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Summary: The Federal Communications Commission has approved Charter Communications' $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications, a transaction that would combine two of the largest U.S. cable and broadband operators. Charter has committed to significant network investment, onshoring jobs and extending a $20/hour minimum starting wage to Cox emp…
Apollo Global Management has seen roughly $250 million in unrealized gains tied to its investment in debt backing Elon Musk’s xAI, according to people familiar with the matter. The firm purchased $7 billion of xAI loans and has been actively trading and syndicating portions of that exposure as prices rose following a transaction involving SpaceX th…
WarrenAI used Investing Pro’s Fair Value estimates, Pro Scores, technical indicators and analyst price targets to rank education-sector equities for 2026. The list spans high-momentum growth names, solid value candidates and turnaround opportunities, each with distinct valuation and operational characteristics that investors should weigh against se…
SpaceX is preparing to submit a confidential draft registration for an initial public offering as soon as next month, with the company expecting to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in March and remain on track for a June public debut. The proposed offering could be the largest-ever listing and might be the first of three major …
Brazil's main stock index closed lower on Friday, dragged down by losses in the Public Utilities, Electric Power and Real Estate sectors. The Bovespa ended the session down 1.26% in São Paulo, with a larger number of declining issues than advancing ones and mixed signals from commodities and currency markets.
A consortium of major global investors that includes Qatar Holdings, Visa and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is preparing to act as cornerstone backers for SoftBank's PayPay in a planned U.S. initial public offering, with potential commitments exceeding $200 million and a target valuation of as much as $14 billion. Sources caution that no final…
Goldman Sachs Asset Management told investors that redemptions at GS Credit are materially lower than those reported by peers amid rising investor anxiety that AI could weaken software companies' earnings and loan repayment capacity. The firm highlighted above-average inflows to its private credit vehicle and a comparatively low fourth-quarter rede…
The entry into administration by London-based Market Financial Solutions Ltd (MFS) has prompted steep losses for lenders and asset managers, reviving worries about weak lending practices in private credit and possible further losses across banks and specialist funds. Court filings and media reports indicate alleged financial irregularities, possibl…
Wall Street analysts broadly upgraded FIGS following fourth-quarter results that delivered a notable rebound in sales, active customers and demand for core scrubwear. Goldman Sachs, KeyBanc and Barclays each raised their assessments of the company, citing accelerating revenue, improving gross margin prospects and signs that FIGS is moving beyond pa…
Wells Fargo upgraded Liberty Formula One to Equal Weight from Underweight and increased its price target to $95 from $93. The bank said that previously identified risks - notably reduced leverage under the Concorde agreement and uncertainty around U.S. media rights - are now reflected in the stock, while opportunities such as rising sponsorship and…
Trump Media & Technology Group said it is in discussions with TAE Technologies and Texas Ventures Acquisition III about separating certain business units, including Truth Social, into a newly public company whose shares would be distributed to eligible TMTG shareholders and then combined with the special purpose acquisition company. No final agreem…
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. V completed an initial public offering of 25 million Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per share, producing gross proceeds of $250 million before underwriting fees and expenses. The SPAC, sponsored by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC, began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker FVAV. Deut…
Equity markets experienced broad intraday volatility on Friday, with select large-cap and smaller-cap stocks showing sharp gains or notable declines. Streaming-related shares and select enterprise hardware names led upward moves, while several financial and technology names traded lower. The day’s action spanned mega-cap, large-cap, mid-cap and sma…
A slate of manufacturing-sector reports and short-term Treasury auctions scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2026, is expected to draw close attention from market participants. Headlining the day are the Manufacturing PMI and the ISM Manufacturing PMI, with additional ISM subindexes and the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow estimate providing further context for eco…
Generate Biomedicines, Inc. (NASDAQ:GENB) began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at $15 per share, under its initial public offering price of $16. The company sold 25,000,000 common shares in the offering, aiming to raise $400 million in gross proceeds before underwriting discounts and commissions. Generate is advancing a late-stage asthm…
Two people with direct knowledge of the situation said Paramount Skydance is likely to obtain European Union antitrust clearance for its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery with any divestments expected to be limited. The transaction faces fewer competition concerns in Europe because the combined entity would hold under 20% market share i…
Paramount Skydance has reached a signed agreement to acquire Warner Bros Discovery for $110 billion, a transaction disclosed during a company-wide townhall where Warner Bros executives confirmed the deal. The agreement follows a bidding contest with Netflix and raises questions about regulatory review, industry consolidation and potential impacts o…
Hasbro has filed suit seeking refunds and interest for tariffs it paid under emergency trade measures that the U.S. Supreme Court recently found unlawful. The company's action adds to over 2,000 cases lodged in the U.S. Court of International Trade since April, as a range of consumer and manufacturing firms press for repayment.
Wolfe Research compiled a thematic basket of 10 companies that pair meaningful dividend growth over the last twelve months with relatively high unlevered free cash flow yields. The selection spans communications services, consumer discretionary and energy names and includes firms that recently reported quarterly results, received analyst upgrades o…
Becle, the world’s largest tequila producer, warned that 2026 will be a transition year as it restructures its U.S. distribution network while facing weaker demand for spirits across North America. The company ended its deal with major U.S. distributor RNDC in February and expects temporary disruptions that will depress net sales value in 2026 befo…
Merck plans to eliminate roughly 150 positions at its North Carolina facility that produces the human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil, a move tied to weaker demand for the shot domestically and internationally. The company halted shipments to China last year amid low uptake, contributing to a 39% fall in Gardasil's global sales in 2025. Changes to …
Investors who lost money on asset-backed notes tied to bankrupt subprime auto lender Tricolor have filed suit in Manhattan federal court against JPMorgan Chase, Barclays and Fifth Third. The complaint alleges the banks ignored audit warnings and continued to finance and securitize Tricolor’s loan portfolio, contributing to losses that could run int…
Applied Optoelectronics saw its stock surge after reporting a narrower-than-expected adjusted loss for the fourth quarter and providing first-quarter revenue guidance that topped consensus. Analysts cited strength in higher-speed optical products and material capex aimed at expanding capacity as key drivers behind optimistic forecasts.
Bernstein published updated valuations for five leading hotel companies, presenting price targets derived from multiple methodologies including earnings multiples and discounted cash flow. The research uses next-twelve-months-plus-one and 2027 estimates and benchmarks factors such as margin trends, unit growth, buyback capacity, return on capital a…
The $2 trillion U.S. private credit sector is under renewed stress following liquidity moves and asset disposals by Blue Owl Capital. The episode has amplified earlier concerns over valuations, transparency and specific borrower failures, while highlighting broader strains as more retail and traditional-bank capital flows into an asset class that h…
