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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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Piper Sandler analyst John Barnidge maintains Apollo Global Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $188 to $202.

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Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Apollo Global Management, Raises Price Target to $202

<a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-gfl-in-talks-with-apollo-to-sell-environmental-services-division-for-8/">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-gfl-in-talks-with-apollo-to-sell-environmental-services-division-for-8/</a>
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Canadian waste management giant GFL Environmental Inc. <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/GFL-T/">GFL-T</a> is in exclusive talks with Apollo Global Management to sell its environmental services division for around $8-billion.
GFL launched an auction for the division earlier this year and Apollo has emerged as the likely buyer, according to two sources familiar with the negotiations. The deal is expected to be announced in early January, however, talks are still ongoing and the terms could change.
GFL's environmental services division offers liquid waste management and soil remediation services, among other things, and the business is appealing to private equity buyers because it has predictable revenues and can be considered an infrastructure asset.
The Globe and Mail is not naming the sources because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the transaction.
GFL disclosed on a quarterly conference call in November that it expected to make around $6-billion after tax on the sale. The exact amount that will flow to GFL in the $8-billion Apollo deal is still being negotiated and will depend on the corporate tax treatment.
GFL has said it plans on using $3.5-billion of the sale proceeds to pay down debt, and the remaining amount will be used to buy back shares and for general corporate purposes. One possibility is for shares of the two main backers, BC Partners and OTPP, to be repurchased.
GFL is selling the division because its $9.5-billion debt load started making rating agencies and investors nervous as interest rates rose. The company's share price struggled during the first half of 2024, but has kept climbing since<a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-waste-management-giant-gfl-hires-financial-adviser-to-review-two/"> The Globe reported</a> in June that GFL was weighing a privatization or a sale of the environmental services division.

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'GFL In Talks With Apollo To Sell Environmental Services Division For $8B' - The Globe And Mail

U.S. financial stocks are enjoying a banner year in 2024, with the sector posting the strongest yearly return in nearly three decades, fueled by the spectacular resilience of the American economy and soaring investor optimism for deregulation following Donald <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/donald-trump">Trump</a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/donald-trump">'s November election victory.</a>
The iShares U.S. Financial ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYF#NYSE">IYF</a>) has skyrocketed 34% year-to-date, representing the fund's best annual performance since its launch in 2001.
Similarly, other financial-focused ETFs have seen strong gains. The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>) surged 31.7%, its strongest rally since 2013, while the Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VFH#NYSE">VFH</a>) climbed 32.4%.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Chart: A Year To Remember For Financial Stocks</h3>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Financial Sector&#8217;s Biggest Winners In 2024</h3>
This year has produced standout performances from a range of individual financial stocks. Below is a list of the 10 best-performing financial equities of 2024 within the IYF ETF:
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<td>Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>)</td>
<td>242.28%</td>
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<td>Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>)</td>
<td>118.22%</td>
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<td>Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JEF#NYSE">JEF</a>)</td>
<td>102.81%</td>
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<td>Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>)</td>
<td>91.31%</td>
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<td>KKR &amp; Co. Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>)</td>
<td>88.71%</td>
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<td>Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>)</td>
<td>81.72%</td>
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<td>Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIRT#NASDAQ">VIRT</a>)</td>
<td>80.90%</td>
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<td>Evercore Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EVR#NYSE">EVR</a>)</td>
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<td>SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NASDAQ">SOFI</a>)</td>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Why Financial Stocks Soared In 2024</h3>
The 2024 rally in financial stocks has been driven by a potent cocktail of strong economic growth, declining interest rates, and deregulation optimism.
The U.S. economy demonstrated remarkable resilience, with economic growth accelerating from 1.6% in the first quarter to 3% in the second quarter, and maintaining a solid 2.8% in the third quarter. 
Survey data for December further underscored this momentum, showing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/24/12/42511277/us-services-sector-booms-at-fastest-pace-since-october-2021-business-activity-leaps-to-over-two-year-highs">private-sector activity expanding at its fastest pace since April 2022</a>, with particularly strong growth in the services sector—the backbone of the financial economy.
Bank of America&#8217;s global economics team recently summarized the sentiment, stating, &#8220;Pro-growth policies like deregulation of financial services and energy, as well as lower taxes, are boosting market sentiment and asset prices.&#8221;
One of the most critical tailwinds was the de-inversion of the U.S. yield curve. The Federal Reserve's decision to ease interest rates, coupled with steady economic growth and resilient inflation, flipped the gap between short- and long-term Treasury yields. This dynamic allowed banks to borrow cheaply via short-term funding and lend at higher, long-term rates—improving net interest margins and boosting profitability.
Mortgage rates, for example, remain high because they are linked to longer-dated Treasury yields, even as interest rates have declined. 
"Economic growth data has been coming in generally better than expected lately, which has helped push Treasury yields higher, while at the same time pricing out the need for an aggressive rate-cutting campaign by the Fed," LPL Financial said in a recent note.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">What's Next for Financial Stocks In 2025?</h3>
Heading into 2025, Wall Street sees more tailwinds for the financial sector, particularly from deregulation. "We expect a broad deregulatory push benefiting energy and financial services," Bank of America said. The firm also noted that deregulation in the banking system could ease credit constraints while stabilizing the financial system, especially given the rapid rise of private lending, which remains largely unregulated.
According to Goldman Sachs analyst Richard Ramsden, large-cap banks remain optimistic about the economy. "Healthy consumer spending trends and strong corporate balance sheets have supported a constructive outlook," Ramsden said in a recent note.
However, regional banks remain cautious about loan growth, with many pointing to a potential rebound in early-to-mid 2025. While client sentiment has improved post-election, this optimism hasn't yet translated into higher lending activity.
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Apollo Global 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 11.52% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 22.84%. Currently, Apollo Global Management has a market capitalization of $99.83 billion. 
Buying $100 In APO: If an investor had bought $100 of APO stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $801.95 today based on a price of $176.43 for APO at the time of writing.
<h3>Apollo Global Management's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
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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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$100 Invested In This Stock 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

Wells Fargo analyst Michael Brown maintains Apollo Global Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $164 to $197.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Apollo Global Management, Raises Price Target to $197

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Apollo Global Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with APO, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 22 uncommon options trades for Apollo Global Management.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 36% bullish and 40%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $177,800, and 19 are calls, for a total amount of $1,565,875.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $52.5 to $270.0 for Apollo Global Management over the recent three months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Apollo Global Management's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Apollo Global Management's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $52.5 to $270.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Apollo Global Management Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1733853657_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

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<td>APO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$14.1</td>
<td>$13.9</td>
<td>$14.1</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$250.9K</td>
<td>555</td>
<td align="right">208</td>
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<td>APO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$123.8</td>
<td>$122.2</td>
<td>$122.2</td>
<td>$52.50</td>
<td>$244.4K</td>
<td>431</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
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<td>APO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$33.9</td>
<td>$32.8</td>
<td>$33.27</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$166.3K</td>
<td>12.0K</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
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<td>APO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$33.6</td>
<td>$32.2</td>
<td>$32.85</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$164.3K</td>
<td>12.0K</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
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<td>APO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$13.0</td>
<td>$11.8</td>
<td>$11.8</td>
<td>$270.00</td>
<td>$118.0K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
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<h3>About Apollo Global Management</h3>
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.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Apollo Global Management, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Apollo Global Management</h3>
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<li>With a volume of 3,772,178, the price of APO is up 1.93% at $175.8. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 58 days.</li>
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<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Apollo Global Management</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $191.8.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Deutsche Bank persists with their Buy rating on Apollo Global Management, maintaining a target price of $163. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from TD Cowen continues to hold a Buy rating for Apollo Global Management, targeting a price of $230. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Goldman Sachs has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Apollo Global Management, which currently sits at a price target of $178. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on Apollo Global Management with a target price of $200. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Piper Sandler downgraded its action to Overweight with a price target of $188. 
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Advent, Apollo Among Buyout Firms That Are Bidding For Vestis

<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-09/apollo-targets-25-billion-for-flagship-private-equity-fund?srnd=homepage-americas" title="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-09/apollo-targets-25-billion-for-flagship-private-equity-fund?srnd=homepage-americas">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-09/apollo-targets-25-billion-for-flagship-private-equity-fund?srnd=homepage-americas</a>

'Apollo Targets $25 Billion for Flagship Private Equity Fund' - Bloomberg

TD Cowen analyst Bill Katz maintains Apollo Global Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $178 to $230.

TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Apollo Global Management, Raises Price Target to $230

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) shares are trading higher premarket today. On Friday, S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices disclosed Apollo Global Management will join the S&amp;P 500, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42375634" rel="noreferrer noopener">effective December 23, 2024.</a>
In another development today, Apollo, along with Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SAN#NYSE">SAN</a>), disclosed that Apollo-managed funds and affiliates will invest in an around $370 million <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/g42383912/apollo-and-santander-partner-on-a-370-million-infrastructure-portfolio-financing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">portfolio of infrastructure credit</a>.
The transaction was led by Apterra, an Apollo affiliate established in 2023, specializing in innovative financing solutions for infrastructure projects.
Apollo Partner and President of ACT Capital Samuel Feinstein said, &#8220;We have high conviction in the infrastructure finance opportunity globally given the large capital demands that will continue to drive investment in the sector and see continued opportunity to collaborate with Santander in the space.&#8221;
Over the past five years, Apollo has invested over $40 billion in energy transition and climate-related projects and aims to expand its platform as capital deployment in these sectors accelerates.
Across asset classes, Apollo targets $50 billion in clean energy and climate investments by 2027, with potential to exceed $100 billion by 2030.
Last week, Apollo agreed to acquire a 50% stake in a 2 GW Texas solar and battery energy storage <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/g42315021/apollo-funds-acquire-50-stake-in-2-gw-texas-solar-and-bess-portfolio-from-totalenergies" rel="noreferrer noopener">portfolio from </a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/g42315021/apollo-funds-acquire-50-stake-in-2-gw-texas-solar-and-bess-portfolio-from-totalenergies" rel="noreferrer noopener">TotalEnergies</a>.
The assets include three solar projects (1.7 GW) and two battery storage projects (300 MW) in the ERCOT market. TotalEnergies will retain a 50% stake and continue operating the assets.
Investors can gain exposure to the APO stock via&nbsp;EA Series Trust WHITEWOLF Publicly Listed Private Equity ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBO#BATS">LBO</a>) and&nbsp;Fidelity Disruptive Finance ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FDFF#NASDAQ">FDFF</a>).
Price Action: APO shares are up 5.71% at $188.00 premarket at the last check Monday.
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Why Is Private Equity Giant Apollo Global Management Stock Shooting Higher Today?

Barclays analyst Benjamin Budish maintains Apollo Global Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $174 to $200.

Barclays Maintains Overweight on Apollo Global Management, Raises Price Target to $200

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Apollo Global Management shares are trading higher after the company was announced to join the S&P 500.

Apollo (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) and Santander today announced that Apollo-managed funds and affiliates have agreed to invest in an approximately $370 million portfolio of infrastructure credit. The transaction was led by Apterra, an affiliate of Apollo founded in 2023 that specializes in innovative financing solutions for infrastructure projects.

Apollo And Santander Collaborate Over $370M Infrastructure Portfolio Financing

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Dental supply maker Patterson Companies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDCO#NASDAQ">PDCO</a>) announced Thursday that it is exploring strategic options, including a sale or merger, to boost shareholder value. The company disclosed the deal process as part of its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42342667/dental-supplies-patterson-companies-evaluates-strategic-alternatives-after-mixed-q2-earnings-amid-challenging-end-market-environment">second-quarter financial report</a>.
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EasyHotel is close to being sold. A billionaire-backed firm called London &amp; Regional Properties is bidding against a fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners. The auction process is in its final stages, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-27/billionaire-brothers-private-equity-chase-deal-for-easyhotel">Bloomberg</a>.
Ubisoft Entertainment SA (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBSFF#OTC">UBSFF</a>) is in talks with Tencent Holdings ADR (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TCEHY#OTC">TCEHY</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/gaming/24/12/42372040/ubisoft-stock-jumps-14-after-reports-of-tencent-buyout">over a potential buyout</a>. According to Reuters, the deal would allow Ubisoft&#8217;s founders, the Guillemot family, to retain control if the company goes private. This development follows a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/gaming/24/09/40801168/ubisoft-is-mismanaged-shareholders-are-hostages-investor-demands-video-game-company-go-private-aft">difficult year for Ubisoft</a>, marked by staff layoffs, disappointing sales, and the closure of several studios. Ubisoft&#8217;s stock jumped 14% after news of the buyout discussions emerged, as per <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro.</a>
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LSPD#NYSE">LSPD</a>) is reorganizing. A majority of the restructuring charges will be incurred in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. The focus remains on &#8220;reducing the complexity of our business,&#8221; said Lightspeed founder and CEO Dax Dasilva <a href="https://investors.lightspeedhq.com/English/newsroom/news-details/2024/Lightspeed-Commerce-Announces-Strategic-Reorganization-Continues-to-Optimize-for-Profitable-Growth/default.aspx">said</a>. An analyst told <a href="https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/lightspeed-strategic-reorganization-employee-impact/734300/">Payments Dive</a> that the intent is to set Lightspeed up for a sale. JPMorgan and RBC are advising the process, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-07/lightspeed-looks-for-efficiencies-as-strategic-review-continues">Bloomberg</a>.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Off The Block</h2>
Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVAX#NASDAQ">NVAX</a>) agreed to sell its Bohumil, Czech Republic manufacturing facility to Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVO#NYSE">NVO</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/n42308359/novavax-announces-sale-of-czech-republic-manufacturing-site-to-novo-nordisk-for-200-million" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">for $200 million</a>. The deal includes transferring assets, including a 150,000-square-foot factory <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42323263/wegovy-maker-novo-nordisk-to-buy-novavaxs-czech-republic-manufacturing-facility-for-200-million">and the existing workforce</a>.
Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNDR#NYSE">SNDR</a>) disclosed that it has agreed to acquire Cowan Systems, LLC and its affiliates for approximately $390 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/11/b42167845/schneiders-dedicated-momentum-continues-to-build-with-latest-acquisition-of-cowan-systems-llc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">million in cash, subject to adjustments</a>. The deal also includes a separate purchase of related real estate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/mid-cap/24/11/42170700/schneider-expands-its-fleet-390-million-cowan-systems-deal-supercharges-dedicated-services">assets for $31 million</a>.
Renewi, a London-listed waste management company, <a href="https://www.macquarie.com/assets/macq/about/company/macquarie-asset-management/project-earth/joint-statement-regarding-a-final-possible-cash-offer-for-renewi-by-macquarie.pdf">agreed</a> to a preliminary takeover offer from Macquarie Asset Management that values it at 700.9 million pounds ($888.8 million). Renewi had been exploring the sale of certain assets (i.e. its <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/10/10/2961009/0/en/Completion-of-divestment-of-UK-Municipal-operations.html">UK Municipal division</a>) in order to reduce debt and focus on its core recycling business in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Portugal.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bankruptcy Block</h2>
Eegee's, a beloved drive-through restaurant chain founded in Tucson in 1971, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed five locations—four in Tucson and one in Phoenix. Despite challenges, Eegee's continues to operate over 20 locations in Tucson and Phoenix. Local media <a href="https://www.kold.com/2024/12/06/eegees-closes-five-restaurants-files-bankruptcy/">reported</a> that the company owes significant debts, including over $1.2 million to Sysco and hundreds of thousands more to other vendors, with total liabilities ranging between $10 million and $50 million. CEO Chris Westcott cited various pressures as reasons for the restructuring, but local residents blamed 39 North Capital, Eegee's owner since 2018.
Trucking company Kal Freight filed for bankruptcy protection, saying its financial condition has been hurt by unprofitable efforts to become a vertically integrated business and a now-questionable investment in additional vehicles during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The closely held company also faces litigation, including foreclosure actions, according to the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/trucker-kal-freight-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-06194094">Wall Street Journal</a> citing a filing Thursday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston.
Proma Group has <a href="https://www.promagroup.com/archive/news/68">acquired</a> Germany&#8217;s Recaro Automotive GmbH, enabling the company to exit bankruptcy and resume operations across Europe starting January 2025. Recaro's aftermarket seats will return to the market in January, with OEM production shifting to Italy where Proma is based. Several employees from Recaro&#8217;s Sales and Technology departments will remain in the Stuttgart area to ensure a smooth transition and customer support. Recaro&#8217;s operations in North America and Japan remain unaffected. Proma Group CEO Luca Pino praised the partnership as a blend of German industrial and Italian manufacturing excellence.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Notes From The Block</h2>
Bain &amp; Company did a swell job putting M&amp;A telecom trends into perspective this week. Here&#8217;s what we learned: 
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<li>Global deal value &#8220;surged&#8221; from about $24 billion in the first three quarters of 2023 to $90 billion in the same period in 2024, the firm noted. The Americas accounted for 63% of the global total.</li>
<li>Financial investors are acquiring tower and fixed assets. This trend underscores confidence in digital infrastructure's business fundamentals despite headwinds.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/09/40727235/verizon-to-acquire-frontier-in-20b-deal-reaffirms-fy24-outlook">The $20.3 billion deal between</a> Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FYBR#NASDAQ">FYBR</a>) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VZ#NYSE">VZ</a>) is the year's largest transaction so far.</li>
<li>Scale deals accounted for nearly half of global deal value year to date; infrastructure divestments accounted for 22% of deal value through the first nine months of 2024 (36% of all deal value over the past five years); mobile and fixed divestments made up about 20% during that period. For the full report, <a href="https://www.bain.com/insights/telecom-m-and-a-here-are-the-latest-deal-trends-worldwide-interactive/">click here</a>.</li>
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For last week&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/asset-sales/24/11/42254293/deal-dispatch-stoli-bankrupt-ally-financial-to-sell-credit-card-unit">Deal Dispatch, click here</a>.
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High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bearish on Apollo Global Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>), and it's important for retail traders to take note. 
\This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in APO often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Apollo Global Management. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 25% bullish and 50% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $57,570, and 7 calls, totaling $423,685.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $135.0 to $190.0 for Apollo Global Management during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Apollo Global Management's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Apollo Global Management's whale activity within a strike price range from $135.0 to $190.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Apollo Global Management 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1733158822_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
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<td>APO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$41.3</td>
<td>$39.5</td>
<td>$40.0</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$108.0K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td align="right">27</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$7.4</td>
<td>$7.2</td>
<td>$7.4</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$95.4K</td>
<td>469</td>
<td align="right">129</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$12.4</td>
<td>$12.2</td>
<td>$12.2</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$63.9K</td>
<td>925</td>
<td align="right">59</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$6.2</td>
<td>$5.8</td>
<td>$6.1</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$57.5K</td>
<td>362</td>
<td align="right">111</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$13.8</td>
<td>$13.5</td>
<td>$13.7</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$45.2K</td>
<td>342</td>
<td align="right">44</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Apollo Global Management</h3>
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.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Apollo Global Management, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Current Position of Apollo Global Management</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 1,081,920, the price of APO is down by -1.26%, reaching $172.82.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 66 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Apollo Global Management</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $174.8.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Overweight rating for Apollo Global Management, targeting a price of $174. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Goldman Sachs keeps a Buy rating on Apollo Global Management with a target price of $178. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Evercore ISI Group keeps a Outperform rating on Apollo Global Management with a target price of $174. 
&#x2A; An analyst from TD Cowen has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Apollo Global Management, which currently sits at a price target of $178. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Citigroup continues to hold a Buy rating for Apollo Global Management, targeting a price of $170. 
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One of the world's largest investment groups is in talks to help finance a £550m takeover of The Daily Telegraph by the owner of The New York Sun.
Sky News has learnt that Apollo Global Management, which oversees assets worth $733bn, has been holding initial talks with Dovid Efune and his advisers in recent days about lending part of the money required for the deal.
Banking sources said on Tuesday that the discussions were preliminary in nature and might not lead to an agreement.
Other debt providers are also in talks with Mr Efune, the sources added.
The development has emerged just three days before an exclusivity period for the US-based businessman expires, although insiders say it is almost certain to be extended.
Apollo ranks among the world's biggest financial institutions and is a major player in both private equity and private credit around the globe.
In the last fortnight, a string of media reports have cast doubt on Mr Efune's ability to complete the deal, with potential lenders including Oaktree Capital Management and Hudson Bay Capital said to have withdrawn from the process.

'Apollo In Talks To Finance New York Sun-Owner's £550m Telegraph Bid; The $733B Alternative Investments Behemoth Is In Preliminary Discussions To Help Fund Dovid Efune's Takeover Of The Right-leaning Newspaper' - Sky News

The applicable waiting period under the HSR Act expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on November 20, 2024.&nbsp;
The expiration of the waiting period under the HSR Act satisfies an important condition necessary for the completion of the Proposed Transaction, which is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of 2025, and remains subject to other conditions and regulatory approvals.
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