Witt Stephens Jr.
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Stephens Family Sues Little Rock Over Growth Corridor Path
The lawsuit by SF Holding Corp. challenges the city’s approval of a preliminary plat for a 43-lot expansion of the Copper Run residential development. read more >
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Broken Furniture: Co-Founder Recounts How MG+BW Went Down
Upscale furniture company Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams operated for 34 years before it collapsed in August due to problems tied to PNC Bank and the private equity company that owned MG+BW, the Stephens Group LLC of Little Rock. read more >
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Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame Reschedules Ceremony Amid COVID Surge
The event will still recognize honorees from the classes of 2020 and 2021. read more >
Summit Draws Near With CenterPoint Deal
Denver-based Summit Utilities is acquiring $2.15 billion worth of CenterPoint Energy’s assets, including a vast underground natural gas infrastructure in Arkansas and Oklahoma. read more >
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Stephens Group Moves Disco to the Trading Floor
CS Disco Inc., a portfolio company belonging to The Stephens Group LLC of Little Rock, completed its initial public offering and has begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange. read more >
State’s Financial Firms Add Assets Under Management
While two registered investment advisory firms associated with Stephens Inc. of Little Rock remain firmly atop the annual list of the state’s largest money managers, even the second-tier firms are posting impressive new totals of assets under management. read more >
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Stephens Group Buys Kele Inc. of Memphis
The Stephens Group of Little Rock finalizes its acquisition of Kele Inc. of Memphis, which sells building automation peripherals and controls solutions. read more >
by Lance Turner -
John Bogle Inspired Our Arkansas Firm (Alan Tedford Commentary)
Jack Bogle was a man of irreproachable integrity and boundless energy who profoundly improved the mutual fund industry and investing. read more >
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Stephens Group Sells Kodiak Gas Services
An investment firm has acquired Kodiak Gas Services LLC of Houston from The Stephens Group LLC of Little Rock, a private investment firm led by Witt Stephens Jr. and Elizabeth Campbell. read more >
Tedford and Son Leave Stephens Inc., Go In with Stephens Group
Bill Tedford has left Stephens Inc. after 51 years, along with son Alan, and they have hooked up with the other side of the Stephens family. read more >
For Arvest, Bear State The Biggest Buy Ever
The proposed $391 million cash purchase of Little Rock’s Bear State Financial Inc. represents a historic acquisition for Arvest Bank of Fayetteville. read more >
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Witt Stephens Jr. Snags Georgia Plantation
Witt Stephens Jr. has bought Blue Springs Plantation, paying $40 million for the 7,235 acres in Baker and Dougherty counties in south Georgia near Albany. read more >
Stephens Group Buy Georgia Tool, Equipment Maker
The Stephens Group LLC, the Little Rock investment company led by Witt Stephens Jr. and Elizabeth Stephens Campbell, acquires Pearlman Enterprises Inc. of Norcross, Georgia. read more >
Summit Completes Acquisition of Stephens-Owned Arkansas Oklahoma Gas
Summit Utilities of Littleton, Colorado, has completed its acquisition of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp., the Fort Smith utility owned for more than seven decades by the Witt Stephens family. read more >
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Colorado Firm Buys Witt Stephens’ Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp.
Summit Utilities of Littleton, Colorado, buys 100 percent of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. of Fort Smith, which has been owned for 72 years by the Witt Stephens family of Arkansas. read more >
Former Home of Stephens Inc. Torn Down for Tech Park
The 20,952-SF building at 114 E. Capitol Ave. was demolished as part of the Little Rock Technology Park development. read more >
Dillard’s Spends Over $2.25M on Stephens Insurance, Media Buys in Fiscal 2015
Dillard’s Inc. of Little Rock spent more than $2.25 million with companies associated with Warren Stephens in its fiscal 2015. read more >
Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Banking & Finance
A banking and finance resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >
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List of Top Stockholders in Arkansas Sees Retailers’ Stock Fortunes Plummet
The Waltons are in no danger of losing the top spot on Arkansas Business’ annual list of the state’s top stockholders, with $99 billion in just those stock holdings that they are required to disclose publicly under U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission regulations. read more >
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Warren Stephens Media Properties Rake Millions of Advertising Dollars from Dillard’s
Dillard’s Inc. of Little Rock spent more than $2.35 million on advertising with properties associated with Warren Stephens in fiscal 2014, down from $3.91 million the year before. read more >
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