Bridgepoint agrees majority investment in German testing group GBA
PE Hub reported that Bridgepoint will take control of Hamburg-based GBA, with Ardian selling most of its holding and management st...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month agoMarkets Editor
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Marcus writes the market wraps and the flows analysis: equities, volatility, and the positioning behind the tape.
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United beats quarterly estimates as fuel bill pressures outlook
United reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter profit and revenue, while warning that fuel may add nearly $6 billion to 202...
By Marcus V. Thorne 1 month ago
Gemspring-backed Amplix buys technology procurement firm One Connect
Amplix has acquired St. Petersburg-based One Connect, marking its 15th acquisition since the platform was formed in 2022, accordin...
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SpaceX falls below IPO price for first time
Shares of SpaceX declined for a fourth straight session Wednesday, slipping under the $135 level set in the company’s June IPO.
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US savers put comfortable retirement at $1.2mn, Schroders survey says
Schroders found a wide gap between retirement expectations and projected savings among US workplace plan participants.
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DTCC tests tokenized assets with major Wall Street firms
DTCC is running a one-day demonstration to show how blockchain-based versions of securities could work inside existing market plum...
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Buffett says speculative trading is making value harder to find
The Berkshire Hathaway chairman told CNBC that market conditions favor gambling over patient investing as stocks trade near record...
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Buffett says Gates-Epstein ties were distasteful as giving shifts to children
The Berkshire chairman told CNBC he reviewed Bill Gates’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein before redirecting this year’s stock gifts to fam...
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Williams says Fed policy is well placed as inflation shows signs of peaking
The New York Fed chief said price pressures should ease, while markets still expect a possible rate increase as soon as September.
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US producer prices fell 0.3% in June as gasoline costs dropped
The producer price index declined against expectations for no change, adding to evidence of softer inflation before the Fed’s next...
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IBM drops 25% after AI-linked earnings warning
IBM’s sharp sell-off pressured software peers as investors reassessed AI risks for legacy technology and consulting businesses.
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Treasury yields steady as softer inflation meets higher oil prices
U.S. government bond yields moved little after June producer prices fell, while a rebound in crude tempered the rates market react...
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