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QXO Acquires TopBuild for $17B: A New Building Products Giant

April 27, 2026 by Bruno

QXO’s $17B acquisition of TopBuild creates the second-largest North American building products distributor, with $18B+ combined revenue, 28,000 employees, and $300M in targeted synergies.

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US Treasury’s $10T Rollover: Weak Demand and Rising Yields

April 26, 2026 by Bruno

The US must roll over ~$10 trillion in Treasury debt in 2026 at yields far higher than original issue. What auction data and foreign holder trends reveal.

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Kevin Warsh’s Fed Chair Path: Bond Markets Brace for Shift

April 26, 2026 by Bruno

Senate Banking Committee votes this week on Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination. Bond markets are already pricing a hawkish shift — here’s what capital markets are watching.

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X-Energy’s $1B IPO: Amazon’s Nuclear Bet Debuts on NASDAQ

April 26, 2026April 25, 2026 by Bruno

Amazon-backed X-Energy raised $1.02B in its NASDAQ IPO on April 24, 2026, with shares surging 27%—the biggest nuclear startup listing in years.

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30-Year Treasury Near 5%: The Forces Keeping U.S. Borrowing Costs High

April 25, 2026 by Bruno

The 30-year Treasury hovers near 5% as foreign buyers pull back, Iran’s Strait of Hormuz crisis adds volatility, and the term premium makes a structural comeback. Here’s what it means for every borrower.

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Google’s $40B Anthropic Bet Reshapes AI Venture Capital

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 by Bruno

Google commits up to $40 billion to Anthropic in the largest private AI investment ever, just four days after Amazon’s $5 billion new tranche brought its total stake to $13B.

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The Yield Curve Explained: What It Signals About the Economy

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 by Bruno

What the U.S. Treasury yield curve is, how to read it, what inversion means, and why every recession since 1955 was preceded by one.

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Private Credit’s $2 Trillion Moment: Rewriting Capital Markets

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 by Bruno

Private credit has crossed $2 trillion in global AUM, displacing banks and reshaping how companies borrow. Here’s what’s driving the boom and the risks investors should watch.

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Meta Cuts 8,000 Jobs: Big Tech Bets Its Balance Sheet on AI

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 by Bruno

Meta is eliminating 10% of its workforce in May 2026 — its largest cuts since 2023 — as Big Tech redirects billions from salaries to AI infrastructure. Here’s what it means for capital markets.

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Avis Budget’s 48% Collapse: When Short Squeezes Meet Corporate Debt Reality

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 by Bruno

Avis Budget (CAR) cratered 48% in a single session as a speculative short squeeze unwound against the backdrop of negative earnings and a $1B cash burn.

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