Private Equity

Blackstone profits climb as private equity portfolio surges

Buyout firm beats analyst expectations with rise in the value of unrealised investments

Blackstone profits climb as private equity portfolio surges

Blackstone Group reported a sharp jump in second-quarter profit as the value of its private equity portfolio surged.

Net profit for the quarter rose to $742m, or $1.09 a share, from $337.4m, or 50 cents a share, a year earlier.

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