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Reuters first on Blackstone divvie promise 02.27.2009 Shares of private equity firm Blackstone rocketed up 26 percent on Feb 27 after Reuters headlines on COO Tony James saying the firm’s 2009 dividend looked pretty well assured. Reuters also broke news on March 2 that Blackstone’s latest buyout fund was written down 35 percent for the year. On a confidential conference call with investors the following day, Blackstone reprimanded all the LPs for talking to the media, citing the Reuters story. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region Emerging Markets View stories from this region

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Reuters first on Blackstone divvie promise

02.27.2009

Shares of private equity firm Blackstone rocketed up 26 percent on Feb 27 after Reuters headlines on COO Tony James saying the firm’s 2009 dividend looked pretty well assured. Reuters also broke news on March 2 that Blackstone’s latest buyout fund was written down 35 percent for the year. On a confidential conference call with investors the following day, Blackstone reprimanded all the LPs for talking to the media, citing the Reuters story.

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