Mergers and Acquisitions

Blackstone and Goldman Sachs’s private equity arm unveiled a deal worth $975 million to acquire data and software provider Ipreo from private-equity firm KKR.

Johnson & Johnson signed off on a $4 billion bid from private-equity giant Carlyle Group to acquire the blue-chip company’s blood-testing business.

Japan’s Fast Retailing reportedly walked away from talks to buy private-equity owned J. Crew after buyout negotiations became public.

A group of investors led by Cerberus Capital Management scored a deal to buy Safeway for about $9.2 billion, beating out rival grocery store chain Kroger.

Tyco inked a deal to sell its South Korean fire and security business to private equity firm Carlyle Group on Monday for $1.85 billion in cash.

J. Crew is reportedly in talks to sell itself to Japan’s Fast Retailing for as much as $5 billion even as the retailer explores a potential IPO.

The specialty chemicals maker agreed to sell its water technologies business to private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice on Tuesday in a deal valued at $1.8 billion.

Johnson & Johnson received a $4.15 billion offer to sell its slow-growing ortho-clinical diagnostics business to private-equity firm Carlyle Group. 

Chuck E. Cheese was scooped up on Thursday in a private-equity deal valued at $1.3 billion in cash.

Under pressure from activist investor Crescendo Partners, Aeropostale has reportedly reached out to private-equity firms over a possible sale. 

AOL has agreed to sell a majority stake in local news network Patch to investment firm Hale Global after struggling to make the business profitable. 

The deal gives Cox control of 98% of AutoTrader, the largest digital automotive marketplace in the U.S. that includes Kelley Blue Book. 

Johnson & Johnson is reportedly nearing a deal to sell its ortho clinical diagnostics division to Carlyle for about $4 billion.

Jones Group, which owns Nine West and Anne Klein, has agreed to go private in a $1.2 billion takeover by private-equity firm Sycamore Partners. 

Fifth & Pacific will sell its Lucky Brand Jeans business to an affiliate of private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners L.P. for $225 million.

Iconic shoe maker Crocs has reportedly begun exploring strategic options after discussing a potential leveraged buyout with KKR and Blackstone. 

The buyout values network services provider Tellabs at $2.45 a share, which is less than 5% above its Friday closing price. 

The $145 million deal comes after Frontier was bought out of bankruptcy in 2009 for $109 million.

Software maker Active Network sealed a $1.05 billion go-private deal from PE firm Vista Equity in a deal that carries a 27.2% premium.

Marking the private-equity giant’s ever investment in Japan, KKR unveiled a deal to acquire Panasonic Healthcare from Panasonic for $1.7 billion.