Trump Media CEO Launches Latin America-Focused SPAC
New CEO of Trump Media launches a SPAC focused on "Latin America and Venezuela." I'll just let that sit there... https://t.co/v67LqFZlqb
Record 24-Hour Gap Before 2x ETF Launch
ONE DAY: that's the new record for time between between an new IPO and 2x ETF tracking it. LeverageShares' 2x $CBRS launches tmrw, a mere 24hrs after the IPO today which saw it jump 75% on $10b in volume (more...
SpaceX Schedules Roadshow, Investor Day, Retail Share Allocation
FYI SpaceX Preliminary: • Roadshow launch: Week of June 8, 2026 — when executives and bankers will pitch to institutional investors. • Investor Day: June 11, 2026 — SpaceX plans a major event for ~1,500 retail investors (with up...
Weiss Seizes Board, Sets Up Helloworld Takeover Play
$WJL.AX is moving fast. Weiss isn't just getting a board seat; he's taking over as interim Chairman. A former suitor now effectively controls the board. Plenty is going on behind the scenes. Bad news for Helloworld if they had any hopes of...
Largest Q1 Duration Dump Signals Positive Bond Outlook
Today's brand new 30y long bond auction is the largest duration dump of the quarter. With yields north of 5% and duration risk a real concern globally, this is an auction to watch. Hard to handicap the results...
Fervo Energy Launches IPO on Nasdaq as FRVO
@fervoenergy is going public today, launching on the Nasdaq under the ticker FRVO. Congratulations to the whole Fervo team, especially founders @TimMLatimer and @JackNorbeck 🪨🌡️ https://t.co/exNSYgfYyV https://t.co/fVPbalDedq
Master Core Finance Skills, Network, and Apply Early
How to Get an Investment Banking Internship During College 👇 1. Learn core skills like Financial Modeling, Valuation, Excel, and PowerPoint. 2. Build finance projects and add them to your resume or LinkedIn profile. 3. Network with professionals and connect with...
Apollo to Privatize Emerald in $1.5B B2B Deal
Apollo to take Emerald private in $1.5bn B2B events tie-up with Questex Read the full story here: https://t.co/wsXsMei8vC https://t.co/x38jthVU4u
First National Bank of Brookfield Merges with $NSTS
The First National Bank of Brookfield will merge w/ $NSTS . Congrats to the $NSTS faithful.
Series B Secures $50M, Paving Sales Future in Monaco
We're announcing our $50M Series B led by Benchmark. Founders Fund and Human Capital are tripling down in the round. We gave Benchmark a sneak preview of our upcoming GA release. They saw the future of sales. We had a term...
Investor Predicts $2 Trillion SpaceX IPO, Pushes Valuation
Ron Baron, Tesla investor, believes SpaceX will IPO at 1.5-2 trillion dollars. Sounds like there will be about $70B of float. Baron’s fund owns $15B of SpaceX. He is a big shill for musk and got mega rich via Tesla & is...
Three Crypto M&A Deals Signal Winter's End
Three crypto M&A deals in one week. Mega raises at Circle, Canton, and Haun/a16z. Is crypto winter actually over? DITC: @kkirkbos, @TuongvyLe12 and @JoshR_GSR on the @SECPaulSAtkins speech, the Clarity Act, and the rise of the corpo token. Tune in Today...
EQT Bids JPY 3,000 per Share to Privatize Japan Firm
EQT launches tender offer to take Japan's https://t.co/Eit4nUFkvc private at JPY 3,000 per share Get the full scoop here: https://t.co/6oD8oxrahF https://t.co/8lDZUKv9ka
Europe's Banks Deploy Smart Bond Contracts on Blockchain
European milestones for natively digital debt: 1️⃣ 🇩🇪: DZ BANK & KfW mapped the full lifecycle of a crypto bond on a public blockchain - proving Smart Bond Contracts can autonomously handle payments. https://t.co/3WAevr3yBs 2️⃣🇨🇭: Keyrock issued an on-chain corporate bond via Sygnum...
EBay's Silence on GameStop Offer Is Puzzling
Am kind of surprised that eBay didn't respond to the GameStop offer with a simple statement that read "Not even half attractive nor half reasonable."
Advent Pushes INNIO IPO to Capture Data‑center Power Demand
Advent files INNIO for Nasdaq IPO, targeting data centre power demand for exit Read more here: https://t.co/qxY0Ct6uIH https://t.co/C3Bs9K3djH
UK Political Uncertainty Drives Gilts Yield to 5.10%
Uncertain British politics = another step up in UK government bond yields. (This morning's selloff is sizeable, pushing the 10-year yield to 5.10%.) #economy #Markets #Gilts #UKEconomy #bonds #uk
EQT Raises Intertek Bid to $12.5bn, Ending War
EQT lifts Intertek offer to $12.5bn in fourth bid, signals end of escalation Read more here: https://t.co/yUmdVcX3hJ https://t.co/Z1nv3XwZW4
Kuaishou to Spin Off AI Unit, Targeting $20B Valuation
China’s Kuaishou Plans Spinoff of AI Unit That Could Be Valued at $20 Billion—Kuaishou aims to list Kling in Hong Kong next year, said people familiar with the matter @raffaelehuang @Tracyyyqu https://t.co/mx6fvVNZN6 https://t.co/mx6fvVNZN6
Oyo Nears SEBI Approval, IPO Trimmed to ₹6,500 Cr
OYO IPO Update Source Says Oyo Likely To Get Final SEBI Nod For IPO This Week - NDTV PROFIT Oyo IPO May Be Sized Down To Nearly 6,500 Cr Oyo Looking To Complete Listing In H2 2026 @champ_trader
Jio IPO Expected to Boost Retailer Opportunities
Big opportunity is loading for retailer's. 🔥 Big News coming out for - JIO IPO Many are waiting for this IPO. Hopefully we will see it in +ve market.. ✅ @champ_trader
Curbing Secondary Trades Prevents Inflated Prices
okay so from what i can tell, this is probably more about limiting secondary activity to control secondary price, than punishing existing SPVs secondaries can be a great price discovery mechanism for IPOs unless there's an in-balance in demand and supply what...
Payward Raises Capital, Fuels $2.65B Acquisition Spree, Eyes IPO
Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange @krakenfx, is raising new capital at a $20 billion valuation. The fundraising is tied to an aggressive acquisition spree. Most recently, @Payward acquired stablecoin-focused payments firm @reapglobal for $600 million and digital asset derivatives platform...
Sunshine Silver Mine Launches IPO, Reviving Silver Hedge
Sunshine Silver, historically one of the US’s biggest silver mines, is going public. Fun financial trivia: they issued a silver-backed bond in the 80s. Fun inflation hedge, though they missed the peak of the Hunt corner by a few weeks.
Universal Acquisition Traits: Recurring Revenue, Motivated Sellers, Fragmented Markets
the acquisition target list: – recurring contracted revenue – motivated seller available – fragmented market position – bank fundable at standard terms these characteristics appear across multiple sectors
Rigorous Due Diligence Transforms Deal Outcomes
the due diligence process: – financials verified independently – customer concentration assessed – key person risks identified – real earnings established preparation here changes outcomes significantly
Know Deal Structures, Keep More Deals Alive
the deal structure options: – vendor finance: seller carries note – 60/40 blend: bank and seller share – rollover equity: seller stays invested – earn-out: performance tied payment understanding these means fewer deals fall over
Upcoming IPOs Amid Pessimistic Job Outlook and AI Risks
🆓 Monday links: a slew of coming IPOs, pessimistic about job prospects, and the downside of AI note takers. https://t.co/jJGsdiTNZI image: https://t.co/FjyMYb7SEH https://t.co/DwR3EhRCKj
Anthropic IPO Set to Ignite Private Share Turmoil
Anthropic’s IPO is going to trigger a series of explosions in the private shares grey market No idea how big the blast radius is going to be, but it’s not going to be pretty
Cerebras IPO Proves AI/Semis Are Finally Real
Cerebras IPO yet more evidence to me that AI / semis is mostly real whereas 2021 bubble was mostly fake The IPOs now are 290M=>509M companies with 145M in losses In 2021 the shitcos that were brought to market were "40M...
Cerebras IPO Marks 2026’s Netscape Moment for AI
1/ The Cerebras IPO isn’t just another hot deal—it’s a signal flare. Wall Street is calling it the "Netscape Moment" of 2026. I think they’re right, but for reasons most people are missing. Here’s why the AI rally is hitting a...
Mundane Businesses Can Become Multi‑billion Roll‑up Successes
Did you know that Chicago accountant Larry Gies bought his first company by maxing out 10 credit cards and borrowing $50,000 from a high school friend? He eventually built Madison Industries into a platform generating more than $5B in revenue by...
Build Early Rapport with Sector‑Savvy Lenders
the lender relationship: – understand criteria early – clarify sector appetite – establish rapport before needing – present with preparation lenders who know your sector are valuable partners
RNWH's PWR-X Acquisition Boosts Dividend, Lowers P/E
#RNWH bought PWR-X Ltd for £1.1m, which does "specialist cable jointing services". ShareScope showing fwd p/e 12.9 falling to 12 and fwd Divvy 2.3% rising to 2.4%; decent Uptrend and worth looking at. I don't hold.
Ericsson Boosts Capital Efficiency with Aggressive Share Buyback
"@Ericsson Optimises Capital Structure with Aggressive Share Buyback Maneuvers", get the full story via the Elnion news desk.. https://t.co/CNAHE2qmvJ https://t.co/0MbpDlXZgS
ENHA Soars Over 20% on First Trading Day
What a great start to life as a public company for $ENHA last Friday. Up more than 20%. But this was only day one - we’re just getting started. Our motto, displayed on the façade of the New York Stock Exchange, captures...
SpaceX IPO Near $2T, 100 TW Power Claim Debunked
The @SpaceX IPO is expected to give the company a market cap of nearly $2T. But the idea that @SpaceX will deploy 100 TW of space-based power? That’s nonsense. Here's a graphic I published recently on another...
Start Slow, Find Fit, Then Accelerate Acquisitions
When you study the serial acquirers model and those who’ve invested in this model for decades, you see that companies that completed 1-2 acquisitions per year in the early years tended to outperform those that pursued a faster pace, such...
April M&A Activity Slows, Excluding March Mega Deals
M&A activity cooled in April. BofA Excludes acquisition of xAI Corp ($250bn) and OpenAI Inc. ($120bn) in March 2026 https://t.co/9c99Rj4Wj7
Applied Aerospace & Defense Sees 25% Revenue Surge
JUST IN: Applied Aerospace & Defense reports a 25% revenue jump in its US IPO filing.
Bullish Stance Holds; Monster IPO Could Spark IPO Frenzy
It's tough to throw me off my current bullish bias, even with Hormuz still closed. But a Monster IPO might do the trick. Beware the coming IPO-Palooza. https://t.co/5XhsMsTUXI
CMBlu Secures €50M Series C for Organic Flow Batteries
Organic flow battery company CMBlu closes €50 million Series C #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/596pHjCFaJ
DeepSeek Secures $7B Funding at $50B Valuation
DeepSeek is raising $7B at $50B valuation. Here is a rare English-language interview with one of the startup’s co-founders following a previous tech exit in the AI space. https://t.co/scR3D4ohM5
AI Infra High‑Yield Bonds Double, Outpace 2025 Forecast
High-yield bond issuance for AI infra: 2025 full year: $13.5B 2026 YTD (through April): $26.6B Already doubled last year's total and ahead of most full-year estimates Source: Pitchbook
SpaceX‑linked Stocks Surge; Investors Await IPO Date
SpaceX adjacent stocks having quite a day. Any updates on when the IPO is to happen?
Tax Hurdles Block Dubai Fundraising; Address Debt Side
Finally - ive been saying that for years now - its the tax - I could not raise funds from Dubai in 2016 due to tax issues. It is the first thing FIIs ask after they approve your fund. At...
Mattel Investor Pushes CEO Toward Privatization or Sale
JUST IN: A Mattel investor urges the CEO to evaluate going private or selling amid declining toy demand.
Meta's Moltbook Acquisition Sparks New Privacy Concerns
Meta's acquisition of AI-agent social network Moltbook raises fresh data privacy concerns for billions of users. https://t.co/P6d9uHIyjh
Episode 400: Daphne Zohar on Seaport’s IPO Success
On this week’s Readout LOUD podcast, @daphnezohar was our very special guest. We chatted about Seaport and its successful IPO. Also, this week is Episode No. 400! https://t.co/5o02LIjjD6
ROIC Misleads M&A Value by Ignoring Timing
Michael Mauboussin on why ROIC is a poor measure when it comes to M&A "ROIC is an inappropriate way to assess M&A because the cost (invested capital) is reflected immediately and the benefit (NOPAT) comes over time. Most deals, even those...