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Private Equity Deal Activity Splits as Firms Diverge 95% on Investment Strategy Amid S&P 500 Decline Forecast

Private Equity Deal Activity Splits as Firms Diverge 95% on Investment Strategy Amid S&P 500 Decline Forecast

Private equity firms show extreme bifurcation in deal activity, with Tiger Global and SoftBank Vision Fund scaling back 75-95% from 2021 peaks while Forbion Capital doubled biotech investments. Major transactions including Keurig Dr Pepper's JDE Peet's acquisition proceed as analysts project S&P 500 decline to 3,500 by 2028, pressuring firms exposed to private credit defaults.

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