– The two private-equity firms, along with Hellman & Friedman, agreed to buy medical supplies company Medline Industries for about $34 billion including debt, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Wall Street Journal.
That would be the largest leveraged buyout deal since the 2008 financial crisis. Separately, the Journal reports that Blackstone will announce a deal to buy data center operator"Meme" stocks – These stocks will remain in the spotlight, after wide swings last week for the likes of