SpaceX Prices $25B Inaugural Bond on $89B in Orders
SpaceX sold $25B across five tranches in its first-ever bond sale, drawing nearly $89B in orders and tightening spreads 25 bps from talk.
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SK Hynix Plans Record $29B Nasdaq ADR Listing in July
SK Hynix will raise up to $29.43B via a Nasdaq ADR listing on July 10, eclipsing Alibaba’s 2014 NYC debut as the largest foreign-issuer ADR ever.
AbbVie Buys Apogee for $10.9B; ABBV Pops 6%
AbbVie agreed to buy Apogee Therapeutics for $10.9B all-cash at a 49% premium, adding IL-13 candidate zumilokibart to challenge Dupixent. ABBV rose 6%.
CRH Nears $8B+ Deal for Arcosa, Its Largest-Ever Takeover
Building-materials giant CRH is reportedly close to buying Arcosa for $8B+, what would be its largest acquisition and a major US infrastructure roll-up.
Fox to Buy Roku for $22B; Arb Spread Hints at Deal Doubt
Fox’s $160-a-share cash-and-stock bid for Roku closed Friday at $138.07 — a 14% spread that says traders are not convinced the deal closes clean.
Kalshi Eyes IPO at $22B Valuation as Revenue Triples
Kalshi is in early IPO talks at a ~$22B valuation after annualized revenue tripled to about $2B in seven months. Here is the case and the risk.
IPO Window Reopens: Kardigan Pops, Deep Fission Lags
Five IPOs priced and five new S-1s filed the week of June 15, 2026 — biotech soared, nuclear stumbled, and Brookfield queued a $650M data-center deal.
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.
First Brands Liquidation Cleared: A $2.3B Private Credit Hit
A Houston judge cleared First Brands’ liquidation on June 12, 2026, after $2.3 billion vanished. Here is what the failure exposes about private credit.
Capital Structure Waterfall: Who Gets Paid First in Default
Senior debt, subordinated bonds, preferred stock, common equity — here is the exact order claims get paid when a company defaults, with the GM 2009 worked example.