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Micron’s Best Week Since 2008 Ignites AI Chip Capital Markets

May 11, 2026May 9, 2026 by Bruno

Micron surged 15.5% in its biggest week since 2008 as AI memory demand booms. Here is what it means for CHIPS Act financing, corporate bonds, and the Cerebras and Quantinuum IPO pipeline.

Categories Stock Market Tags AI chip stocks, capital markets, chips act, Micron Technology, semiconductor stocks Leave a comment

Convertible Bonds: How Debt and Equity Merge in One Security

May 11, 2026May 9, 2026 by Bruno

Learn how convertible bonds work — coupon, conversion ratio, bond floor, and conversion premium — with plain-English examples and a verified worked illustration.

Categories Market Education Tags bond investing, capital markets, convertible bonds, corporate bonds, fixed income education Leave a comment

IG Credit Spreads Near 3-Year Lows as Corporate Borrowers Rush In

May 11, 2026May 9, 2026 by Bruno

Investment-grade credit spreads compressed to 79 basis points in May 2026, near their tightest in over three years, as companies race to lock in cheap borrowing costs.

Categories Capital Markets Tags capital markets, corporate bond market, credit spreads, fixed income, high yield bonds, investment grade bonds Leave a comment

Fervo Energy Targets $6.5B Valuation in Largest Clean-Energy IPO of 2026

May 11, 2026May 8, 2026 by Bruno

Fervo Energy prices its Nasdaq IPO this week at $21–$24/share, targeting a $6.5B valuation as AI data-center demand puts firm geothermal power in the spotlight.

Categories IPO & Public Offerings Tags capital markets, clean energy IPO 2026, data center power, fervo energy IPO, geothermal energy Leave a comment

Google’s $40B Bet Pushes Anthropic Toward $900B Valuation

May 11, 2026May 8, 2026 by Bruno

Google committed up to $40B and Amazon pledged $5B as Anthropic eyes a $50B fundraise at a $900B valuation, marking the most aggressive private-market run-up in tech history.

Categories Market Trend Tags ai startup valuation, anthropic fundraising, capital markets, google anthropic investment, private capital markets, venture capital ai Leave a comment

GameStop’s $56B eBay Bid: Can Ryan Cohen Finance the Deal?

May 25, 2026May 8, 2026 by Bruno

GameStop’s $10.9B company is targeting eBay at $56B. We break down the deal math — and why Wall Street is deeply skeptical about the financing.

Categories Stock Market Tags capital markets, gamestop ebay deal, leveraged buyout, m&a financing, ryan cohen Leave a comment

Apollo Hits $1 Trillion in AUM as Private Credit Surges

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 by Bruno

Apollo Global Management crossed the $1 trillion assets-under-management milestone in Q1 2026, posting record fee earnings while private credit reshapes corporate finance.

Categories Market Trend, Stock Market Tags alternative asset managers, apollo global management, capital markets, KKR, private credit, private equity AUM Leave a comment

Norway Hikes to 4.25%: Europe’s Lone Rate Riser in 2026

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 by Bruno

Norges Bank raised its benchmark rate to 4.25% on May 6, 2026 — the only major European central bank to hike this year — as Norway’s CPI stayed at 3.6%, well above target.

Categories Federal Reserve & Rates, Stock Market Tags bond market, capital markets, european central banks, monetary policy divergence, norges bank, norway interest rate Leave a comment

HawkEye 360 Raises $416M in NYSE IPO at $2.3B Valuation

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 by Bruno

HawkEye 360 (NYSE: HAWK) priced at $26, raising $416M. Revenue surged 74% to $118M and EBITDA turned positive as defense-tech satellite demand accelerates.

Categories IPO & Public Offerings, Stock Market Tags capital markets, defense tech stocks, geospatial analytics, hawkeye 360 ipo, signals intelligence Leave a comment

Fed’s Third Rate Hold Drives Yields Toward 2026 Highs

May 7, 2026May 6, 2026 by Bruno

The Fed held rates at 3.5%–3.75% for a third straight meeting. With the 10-year yield near its 2026 high and investors pricing no cut until late 2027, capital markets face a prolonged high-rate environment.

Categories Federal Reserve & Rates, Stock Market Tags bond market, capital markets, fed pause 2027, federal reserve rate hold, fomc april 2026, treasury yields 2026 Leave a comment
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