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In recent years, the value of privately held professional sports franchises has become particularly newsworthy. Analysts, investors and fans have an interest in watching team owners buy and sell teams and in learning the going prices for their teams.

This week’s two energy IPO filings come at a time when the capital markets have remained rather stagnant due to low oil prices.

This week’s two energy IPO filings come at a time when the capital markets have remained rather stagnant due to low oil prices.

Ohio-based American Electric Power said Wednesday that it is selling four of its power plants to Blackstone and ArcLight Capital Partners for $2.17 billion.

Considering the SEC’s enforcement activities have generally lagged from last year’s record numbers, the Commission’s new focus may give company counsel a strong incentive to reevaluate any confidentiality provisions that seek to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of company information to law enforcement.

Anadarko said Monday that it struck a deal with Freeport McMoRan Oil & Gas to purchase its deepwater Gulf of Mexico assets for $2 billion.