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私募股权市场遭遇完美风暴

6 days ago | cn.wsj.com | Matt Wirz

私募股权投资公司在特朗普关税乱局之前就难以出售投资组合公司并将资金返还给投资者了，如今，对经济衰退的担忧和市场动荡已使交易活动近乎停滞。早在唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)总统制造关税乱局之前，私募股权投资公司就难以出售投资组合公司并将资金返还给焦急的投资者了。如今，对经济衰退的担忧和市场动荡已使交易活动近乎停滞。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8立即订阅热门文章热门视频
Private Equity World Engulfed by Perfect Storm

6 days ago | wsj.com | Matt Wirz |Miriam Gottfried

Tariff turmoil dashes investors’ hopes for payouts; dealmaking grinds to near standstillOne of Wall Street’s most consistent profit engines is close to breaking down. Even before President Trump’s tariff chaos, buyout firms had been struggling to sell their portfolio companies and return money to anxious investors. Now recession fears and market turmoil have brought dealmaking to a near standstill. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Private Equity World Engulfed by Perfect Storm

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Matt Wirz |Miriam Gottfried

10 hours agoWhy not an Italian Beef at the crack of dawn? OK, not quite, but nonetheless, Portillo’s, the national chain that began in Chicago’s suburbs and is now owned by Boston-based private equity firm Berkshire Partners, wants to enter the crowded fast-food morning meal market and has launched a …
Private Equity World Engulfed by Perfect Storm

6 days ago | wsj.com | Matt Wirz |Miriam Gottfried

April 17, 2025 8:00 pm ETOne of Wall Street’s most consistent profit engines is close to breaking down. Even before President Trump’s tariff chaos, buyout firms had been struggling to sell their portfolio companies and return money to anxious investors. Now recession fears and market turmoil have brought dealmaking to a near standstill. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Trade Tensions Weigh Down Nvidia, Tech Stocks

1 week ago | wsj.com | Matt Wirz

The trade war came for some of the biggest names in the semiconductor industry Wednesday, shaking investor confidence and ending this week’s brief calm on stock markets. Shares of Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and other large chip companies fell early in the day as investors digested the announcement of new U.S. restrictions on exports to China. Selling accelerated after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that the central bank is limited in how much it can respond to cushion the economy.
Companies Are Going Bankrupt at the Fastest Rate Since 2010

1 week ago | wsj.com | Matt Wirz

More companies filed for bankruptcy-court protection in the first three months of this year than in any first quarter since 2010, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. About 190 U.S. companies filed for bankruptcy protection in January through March. Industrial and consumer-discretionary companies made up the largest industry blocks, with 32 and 24 filings, respectively.
NEW REPORT: Companies Are Going Bankrupt at the Fastest Rate Since 2010

1 week ago | democrats.org | Matt Wirz |Adrianna Tomasello

Key Point: “More companies filed for bankruptcy-court protection in the first three months of this year than in any first quarter since 2010, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Five Things to Watch for Signs of Market Trouble

1 week ago | wsj.com | Matt Wirz |Alexander Osipovich |Gunjan Banerji

Gauges on corporate debt, futures and 30-year Treasurys flash warning signs, reflecting concern over U.S. tariff policyThis head-spinning stretch for financial markets has left Wall Street on high alert. Stocks have tumbled faster and further than many had expected in response to the U.S. tariffs, only to reverse course. Bond yields have moved lower, then higher. In volatile moments like this one, investors look for signs of borrowers under duress, forced selling and illiquidity.
Five Things to Watch for Signs of Market Trouble

1 week ago | wsj.com | Matt Wirz |Alexander Osipovich |Gunjan Banerji

Here are charts to track when markets turn choppy: A 30-year bond selloffWall Street calls U.S. Treasury bond yields the “risk-free” rate. Nervous investors often buy government bonds, pushing yields down. Recently the pattern has reversed. Concern over inflation, a possible cycle of economic stagflation and the unwinding of riskier trades has pushed the risk-free rate higher. And left investors with few havens.
Investor Exodus From High Yield Continues

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Matt Wirz

Investors are still pulling money out of corporate credit markets despite the relief rally. High-yield bond exchange-traded funds and mutual funds saw outflows of about $1.45 billion on Wednesday, while leveraged-loan fund outflows were about $500 million, according to research by JPMorgan Chase. The bank estimates bring the one-week total of outflows to $9.4 billion for junk-bond funds and $6.4 billion for junk-rated-loan funds.