Price-Weighted vs. Market-Cap-Weighted: How Stock Indices Work
Learn how price-weighted and market-cap-weighted indices work, how the Dow Divisor functions, worked math examples, and the key distortions of each method.
Capital Markets
Explore how companies and governments raise money through equity and debt markets. Read coverage of financing, public offerings, transactions and market structure alongside educational guides. Find your way around ECMSource.
Private Credit Divide: 12% of Small Loans Face Distress
Houlihan Lokey’s DataBank reveals a divide in private credit: distressed loans jumped to 12% for small borrowers while mega-cap direct lending holds firm.
Larry Ellison Cancels $7.5B Oracle Share Sale After 10-Q Drop
Larry Ellison canceled a plan to sell 50 million Oracle shares after SEC disclosures revealed the sale, as ORCL faces AI capex pressure and margin scrutiny.
Relative Strength and Momentum: Why Leadership Matters
Learn how relative strength and momentum identify market leaders, why institutional capital creates the momentum premium, and how to spot leadership.
Why Southwest Cuts 17 Atlanta Routes in Major Network Reset
Southwest Airlines slashes 17 Atlanta routes as load factors drop to 73.2%, shifting capacity to Nashville amid pressure from activist Elliott Management.
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.
T+1 Settlement: How Stock Trades Now Clear in One Day
T+1 settlement means US stock trades settle one business day after execution. Here’s the mechanics, timeline, and what changed for investors.
Boring Company Closes $20B Round on ‘Help or Forfeit’ Terms
Musk’s tunneling startup 3.5x’d its valuation in a $4B round — and made investors sign up for a role beyond writing checks.
Aquiline Takes Flourish From MassMutual in Wealthtech PE Deal
Aquiline is buying a controlling stake in Flourish from MassMutual — a wealthtech platform behind 1,300+ RIA firms overseeing $2.6T+ in client assets.
Ternus Takes Over Apple: What He Inherits on Day One
John Ternus is Apple CEO as of September 1, 2026. Here’s the $4.59T company he inherits — and the five open questions on day one.