Party pooper
5 June 2012

A $2.7 bln deal for the costume and streamer chain wraps together the mixed feelings U.S. voters have for the buyout industry. Revel in the huge jobs and profit growth created by three Boston-based owners. But a dividend recap and growing debt leave the affair somewhat subdued.
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