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KKR guns for a military deal -- buys Northrop Grumman's TASC

Could it be that private-equity buyouts are making a comeback? There are certainly signs of a return. Just last week, TPG and the Canada Pension Plan agreed to shell out $4 billion for IMS Health (RX). Full Article at Blogging Stocks

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  1. Northrop Grumman Corp
  2. IMS Health
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  1. Wall Street Journal logo
    Northrop to Sell Consulting Unit for $1.65 Billion
    1 week ago

    By Peter Lattman And Jeffrey McCracken Northrop Grumman has agreed to sell its TASC consulting unit to private-equity firms General Atlantic and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. for $1.65 billion, according to people familiar with the situation, the... Full Article at Wall Street Journal

  2. Bloomberg.com logo
    TPG-Led Group To Buy IMS Health for About $5.2 Billion in Cash Transaction
    2 weeks ago

    Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- IMS Health Inc. agreed to sell itself to investment funds managed by TPG and the CPP Investment Board for $5.2 billion in the biggest leveraged buyout of 2009. Full Article at Bloomberg.com

  3. International Business Times logo
    Deal for Northrop's TASC unit inches closer-source
    4 weeks ago

    Undated artist rendition provided by Northrop Grumman shows an aerial tanker refuelling an F-18 fighter. Full Article at International Business Times

  4. Reuters logo
    Deal for Northrop's TASC unit inches closer-source
    4 weeks ago

    NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co [KKR.UL] and General Atlantic are moving closer to a deal to buy Northrop Grumman's (NOC.N) TASC unit, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday. Full Article at Reuters

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