Privaty Equity, again

The pace of activity around a possible sale of DaimlerChrysler AG'S Chrysler Group is accelerating, after several potential buyers met with management before presenting preliminary offers by the end of the month, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The news are not new. Daimler - Chrysler have decided to put Chrysler on sale. The news are the list of potential buyers: The interested private-equity firms include Cerberus Capital Management LLC and a group led by Blackstone Group and Centerbridge Partners LP.

Dow: the next target?

Private Equity Companies will be the new threat to Management.

Take the new guy under attack: Dow Chemical Co. management would oppose any attempt by buyout firms to break up the chemical giant.

Look to this type of comments:
"we do not believe management is philosophically inclined to sell or break up the company."
"any unsolicited deal for Dow would likely be treated as very hostile by management."

Look to this chart:

Private Equity attack

KKR and Texas Pacific Group will make the biggest deal in "private equity" business: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Texas Pacific Group are set to offer about $32 billion to buy Texas power company TXU Corp.

Finnally: the private equity firms could offer about $70 per share for TXU.

Are you one lucky guy?