Stellantis Bets €60B on FaSTLAne 2030; STLA Falls 6%
New CEO Antonio Filosa unveils Stellantis’ €60B FaSTLAne 2030 plan: 60 new vehicles, €36B for North America, €6B annual cost cuts. STLA fell 6.2%.
S&P 500 Hits 8-Week Win Streak, Longest Since 2023
Wall Street’s eight-week run, its longest since December 2023, lifted the S&P 500 to 7,473 as small caps and quantum names led Friday.
Leveraged Buyouts 101: How LBOs Actually Work
How buyout funds use debt to acquire companies — the capital stack, IRR math, value-creation levers, and when LBO math breaks.
Mercury Raises $200M at $5.2B, Bids to Be a Real Bank
Mercury’s $200M Series D at a $5.2B valuation, led by TCV, signals fintech’s funding recovery as the startup pursues a U.S. national bank charter.
IMF Slashes 2026 Growth Outlook: What Capital Markets Must Now Price In
The IMF’s April 2026 World Economic Outlook delivers a stark growth downgrade. Here’s how bond, equity, and sovereign debt markets are responding.
Workday Beats: Subs +14%, Raises FY27 Margin to 30.5%
Workday’s Q1 FY27 hit $2.54B in revenue and $616M in free cash flow; FY27 non-GAAP operating margin guidance was raised to 30.5%.
How ETFs Actually Work: Creation, Redemption, Tax Trick
How ETFs really work: authorized participants, the creation/redemption mechanism, in-kind tax efficiency, premiums/discounts to NAV, and Rule 6c-11.
Uber Eyes Full Delivery Hero Bid After 25% Stealth Stake
Bloomberg: Uber holds 19.5% of Delivery Hero plus 5.6% in options. A full bid on the EUR10B Frankfurt-listed delivery giant would reshape global food delivery.
TJX Beats and Raises: Comps +6%, EPS $1.19, Buyback to $3B
TJX Companies posted Q1 FY27 comps up 6%, EPS of $1.19 (+29% YoY), returned $1.1B to shareholders, and lifted its FY27 sales, margin, EPS, and buyback guidance.
Convertible Bonds Explained: When Debt Turns Into Stock
How convertible bonds work: conversion ratio, conversion premium, the bond floor, convertible arbitrage, and the four main types of converts.