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Sinda launches U.S. IPO roadshow aiming for $1.97 billion valuation

Sinda launches U.S. IPO roadshow aiming for $1.97 billion valuation

On June 22 Sinda kicked off its U.S. initial public offering roadshow, seeking a valuation of up to $1.97 billion. The Electrum Group-backed exploration firm is proposing to sell 17.75 million shares at $11.25 to $13.25 each, potentially raising as much as $235.2 million. The offering arrives amid a pickup in new listings, with other companies laun…

Oaktree-owned ITG Aims for $2.67 Billion Valuation in Nasdaq IPO

Oaktree-owned ITG Aims for $2.67 Billion Valuation in Nasdaq IPO

ITG, a Hendersonville, Tennessee-based digital infrastructure firm owned by Oaktree Capital Management, has filed to list on Nasdaq under the symbol ITG, targeting a valuation of as much as $2.67 billion. The company plans to raise up to $429.3 million by selling 19.5 million shares at $19 to $22 each as part of an active post-SpaceX IPO market. IT…

JPMorgan Sees Setup for Consumer Stocks to Rebound in 2H 2026

JPMorgan Sees Setup for Consumer Stocks to Rebound in 2H 2026

JPMorgan says battered consumer cyclicals may be forming a bottom and could outperform in the second half of 2026. Analyst Mislav Matejka points to multi-year low price relatives, undemanding valuations and depressed consumer confidence, and highlights catalysts including lower oil prices, reduced tariff rates and the potential for a U.S. consumer …

Ligand Shares Slide After $550M Convertible Note Offering Announced

Ligand Shares Slide After $550M Convertible Note Offering Announced

Ligand Pharmaceuticals shares fell in pre-market trading following the firm's disclosure of a private placement of $550 million in convertible senior notes due September 2031, with an underwriter option for an additional $82.5 million. The debt issuance, structured as a Rule 144A offering to qualified institutional buyers, raises both leverage and …

ITG Seeks $2.67 Billion Valuation in Nasdaq IPO

ITG Seeks $2.67 Billion Valuation in Nasdaq IPO

ITG, a Tennessee-based provider of outsourced digital infrastructure services, filed to list on the Nasdaq and aims to raise up to $429.3 million by offering 19.5 million Class A common shares at a $19 to $22 price range. At the top of that range, the offering would imply a $2.67 billion valuation. The company and a selling stockholder are providin…

Lime Files for U.S. IPO Aiming for Up to $1.66 Billion Valuation

Lime Files for U.S. IPO Aiming for Up to $1.66 Billion Valuation

Lime, the San Francisco-based electric bike and scooter rental company backed by Uber, has filed for a U.S. initial public offering that could value the business at as much as $1.66 billion. The company and certain selling shareholders intend to offer roughly 6.96 million shares at a proposed range of $24 to $26 per share, with Lime selling the vas…

TSX Futures Flat as Gold Rally Offsets Drop in Oil Ahead of May CPI

TSX Futures Flat as Gold Rally Offsets Drop in Oil Ahead of May CPI

Toronto stock-index futures were essentially unchanged as falling crude prices were balanced by a rebound in gold, while attention turns to the upcoming Consumer Price Index reading for May. The underlying S&P/TSX Composite finished a volatile week with a modest decline, and markets are watching core inflation metrics which could influence Bank of …

Volkswagen Begins Direct China-Managed Exports to Uzbekistan

Volkswagen Begins Direct China-Managed Exports to Uzbekistan

Volkswagen AG has initiated sales of its Volkswagen and Jetta brands in Uzbekistan, marking the first instance the automaker is handling an export market entirely through its China operations. The launch includes an initial network of 13 sales locations planned for this year, a model lineup led by Tiguan L Pro, Passat Pro and Teramont Pro, and a ro…

Hermès Shares Drop on Analyst Warning of Margin Squeeze

Hermès Shares Drop on Analyst Warning of Margin Squeeze

Hermès shares slid about 5.0% after a Kepler Cheuvreux analyst warned of substantial margin pressure in the luxury group's forthcoming first-half 2026 results, citing underabsorbed fixed costs and foreign exchange headwinds and trimming profit and EPS forecasts. The move compounds weakness that began after the company's Q1 2026 revenue report and p…

Arcosa Shares Jump as CRH Nears Potential $8 Billion Takeover

Arcosa Shares Jump as CRH Nears Potential $8 Billion Takeover

Arcosa Inc. rallied sharply in pre-market trading after reports that CRH Plc is in advanced discussions to acquire the company in what would be CRH’s largest-ever deal, with enterprise value potentially topping $8 billion including debt. The move arrives amid Arcosa’s active restructuring and upgraded 2026 guidance, and markets appear to be pricing…