La cadena de opciones muestra datos clave de las opciones de acciones de Apollo Asset Management a varios precios de ejercicio y fechas de vencimiento. Los operadores utilizan esta información para analizar posibles operaciones y evaluar el sentimiento del mercado para Apollo Asset Management..

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Apollo Asset Management, Inc., formerly Apollo Global Management Inc is an alternative investment manager. It serves various sectors such as chemicals, manufacturing and industrial, natural resources, consumer and retail, consumer services, business services, financial services, leisure, and media and telecom and technology. The company operates in three business segments that are Asset Management, Retirement Services, and Principal Investing. It generates maximum revenue from the Retirement Services segment.

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Wells Fargo analyst Michael Brown maintains Apollo Asset Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $160 to $173.

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Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Apollo Asset Management, Raises Price Target to $173

Citigroup analyst Christopher Allen maintains Apollo Asset Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $160 to $170.

Citigroup Maintains Buy on Apollo Asset Management, Raises Price Target to $170

Barclays analyst Benjamin Budish maintains Apollo Asset Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $156 to $168.

Barclays Maintains Overweight on Apollo Asset Management, Raises Price Target to $168

Evercore ISI Group analyst Glenn Schorr maintains Apollo Asset Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $150 to $155.

Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on Apollo Asset Management, Raises Price Target to $155

Giving professional athletes the necessary tools to secure their financial futures through workshops on tech, entrepreneurship, and business was the primary goal of Fanatics' inaugural "Chapter: Next" career intensive.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Nearly two dozen athletes attended the event, which was hosted by sports merchandiser Fanatics and sports media and entertainment company Boardroom. The three-day business training camp <a href="https://www.fanaticsinc.com/press-releases/fanatics-amp-boardroom-team-up-to-launch-chapter-next-a-three-day-career-intensive-with-the-biggest-names-in-businessnbsp">promised to</a> "equip athletes and their associates with business skills needed for success beyond the court, field, and ice."&nbsp;
"This definitely opened my eyes," NBA Memphis Grizzlies guard Cole Anthony told <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/23/fanatics-athlete-immersion-program-business-acumen-pro-athletes.html">CNBC</a>. "I'm already trying to do things on the business side with my partners, my family. It just motivates me more."
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A number of well-known business leaders acted as coaches for the camp, including Fanatics founder Michael Rubin, Goldman Sachs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) CEO David Solomon, Raising Cane's founder Todd Graves, ESPN Chair Jimmy Pitaro, Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman, and Apollo Global Management&nbsp; (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) co-founder Josh Harris.&nbsp;
These established founders and company leaders spoke to rooms full of athletes like Aaron Donald, who retired from the NFL after the 2023 season, having played for 10 years with the Los Angeles Rams. Donald is a part-owner of sports nutrition company Ready, but told CNBC he was excited about the opportunity to expand his business knowledge through the training camp.&nbsp;
"I think it's one of hell of an opportunity," Donald said. "I'm in a room with guys running companies worth billions of dollars. How many opportunities are you going to get to do that? You have to take advantage of all of those opportunities and knowledge."
Rich Kleiman, who founded Boardroom with NBA all-star Kevin Durant, told CNBC that's precisely the goal behind the "Chapter: Next" events.&nbsp;
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"I think it's great to be able to give them a bit of a blueprint," Kleiman said. "Being able to put them in the room with people that have the answers, that have done it, that lead industries. I think you get so much power and opportunity just from the information you get from watching, from learning and from being in these rooms and understanding how to move."
Fanatic's chief people officer, Toretha McGuire, agreed with Kleiman, telling CNBC that the goal of both "Chapter: Next" and the Athlete Immersion Program is to help professional athletes move from their "1.0 career" on the court to their "2.0 career" in the office.
"The opportunities they have in their 1.0 careers in terms of access and expanding their networks are going to be very critical," McGuire said.
Participants like Anthony say that the program has shown them the parallels between competing on the court and winning in a business sense.&nbsp;
"The common thing with everyone who has spoken to us and I've been able to talk to one-on-one is that every person I met here has been a grinder," Anthony told CNBC. "They make whatever it is they are passionate about, or what they are working on their priority. I think that's just dope to hear from other people I can relate to in that sense."
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<li>The Company will remain listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under its new ticker symbol, BRSL, beginning July 2, 2025</li>
<li>$1.1 billion capital return to shareholders comprised of $3.00 per share special cash dividend and $500 million share repurchase authorization</li>
<li>$2.0 billion in debt reduction concentrated on near-term maturities</li>
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LONDON, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology&nbsp;PLC (NYSE:&nbsp;IGT), doing business as Brightstar Lottery ("Brightstar," the "Company"), announced it has completed the sale of its Gaming &amp; Digital business to a holding company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) on July 1, 2025.&nbsp;Effective July 2, 2025, Brightstar will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under its business name, Brightstar Lottery, and new ticker symbol, BRSL.&nbsp;The Company's CUSIP will not change, and no action is needed from current stockholders.

Brightstar Lottery Completes Sale Of Gaming & Digital Business To Apollo; Announces $1.1B Shareholder Return Including $3.00 Per Share Special Dividend And $500M Share Repurchase; Plans $2B Debt Reduction; Begins Trading On NYSE Under New Ticker 'BRSL' On July 2, 2025

Apollo (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) today announced that funds managed by its affiliates (the "Apollo Funds") have agreed to sell their interest in MAFTEC Group Co., Ltd. ("MAFTEC" or the "Company"), a Japan based global leader in ultra-high temperature heat insulating solutions serving the automotive and industrial end-markets, to funds managed by Advantage Partners.
MAFTEC was formed through the separation of Mitsubishi Chemical's Thermal and Emission Control Materials business, which was acquired by the Apollo Funds in March 2022. As a strategic partner, the Apollo team played a pivotal role in supporting the design and launch of the MAFTEC&#x2122;&nbsp;product suite, which helped to form the Company's foundation in the marketplace and drove significant EBITDA expansion over the past three years.

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Apollo to Sell Stake in MAFTEC, a Leader in Heat Insulating Solutions for Automotive and Industrial Markets

Apollo Asset Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 7.99% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 22.5%. Currently, Apollo Asset Management has a market capitalization of $78.71 billion. 
Buying $1000 In APO: If an investor had bought $1000 of APO stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,876.57 today based on a price of $137.73 for APO at the time of writing.
<h3>Apollo Asset Management's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1750883418_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Apollo Asset Management Stock In The Last 5 Years

On CNBC's &#8220;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/06/24/final-trades-jpmorgan-chase-apollo-global-morgan-stanley-and-amphenol.html">Halftime Report Final Trades</a>,&#8221; Joshua Brown, co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, said JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) surged to a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/JPM/analyst-ratings">new all-time high on Tuesday</a>.
Supporting his view, Morgan Stanley analyst Betsy Graseck, on June 23, maintained JPMorgan with an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $236 to $240.
Kari Firestone, Co-founder and Chair Emerita of Aureus Asset Management, named Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>), a private equity firm which focuses on fixed income, as her final trade.
Athene, the subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, announced on June 16, that its Board of Directors has named Grant Kvalheim as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1.
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Stephanie Link, chief investment strategist and portfolio manager at Hightower, said she expects good quarter and great forecast from Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>).
Analysts expect Morgan Stanley to report quarterly earnings at $2.01 per share, up from $1.82 per share in the year-ago period. The company projects to report revenue of $16.04 billion compared to $15.02 billion a year earlier.
Stephanie Link, chief investment strategist and portfolio manager at Hightower, said Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APH#NYSE">APH</a>) hit another all-time high on Tuesday.
Lending support to his choice, Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney, on June 10, maintained Amphenol with a Buy rating and raised the price target from $90 to $102.
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<li>JPMorgan shares gained 1.1% to close at $281.26 on Tuesday.</li>
<li>KKR rose 0.2% to settle at $122.60 during the session.</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley shares gained 1.4% to settle at $135.90 during the session.</li>
<li>Amphenol gained 0.6% to close at $95.80 on Tuesday.</li>
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Reported Earlier, Apollo Extends Second Major Financing To MIAL With $750M Investment Grade Facility Supporting CSMIA Expansion, Operational Flexibility, And ESG Goals

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'Apollo Reaches $6.1B Bond Deal For EDF's UK Nuclear Plant'- Bloomberg

Apollo Asset Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 8.46% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 19.37%. Currently, Apollo Asset Management has a market capitalization of $77.04 billion. 
Buying $100 In APO: If an investor had bought $100 of APO stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $597.35 today based on a price of $134.80 for APO at the time of writing.
<h3>Apollo Asset Management's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1750286715_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Apollo Asset Management Stock In The Last 10 Years

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'Chipmaker Wolfspeed Nears Bankruptcy Deal With Lenders Including Apollo' - Bloomberg News

International Game Technology&nbsp;PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IGT#NYSE">IGT</a>) ("IGT") announced today that its global lottery organization will begin doing business as Brightstar Lottery ("Brightstar" or the "Company"), effective immediately.
Upon completion of the sale of IGT's Gaming and Digital business ("IGT Gaming"), which is expected to occur as early as July 1, 2025, to Voyager Parent, LLC, a holding company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) (the "Buyer"), Brightstar will be a premier pure play lottery business designed to elevate lotteries and inspire players.
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International Game Technology's Global Lottery Organization To Begin Doing Business As Brightstar Lottery, Effective Immediately

Company Veteran Grant Kvalheim Named Chief Executive
Jim Belardi Named Executive Chair, Will Continue to Serve as CIO
Mike Downing and Sean Brennan Named Co-Presidents of Athene USA
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athene, the leading retirement services company and subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>), announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Grant Kvalheim as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2025. Kvalheim, a 14-year veteran of Athene, most recently served as President, with responsibility for running the company's U.S. operations, as well as growth initiatives. Jim Belardi, Co-founder, was named Executive Chairman and will remain Chief Investment Officer.

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Apollo Global Management's Athene Board Appoints Grant Kvalheim As CEO, Effective July 1, 2025; Names Jim Belardi Chair

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">New On The Block</h3>
Bankers say these biscuits are worth billions. The $1.5 billion asking price for Bojangles, the fried chicken and biscuit fast-food chain, is about triple what private equity firms Durational Capital Management and TJC paid in 2019—just four years after <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/15/05/5492635/bojangles-prices-ipo-at-19-high-end-of-range">the chain went public</a>.
According <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/bojangles-is-exploring-a-sale-while-the-fried-chicken-market-is-hot-5cc6fb9e?mod=e2tw">to</a> the Wall Street Journal, both strategic restaurant operators and private equity buyers are interested.
The North Carolina–based fast-casual brand has been expanding thanks to U.S. chicken chain sales spiking 9% last year. 
The potential sale comes amid a broader M&amp;A wave in the restaurant industry. Recent deals include Roark Capital's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/large-cap/25/06/45829771/heres-how-daves-hot-chicken-went-from-humble-beginnings-to-a-billion-dollar-food-empire">acquisition of</a> Dave's Hot Chicken, Blackstone's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/24/11/42167861/blackstone-takes-a-bite-out-of-jersey-mikes-with-8-billion-investment">stake in</a> Jersey Mike's, and Sycamore Partners' purchase of Playa Bowls. 
Meanwhile, Apollo (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) and Irth Capital have <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/25/06/45908298/papa-johns-takeover-rumors-swirl-but-doubts-are-creeping-in">made a $2 billion bid</a> for Papa John's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PZZA#NASDAQ">PZZA</a>). Coincidentally, Irth's co-founder previously led the Bojangles buyout at Durational.
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<li>South Korean retailer Homeplus; The <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-13/mbk-seeks-buyer-for-struggling-korean-supermarket-chain-homeplus?srnd=phx-deals&amp;sref=TBDibEcD">seller</a> is MBK Partners, Bloomberg reports.</li>
<li>Texas-based Healix Infusion Care, a portfolio company of TA Associates, <a href="https://www.axios.com/pro/health-tech-deals/2025/06/12/ta-associates-healix-infusion-care-sale">per</a> Axios.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Updates From The Block</h3>
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<li>Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45919069/meta-invests-in-scale-ai-at-29-billion-valuation-taps-ceo-alexandr-wang-to-drive-internal-ai-push-as-part-of-deepening-partnership">acquired a 49% stake</a> in Scale AI, a startup that values the company at more than $29 billion. The $14.8 billion all-cash transaction marks Meta's largest investment in a company since its $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp a decade ago. As part of the agreement, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang will join Meta, although Meta will hold only non-voting stock and forgo governance rights such as board representation, veto power, or drag-along rights. These structural decisions are widely viewed as a strategy to avoid triggering antitrust concerns at a time when regulatory scrutiny of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/big-tech">Big Tech remains high</a>.</li>
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<li>Advent International is in exclusive talks to acquire Air Wick maker Essential Home, the consumer goods unit of Reckitt (LSE: RKT), Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/reckitt-talks-exclusively-advent-essential-home-sale-sources-say-2025-06-11/">reports</a>. </li>
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<li>Craneware (LSE: CRW), a British enterprise software firm, rejected a £938.4 million offer from Bain Capital, calling the private equity firm&#8217;s offer a lowball. The £26.50 per share bid was a 38% premium—but apparently not enough to impress. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Off The Block</h3>
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<li>After over two years of corporate tug-of-war, Walt Disney Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>) has finally bought out Comcast's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>) one-third stake in Hulu. According to Variety, Disney managed to haggle the price down. Instead of shelling out the full $27.5 billion valuation Comcast wanted, Disney — which had about $5.852 billion in cash on hand for the quarter ending March 31 — will pay about $9 billion for the stake. This includes an extra $438.7 million recently agreed upon after arbitration.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Bankruptcy Block</h3>
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<li>Auto parts supplier Marelli Holdings Co., which serves major automakers like Nissan and Stellantis (Jeep), has <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/auto-supplier-marelli-files-for-bankruptcy-to-hand-lenders-control-ed401dda?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAjPClGFpuU2kdlfILXFqkzYYLEbGSGEDi8wU1vCxDz-KDhuumjVHnQd2E3iGdA%3D&amp;gaa_ts=684c436c&amp;gaa_sig=GZX70VBs_FQJP-fMVXsnMyK8bwQpKg8SiPUs7IOdakriGJ3Dhr774aDbj60rWEAo5-LRilaHNhgaQDPINOS7UQ%3D%3D">filed</a> for bankruptcy protection due to years of losses, a heavy debt load, and worsening conditions tied to Trump-era tariffs. The company, formed in 2019 through a KKR-led merger of Fiat Chrysler&#8217;s parts unit and a Japanese supplier, employs over 40,000 people globally.CEO David Slump said Marelli was already weakened by Covid-related supply chain disruptions when its financial position deteriorated further in March due to tariffs that hit import/export-dependent businesses like theirs especially hard. The firm, burdened with nearly $5 billion in debt, was also hurt by the prolonged semiconductor shortage. Despite the filing, Marelli plans to continue operating under a restructuring deal backed by over $1 billion in new financing.</li>
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<li>Sunnova Energy International Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOVA#NASDAQ">NOVA</a>), one of the largest rooftop solar companies in the U.S., has received court approval to begin using a $90 million bankruptcy loan to keep operating while it looks to sell its business under Chapter 11. Judge Alfredo Perez approved an initial $15 million draw, with the rest pending future approval. Earlier this week, a Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-19/oaktree-buys-up-position-in-sunnova-debt-ahead-of-talks">report</a> suggested Oaktree Capital Management has been <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/03/44423358/sunnova-energy-nova-stock-is-volatile-whats-going-on">buying up debt in the company</a>.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Notes From The Block</h3>
Benzinga sat down with 28-year-old financial advisor Luke Lloyd, founder of the newly launched Lloyd Financial Group. Formerly a wealth advisor at Strategic Wealth Partners, where he helped manage $1.5 billion in client assets, Lloyd brings a sharp eye for macroeconomic trends, individual stock analysis, and deal-making dynamics. 
Now running his own RIA firm, he's focused on delivering personalized, strategic investment guidance with a deep understanding of today's fast-moving financial landscape, including hot takes on M&amp;A:
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Benzinga: Where do you think the most consolidation is going to happen this year and next?</h3>
Lloyd: It&#8217;s going to be where all the money&#8217;s at. It&#8217;s going to be big tech. Take Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and add up all their cash accounts. If these tech giants are collecting 5% of their cash on interest, and interest rates drop at all, they will go out there and buy everything they can buy. I also think the most divesting will also happen in tech. These big corporations are too inefficient. They&#8217;re too big. 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">BZ: What should they do?</h3>
Lloyd: The most efficient way is to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/18/02/11119830/6-analysts-react-to-the-paypal-ebay-split">do something like</a> eBay (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EBAY#NASDAQ">EBAY</a>) and PayPal (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) did. There are all these ways you can break up your company and actually make more money and add more shareholder value. These guys can write $2 billion checks to these small, mid-cap companies and not even feel a single thing. They&#8217;re making more on their interest, on their cash accounts, than they are writing those checks. Divesting the big parts of tech will also happen, probably in the next couple of years. I&#8217;m not saying it will happen this year, but in the next couple of years — I talked about this on Fox Business, probably six months ago — Apple will get broken up to focus on growth areas, like AI. Apple is behind the eight-ball with AI compared to others. 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">BZ: That&#8217;s something that Senator Bernie Sanders would like to <a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/16/bernie-sanders-facebook-google-amazon-1416786">hear</a>.</h3>
Lloyd: I&#8217;m not saying the government&#8217;s going to do it. I&#8217;m saying I think it&#8217;s in the company&#8217;s best interest. Corporations themselves should want to break up in some ways because they make more money and become more efficient. If they can lean up certain sectors and areas, they can actually be able to deliver more shareholder value.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">BZ: We&#8217;re not hearing much of that conversation from big tech.</h3>
Lloyd: I&#8217;m not either. I just hope it happens to add more shareholder value. I think they&#8217;re too fat and fluffy, and I think that it&#8217;s definitely possible and something that could happen that I&#8217;m keeping an eye on.
Check back soon for our whole conversation with Lloyd; <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/25/06/45822510/deal-dispatch-tv-stations-for-sale-this-buyer-wants-seconds-on-pasta">For last week&#8217;s edition of the Deal Dispatch, click here</a>.
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Papa John's International Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PZZA#NASDAQ">PZZA</a>) shares are<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/movers" rel="noreferrer noopener"> trading lower on Thursday.</a>
On Wednesday, several media reports emerged that the company may be nearing a significant ownership change, as private equity giant Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) and Qatari-backed investment firm Irth Capital have reportedly joined forces to pursue a buyout of the pizza chain, valuing it at approximately $2 billion.
Semafor <a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/06/11/2025/papa-johns-pzza-apollo-take-private" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports </a>that the offer is in the low $60s per share, notably higher than the current stock price of around $48, citing sources familiar with the situation.
While Apollo has a history of large-scale acquisitions, Irth Capital is a much smaller player with less than $200 million in assets as of late 2023. Irth, backed by Sheikh Mohamed al Thani of Qatar's royal family, holds a 5% stake in Papa John's.
Following the reports, PZZA stock surged over 7% on Wednesday.
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Despite its size, Irth has experience with consumer-focused turnarounds, having been involved in the acquisitions of Casper and Bojangles.
Irth reportedly still needs to secure financing for its portion of the proposed deal, Semafor adds.
If that doesn't materialize, Apollo could move forward on its own.
As of now, neither Apollo nor Papa John's have issued public statements, and Irth has not responded to requests for comment.
If a formal sales process is launched, more potential suitors could emerge. Inspire Brands, known for its acquisition of Dunkin' Donuts in 2020, may explore the opportunity, Semafor further adds.
Another possibility is Roark Capital, which recently completed a deal for Dave's Hot Chicken and owns Subway.
Papa John's franchising model, which licenses branding and ingredients to independent operators, aligns with their typical investment strategies, the report further states.
In 2018 and 2019, Papa John's faced a public controversy involving its founder, John Schnatter, who used a racial slur during a conference call, Reuters reports. The incident led to legal disputes and, ultimately, a deal with activist investor Starboard Value, whose CEO took over as chairman of the board in 2019 following Schnatter's departure.
Although Starboard helped stabilize Papa John's, industry observers believe more changes are needed—fueling speculation of a potential take-private move to enable deeper restructuring out of public view, Reuters adds.
Under current CEO Todd Penegor, Papa John's has made notable performance improvements, though its stock continues to trade at a slight discount compared to peers like Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/YUM#NYSE">YUM</a>) and Domino's Pizza Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DPZ#NYSE">DPZ</a>).
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