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News Breaks March 1, 2013 08:39 EDT KKR, APO KKR's Kravis defends hydraulic fracturing, FT reports Henry Kravis, co-founder of KKR (KKR), which like peer Apollo (APO) has accelerated investments in companies using hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, defended the gas exploration technology and downplayed the environmental risks, reported Financial Times, citing his comments at the SuperReturn conference in Berlin. Reference Link News For KKR;APO From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on KKR;APO the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. May 20, 2013 07:10 EDT APO NY State investigates firms' investments that back fixed annuities, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information 06:09 EDT APO On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up WALL STREET JOURNAL: The New York Department of Financial Services yesterday sent subpoenas to Apollo Global Management (APO), Guggenheim Partners and Harbinger Group (HRG) as part of an investigation seeking more information on investments that back so-called fixed annuities, sources say, the Wall Street Journal reports...As Home Depot (HD) and Lowe’s (LOW) report fiscal Q1 results this week, the reconstruction phase from last year's superstorm Sandy will be looming large as cooler-than-normal temperatures delay spring selling, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: Danone Group (DANOY) will invest $417M in two deals with China Mengniu Dairy Co., marking a comeback for the French group in China where scandals have hurt confidence in food safety, Reuters reports...The Nikkei share average surged to a new 5 1/2 year high today, boosted by further weakness in the yen and optimism over the growth outlook after the Japanese government raised its assessment of the economy for the first time in two months, Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: The longest decline in Treasuries this year has left U.S. government debt the cheapest since March 2011 when measured by real yields and the best relative value compared with German bunds in more than two decades, Bloomberg reports...As JPMorgan Chase’s (JPM) Jamie Dimon prepares for a vote Tuesday on whether he should keep his chairman and CEO titles, he may take comfort knowing that seven of the bank’s 10 largest owners are run by CEOs who are also chairmen, Bloomberg reports. May 16, 2013 07:11 EDT KKR Some asset managers want investors to buy their shares, Reuters reports Subscribe for More Information 06:08 EDT KKR On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up Subscribe for More Information May 15, 2013 07:11 EDT KKR, APO Some buyout firms move beyond buyouts, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information 06:08 EDT KKR, APO On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up Subscribe for More Information May 13, 2013 10:09 EDT APO On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary Subscribe for More Information 06:45 EDT APO Apollo Global coverage assumed with a Buy at UBS Subscribe for More Information 05:38 EDT APO Apollo Global upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette Subscribe for More Information May 9, 2013 18:16 EDT APO Apollo Global 21.1M share Secondary priced at $25.00 Subscribe for More Information May 8, 2013 06:05 EDT KKR China Mengniu Dairy to pay $410M for KKR, CDH milk stake, Reuters reports China Mengniu Dairy's will pay $410M for a stake in China's largest unpasteurized milk producer is a strategic move to rebuild trust after a series of scandals, reports Reuters. Mengniu said today it would buy 26.92% of China Modern Dairy Holdings from private equity firms KKR & Co. (KKR) and CDH Investments. The deal will increase Mengniu's stake in China Modern to about 28%.Reference Link May 7, 2013 17:37 EDT APO Apollo Global announces offering of 21.1M Class A shares by holders Subscribe for More Information 17:21 EDT APO Apollo Global files to sell 15.8M Class A shares for holders Subscribe for More Information 17:18 EDT APO Apollo Global files automatic mixed securities shelf Subscribe for More Information 10:00 EDT APO On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary Subscribe for More Information 05:45 EDT APO Apollo Global upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Oppenheimer Oppenheimer upgraded Apollo Global with a $34 price target following the company's better than expected Q1 results. May 6, 2013 09:43 EDT APO Apollo Global falls from gap open, levels to watch Subscribe for More Information 09:18 EDT APO On The Fly: Pre-market Movers Subscribe for More Information 09:00 EDT APO Apollo Global rises 6.4% Subscribe for More Information 07:05 EDT APO Apollo Global reports Q1 EPS $1.60, consensus $1.24 Subscribe for More Information Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.