(Reuters) -Leveraged buyouts are making a strong comeback after years of muted activity, fueled by private equity firms and sovereign wealth funds targeting high-profile technology, media and consumer companies. The resurgence underscores cheap debt markets, abundant dry powder and a search for stable cash flows amid public market volatility, culminating in deals such as the proposed $55 billion takeover of Electronic Arts by Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Affinity Partners. A leveraged buyout, or LBO, is a deal in which a company is acquired largely with borrowed money. Kraft Heinzannounced inSeptemberplans to undothe merger,after yearsof dwindlinggrowthAir Lease Sumitomo Corp $27.47 02-Sep-25 Deal expectedCorp Apollo Asset to close inManagement Inc first half ofBrookfield Asset 2026Management LtdSumitomo MitsuiFinancial Group IncSMBC AviationCapital LtdHarrah's Apollo Management $27.40 02-Oct-06 Renamed toEntertainment LP CaesarsInc Texas Pacific Group Entertainmentin 2010;relisted in2012 andcontinues totrade on theNasdaq underthe tickerCZR. Valuedat nearly$5.62 billionHilton Hotels Blackstone Inc $25.80 03-Jul-07 Relisted in