August PPI Hot: 0.4% M/M, 5.4% Y/Y on Diesel Jump
August 2026 PPI rose 0.4% m/m and 5.4% y/y as diesel jumped 24.1%. Re-accelerating wholesale prices lifted 10-year Treasury yields toward 5%.
Month: September 2026
Why Adobe Stock Is Falling After Record Q3 Earnings
Adobe reported record Q3 revenue of $6.76B and announced a CEO transition, but shares fell after net new ARR dropped 36% on a freemium acquisition pivot.
How Mortgage Rates Are Set: 10-Year Treasury + Spread
30-year mortgage rates aren’t tied to the Fed’s rate. They track the 10-year Treasury plus a mortgage spread. Here’s how the math works.
PayPal Pauses Ventures Portfolio Sale as Bids Cap at 60 Cents
PayPal has paused the sale of its PayPal Ventures portfolio after secondary-market bids topped out near 60 cents on the dollar, exposing a VC discount.
10-Year Treasury Hits 4.95%: S&P 500 Slides for 4th Day
The 10-year yield jumped 12 bp to 4.95% Sept. 10, its highest since Oct 2023, as the S&P 500 fell 0.58% for a fourth straight day ahead of Thursday’s CPI.
How an IPO Actually Works: S-1, Bookbuilding, Greenshoe
From S-1 to first trade: how underwriters price an IPO, run the roadshow, use the greenshoe, and why the 7% spread refuses to move.
Harvey Legal AI Hits $15.5B on $550M Series F Round
Harvey raised $550M at a $15.5B valuation, doubling its worth in six months as Diffusion and Lightspeed co-lead the legal AI unicorn’s Series F.
TSMC August Revenue Jumps 53%: AI Chip Demand Runs Hot
TSMC posted NT$514.8B in August 2026 revenue, up 53.3% YoY and 10.1% MoM. YTD growth hit 39.3% as AI chip demand outstrips supply.
The Cash Flow Statement Explained: CFO, CFI, and CFF
The cash flow statement shows how a company actually generates and spends cash. How to read the three sections, with a worked example from Apple’s FY2024.
Listen Labs Walks $1.5B Round to Weigh $2B Salesforce Sale
AI customer-research startup Listen Labs shelved a $125M Menlo Series C at a $1.5B valuation to chase $2B Salesforce takeover talks — a 67x revenue multiple.