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KKR is weighing a sale of its BMC Helix business that could be valued at up to $1.5 billion, with Jefferies advising and initial bids reportedly already submitted by private equity and corporate buyers. The move arrives amid broader concerns about artificial intelligence's impact on software valuations and deal activity.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the emergency tariff mechanism drew broad approval from industry groups and companies, who said the ruling restores legal clarity while leaving unresolved questions about how refunds and import responsibilities will be handled. Leaders from apparel, retail, shipping, wine and spirits distribution, and s…
Brazil's Bovespa index advanced 1.12% to a fresh all-time high at the close on Friday, driven by strength in Financials, Real Estate and Public Utilities sectors. Market breadth was positive, with more gainers than decliners. Individual movers included Grupo Vamos, CVC Brasil and Companhia Brasileira De Distribuica among the top performers, while H…
Mexico’s National Antitrust Commission rejected Visa’s offer to acquire a majority stake in payment processor Prosa, concluding that the remedies presented would not eliminate risks to markets and consumers. The decision prevents Visa from consolidating a large portion of card issuing, clearing and processing capabilities in Mexico and preserves a …
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has informed a news organization that its investigation into AppLovin remains active and ongoing and declined to release documents related to the probe, citing potential harm to the investigation. The inquiry follows a whistleblower complaint and several short-seller reports alleging contract and advertis…
KeyCorp shares rose modestly on Friday after reports indicated First Citizens BancShares is compiling potential acquisition candidates as it seeks to grow past a $250 billion asset threshold. KeyCorp has been mentioned among banks under consideration as First Citizens pursues scale to help manage regulatory and compliance costs. Regulators and the …
Shares of several cloud-native security vendors fell sharply after Anthropic introduced Claude Code Security in a limited research preview. The tool - powered by Claude Opus 4.6 - is built to autonomously detect and remediate subtle logic flaws in codebases, a move investors fear could reduce demand for traditional threat-detection suites. Market r…
AppLovin Corp.'s stock pared earlier gains after the Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed that an investigation into the mobile advertising technology firm remains active. The SEC refused to release internal staff correspondence, saying disclosure could jeopardize the investigation by enabling evidence fabrication, witness tampering or docu…
Officials in the U.S. sugar sector warn that forthcoming federal dietary policies - including tougher school meal standards and updated recommendations that call for zero added sugars - along with expanding GLP-1 drug use and possible new processed-food definitions could reduce domestic sugar consumption. Industry leaders say the changes could cut …
Equities across market-cap bands experienced marked volatility on Friday, with some large technology names rallying while several other stocks posted double-digit declines. The session saw gains in Google, Amazon and RingCentral, while Oracle, Akamai and a range of mid- and small-cap names moved lower. The list below captures the most pronounced pe…
A slate of policy remarks and manufacturing releases on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, will give markets fresh readouts on monetary policy signals, industrial demand and short-term Treasury demand. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller speaks, while factory orders and a suite of regional manufacturing indices and Treasury bill auctions provide additi…
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down broad custom duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act has left open the question of who will receive any resulting refunds. More than 1,800 importers have filed claims seeking reimbursement, but downstream firms that lack importer-of-record status - including distribu…
Morgan Stanley updated its Banks Financials’ Finest list, identifying UniCredit S.p.A. and Huntington Bancshares as its top banking recommendations. The firm cited UniCredit’s 2026-28 business plan as a transformational shift expected to drive operating leverage, higher dividends and tangible book value growth. For Huntington, Morgan Stanley highli…
Fitch Ratings lowered Olin Corporation's long-term issuer default rating to 'BB+' from 'BBB-' and placed the company on a Negative Outlook, also downgrading its unsecured notes to 'BB+' with an 'RR4' recovery score. Fitch affirmed the revolver and Term Loan A at 'BBB-' with an 'RR2' recovery rating, citing sustained earnings weakness, an expected 2…
KKR is marketing BMC Helix for sale, with the business drawing initial bids and advice from Jefferies. Sources say the unit could command up to $1.5 billion, based on an 8 to 10 times multiple of its reported core profit. The process comes as software valuations and deal activity are being tested by investor worries about artificial intelligence.
Moody's Ratings upgraded Hudbay Minerals' corporate family rating to Ba3 from B1 and raised several related ratings, citing significant debt reduction driven by higher copper and gold prices and solid operating performance. The ratings agency also noted liquidity strength aided by a Mitsubishi strategic investment in the Copper World project and ex…
Google is engaging partners and exploring financial commitments to broaden demand for its tensor processing units (TPUs). The company is in talks to invest about $100 million in cloud-computing startup Fluidstack and has revisited internal discussions about the structure of its TPU organization, while a Google spokesperson said there are no plans t…
S&P Global Ratings changed its outlook on Energizer Holdings Inc. to negative from stable while affirming the company's B+ issuer and debt ratings. The move reflects S&P's projection that adjusted leverage will reach about 6.3x in 2026 - above its previously expected sub-6x level and over the agency's internal downgrade threshold - and highlights o…
CoreWeave stock fell sharply after reports that Blue Owl Capital was unable to secure third-party financing for a $4 billion data center under development in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Lenders reportedly expressed limited interest, with at least one citing concerns about CoreWeave’s credit profile. Blue Owl says the build is underway and "fully funde…
Netherlands stocks ended higher on Friday, with the AEX climbing 0.99% to a fresh all-time high. Strength in the Financials, Industrials and Technology sectors helped lift the market. BE Semiconductor Industries NV led advance on the index, while a small number of large names slipped. Market breadth favoured advancers and volatility remained unchan…
Belgian stocks finished lower on Friday with the BEL 20 index down 0.17% at the close in Brussels. Sector weakness in Consumer Goods, Telecoms and Healthcare contributed to the decline even as Sofina, Ageas and Montea posted session gains. Market breadth was narrowly positive with 48 advancers, 46 decliners and 10 stocks unchanged.
U.K. equities finished higher on Friday, with the United Kingdom 100 index closing up 0.59% to record a new all-time high. Strength in the Beverage, Tobacco and Construction & Materials sectors supported the advance. Diageo, Antofagasta and British American Tobacco were among the session's top performers, while Smurfit WestRock, BP and Associated B…
Spanish equities ended Friday's session higher, with the IBEX 35 up 0.81%. Strength in building and construction, financial services and telecoms and IT stocks supported the market, while selected consumer and energy names posted declines. Market breadth favored advancers and commodity and currency markets showed mixed moves at the close in Madrid.
Portugal's benchmark PSI index closed modestly lower on Friday, down 0.05%, after losses concentrated in the Telecoms, Consumer Goods and Industrials sectors. Semapa led the winners with a sharp gain and an all-time high, while Galp Energia recorded the session's steepest decline. Broader markets saw slightly more decliners than advancers on the Li…
Frankfurt ended the trading week with gains as the DAX rose 0.81%, supported by advances in select industrial and consumer-related stocks. The MDAX and TecDAX also closed higher, with notable movers on each index. Market breadth was positive and implied volatility eased, while commodity and currency benchmarks showed mixed moves.
