AI Capex Drives US Corporate Bonds Past Record Pace in 2026
US corporate bond issuance hit $1.23T through May 2026 as hyperscalers tap the market to fund AI capex on a historic scale.
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Intel Rallies 10.6% as Foundry Adds Packaging Veteran
Intel jumped 10.64% Thursday after naming Seok-Hee Lee EVP of Intel Foundry to lead advanced packaging, as chip stocks rallied.
0DTE Options Explained: How Same-Day Expirations Work
0DTE options expire the same day they trade. They are now 62% of all SPX volume. Here’s how same-day options work, what the Greeks do, and the real risks.
Secondaries Hit Record $240B as GP-Led Deals Take Over
Global secondaries volume hit $240B in 2025, a 48% jump driven by GP-led continuation funds. Jefferies sees a $300B run rate within 24 months.
Accenture Beats on Q3 EPS, Cuts Guide, ACN Crashes 17%
Accenture beat Q3 FY26 with $3.80 EPS and $18.7B revenue, but trimmed full-year growth to 3-4% local currency. ACN fell 17% to a 52-week low near $129.
Bond Duration and Convexity: How Prices Move with Yields
Duration measures bond price sensitivity to yield changes; convexity corrects the curve. Formulas, a worked example, and a snapshot table.
Treasury Yields Jump as Warsh’s Dot Plot Pencils a 2026 Hike
The Fed held rates 12-0 but its new dot plot now sees fed funds at 3.8% by year-end, above the current 3.5-3.75% band – a hawkish first move under Chair Warsh.
Tim Cook: Apple Price Hikes ‘Unavoidable’ as Memory Costs Surge
Tim Cook told the WSJ that Apple price increases are ‘unavoidable’ after AI-driven memory chip costs hit a ‘hundred-year flood.’ AAPL fell 1.1% to $295.95.
How Stock Spinoffs Work: Section 355 Tax-Free Explained
Spinoffs detach a subsidiary into its own public stock. Here’s how Section 355 keeps the deal tax-free, plus the FedEx Freight playbook.
Private Credit Lending Drops 40% as BDCs Gate Redemptions
Private credit loan issuance fell to $45B in the three months through May 2026 — a 40% drop from Q1 — as BDC redemption queues forced gates.