Blackstone says tough conditions hit results
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity and real estate company Blackstone Group LP posted lower-than-expected quarterly results on Monday, citing tough market conditions and a write-down of bond insurer FGIC, and said it did not know when business would improve.
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