of managers for LBO companies is going strong.
BusinessWeek February 27, 2006 Jane Sasseen	Buyout Mania's Mountain Of Debt Is there a bubble brewing in the buyout business?
The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 Morgan Housel	Blackstone's Bankless Future What a difference a year has made in the private equity business.
CIO January 15, 2002 Lorraine Cosgrove Ware	Disaster Recovery Becomes Life and Death An October 2001 online survey asked CIOs, vice presidents and directors of IT how their organizations had prepared for disaster, and how their IT contingency and recovery plans would change after the events of Sept. 11...
The Motley Fool July 29, 2005 Andrew Patterson	SS&C Shows Us the Money Since going public in May 1996, shares of this maker of financial industry software have returned nearly 12% a year.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Tom Taulli	Open Solutions Is Going Dot-Com This nice growth business that provides software to financial institutions is so nice that two top private equity firms will buy it out. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek October 8, 2007 Matthew Goldstein	Private Equity's Public Moves With big buyouts in the doldrums, firms are picking up small pieces of companies.
BusinessWeek February 12, 2007 Emily Thornton	Carlyle Changes Its Stripes By diversifying into a broad range of assets and deals, Carlyle Group aims to flourish long after the buyout boom fizzles.
BusinessWeek May 10, 2004 Jack Ewing	Wanted: European Buyout Targets Private equity deals are picking up on the Continent -- but is a surge really ahead?
The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	The M&A Mix Tape A rockin' review of what dealmakers have been doing over the past week. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye and First Data... "Money" by Pink Floyd and Apollo Management... etc.
CFO Tim Reason	The 10 Percent Solution Sometimes the best way to get rid of an asset is to keep a piece of it.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2007 Tom Taulli	Private Equity's Nuclear Winter The Home Depot supply unit transaction is an example of what is happening in the private equity game. Lean times have arrived for Wall Street dealmakers, with private equity firms abandoning current deals and becoming gun-shy for future ones.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2007 David Lee Smith	Clear Channel's Iffy Deal The anticipated private equity buyout of Clear Channel Communications is running into headwinds. This company warrants careful attention from investors.
Insurance & Technology September 14, 2004	Alliances & Partnerships SunGard/EVault Deal... Water Damage Cleanup... PWC, PlanView team... etc.
BusinessWeek January 15, 2007 Maria Bartiromo	Private Equity's Next Targets Private equity was the business story of 2006, and it's far from over.
Insurance & Technology February 23, 2010 Anthony O'Donnell	SunGard, LIMRA Form Strategic Partnership SunGard is the latest addition to LIMRA's strategic partnership program, which makes product and service offerings available to LIMRA member companies worldwide.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2008 David Lee Smith	Clear Channel Is Anything But Radio giant Clear Channel has been heading for a buyout by private-equity firms for nearly a year. Amid a mounting credit crunch, there's rampant skepticism that the deal will even get done.
The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 Joe Magyer	Advance Auto Getting Refurbished? Could this stagnant retailer be a leveraged-buyout target? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2006 Dan Caplinger	The Lure of Private Equity The fact that private equity deals have become commonplace shows that private equity provides benefits to investors as well as to companies and their corporate managers.
BusinessWeek November 19, 2009 Maria Bartiromo	Steve Schwarzman Starts Warming Up The author talks to Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman about the state of the private equity market, changes on Wall Street, and the outlook for various types of investments.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2006 Aswath Damodaran	The Return of Leveraged Buyouts Investors, get up to speed on this resurgent financial trend. Several key consequences for investors, positive and negative, emerge from these buyouts.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Tom Taulli	BJ's Wholesale Club: Buyout Rumors Still Buzzing BJ's Wholesale Club posted a weak December, but the company's management is taking action. However, betting on a buyout can be particularly dangerous for wise investors.