Bond Duration Explained: Why a 1% Rate Move Wrecks Long Bonds
Duration is the single number that explains why a 30-year Treasury can lose roughly 16% in a year when yields rise 1%. Here is how it works, with current data.
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Frasers’ €38 Hugo Boss Bid: A 4% Premium, On Purpose
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group offered €38 a share for Hugo Boss — a 4% premium that’s the story, not the deal size.
Super Micro Plunges 28% as $7B Raise Eclipses $39B AI Backlog
SMCI stock fell 28% on June 10, 2026 after the AI-server maker unveiled $7B in concurrent equity and equity-linked financing to fund its $39B order backlog.
Carry Trade Explained: How It Works and Why It Blows Up
How the carry trade works in plain English: borrow in a low-rate currency, invest in a higher-yielder, pocket the spread — and what causes the unwinds.
Drahi’s €20.4B SFR Sale: France Telecom Goes 4-to-3
Patrick Drahi agreed to sell SFR to a Bouygues-Iliad-Orange consortium for €20.4B ($23.5B). Inside the carve-up, the buyers, and the antitrust gauntlet.
Oracle Beat Q4. Then It Asked Wall Street for $40B
Oracle posted a clean Q4 FY26 beat, then unveiled a $40B FY27 raise for AI capex. ORCL slid 6% after-hours as the debt math overshadowed the print.
PEG Ratio Explained: When Growth Justifies a High P/E
PEG = P/E / earnings growth. Below 1 is the classic Lynch rule. Why the metric helps with growth stocks — and where it misleads.
Ingredion’s £2.7B Tate & Lyle Bid: Another FTSE Name Exits London
Ingredion will buy UK ingredients group Tate & Lyle for 595p a share — a 59% premium and another bargain-Britain take-private. Here’s the deal math.
Apple Stock Drops 3.6% After WWDC 2026 Siri AI Reveal
Apple shares slid 3.6% to $290.55 after WWDC 2026, as investors weighed a Google-powered Siri, an A17 Pro device gate, and a September ship date.
Money Market Funds Explained: How They Work and Real Risks
Money market funds hold a record $7.89 trillion. Here’s how MMFs work, what drives their yields, the 2023 SEC reforms, and where the real risks hide.