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Global Partners expands credit facility by $300M to boost liquidity
Global Partners LP exercised a $300 million accordion feature on its existing credit facility, extending working‑capital commitments for up to 364 days. Lenders also approved shifting $200 million from the aggregate revolver to working capital, enhancing liquidity for operations and inventory management.
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By the numbers: Diafa acquires majority stake in Ivy empire for $1.78B
Pfizer’s Oncology Sales Poised for Growth Ahead of Q1 Earnings
Pfizer is expected to report rising oncology sales in its Q1 2026 earnings, driven by strong performance of Xtandi, Lorbrena and the Braftovi‑Mektovi combo. The company’s recent Seagen acquisition and expanding biosimilar portfolio add further upside, while generic pressure on Ibrance could weigh on growth.
GoldenTree Closes $3 B Oversubscribed Tactical Opportunities Fund, Boosting Real‑Estate Allocation
GoldenTree Asset Management closed its Tactical Opportunities Fund at a $3 billion hard cap, with $120 million pledged by partners and employees. The oversubscribed fund, already drawing 45% of commitments and delivering a 20% net IRR, underscores robust appetite for tactical real‑estate...
BMC Unveils Q1 2026 Operations Report, Flagging DAC8 and ZEC Impacts on Clients
BMC Consulting released its Q1 2026 Operations Quarterly Report, outlining how the EU DAC8 directive, the final year of the ZEC regime and fresh fiscal measures are reshaping client operations. The firm says demand for advisory services has surged as companies...
AWS Unveils Claude Mythos Preview, Bedrock Cost Allocation and Agent Registry
AWS introduced a gated Claude Mythos preview for cybersecurity, rolled out IAM‑based cost allocation for Amazon Bedrock, and launched a preview Agent Registry. The moves aim to give DevOps and security teams finer cost visibility and governance as AI agents...
Volato, M2i Global Target Late‑May Close After SEC Declares Form S‑4 Effective
Volato Group and M2i Global said the SEC has made their Form S‑4 registration effective, clearing the way for a shareholder vote on May 7 and a projected late‑May closing. The deal merges Volato’s aviation‑tech platform with M2i’s critical‑minerals supply‑chain business,...
TSMC Stock Rises on AI‑Fuelled Profit Outlook Ahead of Earnings
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) jumped after analysts projected a roughly 50% surge in first‑quarter net profit, driven by AI‑related chip demand. The stock is trading above key moving averages and a Bank of America price‑target lift, while investors brace...
Wellington Management Debuts Market‑Neutral UCITS Hedge Fund
Wellington Management launched the Wellington Absolute Return Global Equity Fund, a market‑neutral, multi‑manager UCITS strategy designed to deliver returns above cash regardless of market direction. The product expands Wellington’s hedge‑fund offerings into Europe’s regulated UCITS space, aiming to attract institutional...
Infrastructure ETFs Pull $594 M in New Capital, Driving $1.5 B Weekly Thematic Inflows
Infrastructure-focused exchange‑traded funds captured $594 million of fresh money this week, anchoring a $1.529 billion net inflow into the broader thematic ETF channel. The surge lifts infrastructure AUM to $55.2 billion and reinforces a year‑to‑date inflow trend of $23.8 billion.
European Blue‑Chip Indexes Drop Over 1% as Oil Surges Past $100 Amid Iran Conflict
European blue‑chip markets slid sharply on Monday, with the FTSE 100 down 0.4%, Germany's DAX off 1% and France's CAC 40 nearly 0.9%, as oil prices surged above $100 a barrel following a U.S. blockade announcement tied to the Iran...
InMode Sets Q1 2026 Revenue Forecast at $81.5‑$81.7M, Reaffirms $365‑$375M Full‑Year Target
InMode Ltd. said it expects first‑quarter 2026 revenue of $81.5‑$81.7 million and reiterated its full‑year 2026 revenue outlook of $365‑$375 million. The company will discuss the results on a conference call on May 6, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Kaiser Permanente Posts $9.3 B Profit as CEO Gregory Adams Confronts Legal Fallout
Kaiser Permanente announced a $9.3 billion net profit for the year, even as CEO Gregory Adams publicly addressed recent fraud settlements and a massive nursing strike. The dual narrative underscores the tension between the nonprofit’s financial performance and mounting governance concerns.
Fed Demands Detailed Private‑Credit Data From Top Banks, Targeting $1.8 T Market
The Federal Reserve has asked America’s largest banks to submit detailed information on their private‑credit holdings, a move aimed at gauging stress in the $1.8 trillion private‑credit market. The request follows a wave of redemptions from private‑credit funds and rising defaults,...
CoreWeave Secures Tens of Billions to Accelerate AI Infrastructure Expansion
CoreWeave announced it has secured tens of billions of dollars in new capital to broaden its AI‑focused cloud services. The financing, raised in a matter of days, highlights the aggressive pace of venture funding for AI infrastructure and positions CoreWeave...
Tariff‑hit U.S. Firms Pawn Refunds for Loans
"‘People are trying to be creative’: Tariff-battered American companies are so cash-starved they are using refund claims as collateral for loans" https://t.co/WtwiAwG8Vp https://t.co/80jM3610SE
Private Credit May Calm, Not Amplify, Corporate Cycles
How dare these academics posit such a narrative violation: "Contrary to the concern that private credit could amplify credit supply shocks, our results indicate that private credit may dampen the corporate credit cycle"
