COMMENTARY
Now is the time to be aggressive to reach your business and financial goals.
- By Jean Stack
- Feb 09, 2012
COMMENTARY
More companies are breaking off pieces as they shape their portfolios or address conflict-of-interest concerns.
- By Jean Stack
- Aug 26, 2011
COMMENTARY
Depending on your business and what you want, a sale might not be your only exit strategy. Investment banker Jean Stack explores the alternatives.
- By Jean Stack
- May 27, 2011
COMMENTARY
The conditions that made 2010 a stellar year for mergers and acquisitions promise to do the same for 2011.
- By Jean Stack
- Mar 21, 2011
COMMENTARY
Driven by a variety of events, strong merger and acquisition activity is expected for the balance of 2010 and well into 2011, writes Jean Stack at Houlihan Lokey.
- By Jean Stack
- Oct 01, 2010
The initial public offerings of Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. and KEYW Corp. offer compelling case studies on why companies choose to go public and what company attributes contribute to IPO success.
- By Jean Stack
- Jul 06, 2010
COMMENTARY
The prospective consistency and clarity of new rules will determine the impact that OCI will have on M&A activity in the government services sector.
- By Jean Stack
- Jun 02, 2010
Company positioning in the current market environment is critical to a successful growth strategy, says Jean Stack, the director of the aerospace, defense and government group at Houlihan Lokey.
- By Jean Stack
- Mar 09, 2010
COMMENTARY
The government services sector was certainly not immune to the broader market conditions in 2009, but it did have a number of bright spots.
- By Jean Stack
- Jan 27, 2010
Insights
The Big 5 defense prime contractors remain resilient in their performance and moderately optimistic about their future prospects
- By Jean Stack
- Nov 03, 2009