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Used Farm Equipment Auction Prices Tick Up in April; Construction Gear Posts Mixed Results

Used Farm Equipment Auction Prices Tick Up in April; Construction Gear Posts Mixed Results

Stifel's latest review of used equipment auction results shows a modest year-over-year increase in April for agricultural machinery, while construction-related categories produced uneven outcomes. The firm notes that auction price changes are generally stronger than shifts in asking prices and that auction activity can foreshadow broader market ask…

Oasis Management Raises Combined Stake in Capita to Just Over 15%

Oasis Management Raises Combined Stake in Capita to Just Over 15%

Activist investor Oasis Management has disclosed it holds combined voting rights of 15.2% in British outsourcing group Capita, with 6.44% held via shares and a further 8.78% held through financial instruments, according to a regulatory filing dated May 8. Media reports indicate Oasis may push the company to simplify its operations to lift the share…

Cerebras Expands IPO Size and Price Range to Tap Strong Investor Demand

Cerebras Expands IPO Size and Price Range to Tap Strong Investor Demand

Cerebras Systems has increased both the number of shares and the price range for its planned Nasdaq initial public offering, reflecting robust investor interest. The Sunnyvale, California-based maker of AI processors is now offering 30,000,000 shares at $150 to $160 each, potentially raising about $4.8 billion. The company earlier proposed 28,000,0…

Fox Shares Rise on Ad-Led Revenue Beat

Fox Shares Rise on Ad-Led Revenue Beat

Fox Corp reported third-quarter revenue of $3.99 billion, surpassing the consensus estimate of $3.82 billion. Shares rose about 3% in premarket trading as the company cited strong advertising performance in its sports and news divisions and continued growth at its free streaming service, Tubi. CEO Lachlan Murdoch highlighted leadership in live prog…

EchoStar Sees Sharper Subscriber Decline as Cord-Cutting Continues

EchoStar Sees Sharper Subscriber Decline as Cord-Cutting Continues

EchoStar reported a steeper-than-expected drop in pay-TV subscribers in the first quarter, reflecting continued consumer migration from bundled television to streaming. While pay-TV revenue and consolidated sales modestly exceeded analyst estimates and the quarterly loss narrowed year-over-year, the company remains engaged in debt restructuring tie…

Jefferies: Payroll Credit, Asset Quality and Profitability Divergence Shape Brazilian Bank Landscape

Jefferies: Payroll Credit, Asset Quality and Profitability Divergence Shape Brazilian Bank Landscape

Jefferies said last week that payroll loans, asset-quality trends and disparities in profitability were the dominant themes for Brazilian banks. With expectations for monetary easing receding, credit patterns in payroll and unsecured segments, plus differences in funding and returns across major banks, stood out as the principal market concerns.

Fervo Energy Increases IPO Size, Seeks Up to $7.37 Billion Valuation

Fervo Energy Increases IPO Size, Seeks Up to $7.37 Billion Valuation

Fervo Energy has increased the size of its planned U.S. initial public offering, now seeking a valuation as high as $7.37 billion. The company raised its share count to 70 million and set an offering price range of $25 to $26 per share, up from an earlier plan to sell 55.6 million shares at $21 to $24 each. The move follows strong investor interest…

Lincoln International Files for U.S. IPO, Seeks Up to $421 Million

Lincoln International Files for U.S. IPO, Seeks Up to $421 Million

Lincoln International and certain existing shareholders have filed for an initial public offering in the United States that could raise up to $421 million. The firm submitted paperwork to sell 21,049,988 shares at a proposed $18 to $20 per share range, with the company offering 20,604,046 Class A shares and existing holders selling 445,942 shares. …

Intel Extends Rally After Report of Preliminary Chip Manufacturing Deal With Apple

Intel Extends Rally After Report of Preliminary Chip Manufacturing Deal With Apple

Intel shares climbed an additional 6.6% in premarket trading Monday, building on a recent surge that has pushed the stock up 125.6% over the past month and 230.7% year-to-date. The move follows a Wall Street Journal report that Apple and Intel reached a preliminary agreement for Intel to manufacture chips for Apple devices. Analysts at Lynx Equity …

Alphabet Lines Up First Yen Bond Transaction to Fuel AI Investments

Alphabet Lines Up First Yen Bond Transaction to Fuel AI Investments

Alphabet has disclosed plans to issue Japanese yen-denominated bonds for the first time, naming three banks to manage the transaction while leaving the size undisclosed. Sources familiar with the deal expect the issuance to reach several hundred billion yen with terms to be set later this month. The move is part of a broader trend of major technolo…

IREN Shares Drop After $2 Billion Convertible Notes Plan

IREN Shares Drop After $2 Billion Convertible Notes Plan

IREN Limited announced a proposed private offering of up to $2.0 billion in convertible senior notes due 2033, with an initial purchaser option for an additional $300 million. The move, and related capped call and derivative arrangements, preceded a roughly 6% decline in the company’s share price. Proceeds are earmarked in part to fund capped call …