Ben Glickman
M&A and Shareholder Activism Writer at The Wall Street Journal
Writing about M&A and shareholder activism @wsj. Send me tips and whatever you're thinking about: [email protected]. he/him
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Ben Glickman |Alexander Saeedy
Junior bankers at Robert W. Baird say such long hours weren’t unusual for industrials teamA team of junior bankers had been regularly working until 4 a.m. for weeks when they were called together for a pizza party last year. Some of the young analysts and associates assumed it was a reward for their work pitching and closing deals on the industrials team at Robert W. Baird, a Midwestern bank founded more than a century ago.
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2 weeks ago |
fnlondon.com | Ben Glickman |Alexander Saeedy
110-Hour Workweeks Drove Young Bankers at a Boutique Firm to the BrinkJunior bankers at Robert W. Baird say such long hours weren’t unusual for industrials team Published April 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM ET A team of junior bankers had been regularly working until 4 a.m. for weeks when they were called together for a pizza party last year. Some of the young analysts and associates assumed it was a reward for their work pitching and closing deals on the industrials team at Robert W.
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3 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Ben Glickman
Private-equity firm is in advanced talks to sell a big stake in Ultimus Fund SolutionsThe private-equity firm GTCR is in advanced talks to sell a big stake in Ultimus Fund Solutions in a deal that would value the administrative-services provider at nearly $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
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4 weeks ago |
cn.wsj.com | Ben Glickman
美国人称他们开始担心经济和通货膨胀，但银行业表示，美国人的行动尚未表现出这一点。美国银行(Bank of America)和花旗集团(Citigroup)周二表示，第一季度消费者支出小幅走高，在此期间对关税和经济的担忧开始升温。摩根大通(JPMorgan Chase)上周表示，信用卡和借记卡支出有所增加。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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4 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Ben Glickman
Bank of America reported a higher profit for the first quarter, reflecting a resilient U.S. economy in the months just before President Trump escalated his tariff threats with his “Liberation Day” announcement. The bank said credit- and debit-card spending rose 4% from a year ago. JPMorgan Chase also said last week that credit- and debit-card spending rose in the first quarter, though it noted some of that might have reflected people making purchases in advance of price increases from new tariffs.
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Popes named Leo have - started the holy roman empire - overseen the East-West schism in Christianity - excommunicated Martin Luther I'm sure everything will be cool and normal this time tho
Someone should ask Tom Cruise his thoughts on this executive order because the guy basically never speaks out on even vaguely political issues unless it directly affects The Movies (Trump approval rating 16 points underwater, Tom Cruise +41) https://t.co/OfLbcvlTrG
Two trips to the hospital, 110 hour workweeks and a pizza-party scolding. Over a dozen departures at the junior level since the start of last year. @ajsaeedy and I wrote about the working conditions for juniors at Baird industrials. https://t.co/Z2H0kJxj8L