Mr Cooper Group Inc fka COOP

[Royal Dude]

The Hidden deal

Duff & Phelps Corp. (NYSE: DUF) is up 19.7% at $15.62. The investment bank is being acquired by a consortium including The Carlyle Group LP (NASDAQ: CG) for about $661 million. More coverage here.

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