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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Bear Steepener Alert: 30-Year Yield Hits 5.17%, Curve Widens
The 30-year Treasury yield touched 5.17% on July 23, a multi-year high, and the curve steepened sharply after the July FOMC. Here is what is driving it.
Jersey Mike’s Prices $1B NYSE IPO at $23; JMKE Debuts Today
Blackstone-backed Jersey Mike’s priced its NYSE IPO at $23/share, raising about $1B at a $7.3B equity valuation; JMKE begins trading July 30.
Shein Files HK IPO at $40-50B, Discloses U.S. FTC Probe
Shein filed for its Hong Kong IPO at a $40-50B valuation, down from $64B in 2024, while disclosing an ongoing FTC investigation into its U.S. business.
Interest Rate Swaps Explained: Fixed-for-Floating and SOFR
How an interest rate swap turns floating debt into fixed. Mechanics, a $100M worked example, SOFR after LIBOR, and Dodd-Frank clearing.
M&A Push Puts July IG Bond Sales on Pace for Decade High
Bank of America projects $130 billion of July U.S. investment-grade issuance, just shy of 2015’s record, as M&A financing and Big Tech capex flood the tape.
Warsh’s Second FOMC: Bonds Brace as Inflation Runs Hot
Kevin Warsh’s second FOMC meeting begins today with the fed funds rate at 3.50-3.75% and PCE at 4.1%. Here is what bond investors are watching.
Zhongji Innolight Raises $6.81B in Hong Kong’s Top 2026 IPO
China’s Zhongji Innolight priced a $6.81 billion Hong Kong listing at HK$980 a share, the exchange’s biggest IPO of 2026 and Asia’s second-largest, ahead of a July 30 debut.
Coca-Cola Taps Bankers for $1B India Bottler IPO
Coca-Cola has invited Kotak, HDFC and Citi to pitch on a $1B IPO of Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings at a ~$10B valuation, targeting a 2027 BSE/NSE listing.
SoftBank Reopens $10B OpenAI Margin Loan With Concessions
SoftBank has reopened talks for a $10B margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake, adding lender concessions after a June stall cut the target to $6B.