Samsung’s $79B Payout: Special Dividend Beats Buyback
Samsung will return up to KRW 110T (~$79B) — half of FCF plus a special dividend. Why Korea’s chip giant is skipping the buyback.
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Treasury Doubles Long-End Bond Buybacks to $4B Per Op
Treasury will at least double liquidity-support buybacks in the 10-30Y sector to $4B per operation starting Sept 9. Bessent signals more could come.
Anthropic Lines Up $10B+ Bank Credit Ahead of IPO
Morgan Stanley, Goldman and JPMorgan each writing $1.25B into Anthropic’s $10B+ revolver, jockeying for lead roles on a $2T IPO targeted for October.
Convertible Bonds Explained: Coupon, Premium, Dilution
What is a convertible bond? Coupon savings, conversion premium, dilution risk, and how hedge funds run convertible arbitrage — with real examples.
US Debt Crosses $40 Trillion: Every $1T in 5 Months
US public debt topped $40 trillion on Aug 18, 2026, per Treasury. The last two trillion arrived in about five months each.
Nebius Group’s $4.5B Convertible Fuels AI Cap-Ex Push
Nebius announced a $4.5 billion two-tranche convertible senior notes offering to fund AI data center buildout after Q2 revenue jumped 454% to $582M.
Alphabet’s A$5.5B Kangaroo Bond Smashes Aussie Corp Record
Alphabet priced a four-tranche A$5.5B kangaroo on Aug 19 with orders above A$18B — more than 2x Apple’s prior AUD tech record, all to fund AI capex.
Global 30Y Yields Surge: US 5.31%, UK 5.83%, Japan 4.13%
Long-dated sovereign yields hit multi-year highs across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan in mid-August 2026 as buyers demand more term premium.
Databricks Closes $5B at $190B: Coatue, MGX, T. Rowe In
Databricks raised $5B at a $190B valuation on Aug 13, 2026 — Coatue led, with Blackstone, MGX, T. Rowe Price and new investor Sixth Street Growth in the syndicate.
Private Credit’s $27B Six Weeks: Hayfin, Comvest, Bridgepoint
Three direct-lending mega-funds closed over $27 billion since July — Hayfin, Comvest and Bridgepoint. Inside the wave reshaping private credit.