EA’s $55B Buyout Set to Close: Largest LBO Ever
Electronic Arts is days from closing a $55 billion take-private led by Saudi’s PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners — the biggest leveraged buyout on record.
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Brookfield Boosts Bloom Energy AI Deal to $25B; BE Up 10%
Brookfield expanded its Bloom Energy AI-infrastructure partnership fivefold to $25 billion on June 30, 2026, sending BE up 10% intraday and 7.7% overnight.
Argan (AGX) Hits $790 on Record Q1 as AI Power Boom Builds
Argan posted record $291M Q1 revenue and $3.24 EPS as gas-fired power demand for AI data centers surges. AGX now trades above every published analyst target.
Bloom Energy Jumps 15% as AI Power Trade Heats Up
Bloom Energy (BE) surged 15.4% on June 18, 2026, extending a 12-month run near 1,430% as Wall Street prices in the AI data-center power crunch.
Airline Stocks Rally as Iran Peace Hopes Push Oil Lower
AAL, UAL, DAL, and LUV ripped higher as WTI fell ~10% in a week on US-Iran peace hopes. Here’s the fuel-cost math and what to watch next.
Triton Buys Flender from Carlyle in PE-to-PE Wind Deal
Triton Fund 6 will take Flender, the 125-year-old German gear specialist with major wind exposure, off Carlyle’s hands in a Q4 2026 close.
June 2026 IPO Wave: 7 Deals Worth $4.7B Hit Calendar
Seven IPOs led by INNIO’s $1.9B and Quantinuum’s $1B target a combined $4.7B as the Renaissance IPO Index outpaces the S&P 500 by 11.5 points YTD.
First Solar Jumps 11% on Section 232 Polysilicon Tariff Bet
First Solar (FSLR) surged 10.86% to $303.38 on May 28, 2026, as traders front-ran an expected Section 232 polysilicon tariff verdict from the Commerce Department.
Pipeline Stocks Are Quietly Beating the S&P 5x in 2026
Midstream operators like WMB, OKE and KMI are up 20-30% YTD vs the S&P 500’s 4.7%. AI data-center power demand and the LNG export buildout are doing the work.
Nikkei 225 Tops 65,000 First Time on Iran Peace, Tech Bid
Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed at a record 65,158 on May 25, 2026, up 2.87%. Iran peace talks crushed oil; SoftBank and chip equipment names led the bid.