How an IPO Actually Works: S-1, Bookbuilding, and the Greenshoe
A plain-English guide to how companies go public — from the S-1 filing to bookbuilding, pricing night, and the greenshoe stabilization option.
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EssilorLuxottica Heir Locks In Control With €10B Buyout
A Del Vecchio heir is buying out siblings for €10 billion, consolidating control of Ray-Ban and Oakley parent EssilorLuxottica in one of Europe’s largest family succession deals.
Verizon Raises Guidance After Surprise Spring Subscriber Win
Verizon beat Q1 2026 adjusted EPS estimates, broke a 12-year spring subscriber drought, and raised full-year guidance — shares jumped in pre-market trading.
EPS, Diluted EPS, and Non-GAAP Earnings Explained
Learn what basic EPS, diluted EPS, and non-GAAP adjusted earnings really mean — and how to read them without being misled. Plain-English guide with worked examples.
QXO Acquires TopBuild for $17B: A New Building Products Giant
QXO’s $17B acquisition of TopBuild creates the second-largest North American building products distributor, with $18B+ combined revenue, 28,000 employees, and $300M in targeted synergies.
MaxLinear Surges 76% as AI Data Center Chips Drive Q1 Comeback
MaxLinear stock rocketed 76% on April 24 after Q1 revenue jumped 43% year-over-year to $137M, powered by a 136% surge in AI data center optical chip demand.
How Stock Buybacks and Dividends Work
Learn how stock buybacks and dividends return capital to shareholders, how each is taxed, when each signals management confidence, and which strategy suits which investor.
US Treasury’s $10T Rollover: Weak Demand and Rising Yields
The US must roll over ~$10 trillion in Treasury debt in 2026 at yields far higher than original issue. What auction data and foreign holder trends reveal.
Big Tech’s $16 Trillion Earnings Test: What to Watch This Week
Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple — $15.85 trillion in combined market cap — report earnings in 48 hours. Here’s what Wall Street is watching.
Options Greeks Explained: Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho
Master the five options Greeks — delta, gamma, theta, vega, and rho — with plain-English definitions, a worked example, two charts, and real Black-Scholes numbers.