Benzinga
22 May 2026, 19:38 UTC · 22w ago
Verdict
Headline takes no side. We score MFIC −0.60 across four claims — strongly bearish.
−0.60strongly bearish
More negative than 84% of ticker scores this week
What the story claims
4 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish
Steve Eisman claims that every private equity deal involving software companies between 2018 and 2022 is now underwater.
So whatA systemic valuation collapse across a massive tranche of PE software investments suggests significant write-downs and contagion risk for private equity funds.
More negative than 99% of claims this week
Private credit funds are seeing rising loan defaults, with KKR's Future Standard strategy reporting a $560 million loss in Q1.
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More negative than 96% of claims this week
Apollo is considering the sale of its $3 billion MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC) fund amid a rising default rate of 5.3%.
More negative than 88% of claims this week
Jeffrey Gundlach questions the viability of the 'troubled assets' trade in private credit, suggesting it may be a reshuffling of risk rather than finding bargains.
More negative than 71% of claims this week
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More negative than 84% of ticker scores this week
The fund's default rate has climbed to 5.3% and its shares are trading well below net asset value.
More negative than 81% of ticker scores this week
The company's private credit strategy is facing pressure from rising loan defaults, leading to a $560 million first-quarter loss.
More negative than 74% of ticker scores this week
The company is considering the sale of its MFIC fund, which has seen rising default rates.
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More positive than 95% of relationship scores this week
[b_to_a] MidCap Financial Investment is a fund managed/owned by Apollo.
−3.7%
Price agrees with the score
$10.26 vs $10.65 close before publication (May 21) · not market-adjusted
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