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afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport, Angira Bharadwaj - Future Fund and friends hit home stretch in Ausgrid's $3b meters sale
Future Fund and friends hit home stretch in Ausgrid's $3b meters sale
Australian Financial Review

Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.

scmp.com - Zoe SL Chan - Goldman Sachs backs HKEX with 'buy rating', citing Beijing's policy support
Goldman Sachs backs HKEX with 'buy rating', citing Beijing's policy support
South China Morning Post

Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs has cast a vote of confidence in Hong Kong's financial future by reaffirming its “buy rating” on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), as Beijing ramps up policy support to cement the…

cnbc.com - Jim Cramer - Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday
CNBC

My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, July 15 1. Wholesale inflation in June fell 0.3% month over month, versus expectations of being flat. That's another soft report after yesterday's consumer price index report. Lower gasoline prices are a big…

yahoo.com - Morgan Stanley (MS) Stock Forecasts
Morgan Stanley (MS) Stock Forecasts
Yahoo!

Morgan Stanley is a diversified global financial securities firm. Its businesses include institutional securities sales and trading, investment banking, retail securities brokerage, and institutional asset management. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial…

yahoo.com - Citigroup, Inc. (C) Stock Forecasts
Citigroup, Inc. (C) Stock Forecasts
Yahoo!

Citigroup is one of world's largest banks, with global consumer banking, corporate banking, and investment banking operations. The company has approximately 200 million customer accounts Exclusive reports, detailed company profiles, and…

cnbc.com - Yun Li - Star analyst Dan Ives forms Yorkville Ives merchant bank after leaving Wedbush
Star analyst Dan Ives forms Yorkville Ives merchant bank after leaving Wedbush
CNBC

Dan Ives is teaming up with Yorkville Securities to launch a new merchant banking firm. The new firm, Yorkville Ives & Co., will combine investment banking, equity research, institutional trading and principal investing, with a focus on artificial…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - Frequency Electronics targets at least $150M revenue and 50% gross margin by fiscal 2029, backed by $111M funded backlog (NASDAQ:FEIM)
Frequency Electronics targets at least $150M revenue and 50% gross margin by fiscal 2029, backed by $111M funded backlog (NASDAQ:FEIM)
Seeking Alpha

Key growth drivers include strong space and defense contract wins, successful expansion into newer markets such as atomic clocks for lunar missions, and a record-funded backlog of $111 million supported by a nearly 3x book-to-bill ratio. Management…

techcrunch.com - Anna Heim - Lululemon backs nylon recycling startup Syntetica in $30M Series A
Lululemon backs nylon recycling startup Syntetica in $30M Series A
TechCrunch

Activewear company Lululemon has invested in the $30 million Series A round raised by Syntetica, a French startup that developed a novel approach to recycling nylon, whose properties make it both too good to give up but hard to reuse. Syntetica…

seekingalpha.com - Seeking Profits - Morgan Stanley: Blowout Q2 And Strong Business Model Justify Premium Valuation (NYSE:MS)
Morgan Stanley: Blowout Q2 And Strong Business Model Justify Premium Valuation (NYSE:MS)
Seeking Alpha

Morgan Stanley delivered blowout Q2 earnings, driven by wealth management growth, strong investment banking, and robust capital returns. Recurring fee revenue from wealth management and rising AUM underpin MS's resilient results, with further…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - J.B. Hunt outlines 1,000 to 1,200 new gross truck sales target as intermodal posts 578,000-load record (NASDAQ:JBHT)
J.B. Hunt outlines 1,000 to 1,200 new gross truck sales target as intermodal posts 578,000-load record (NASDAQ:JBHT)
Seeking Alpha

Earnings Call Insights: J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Q2 2026 Shelley Simpson (President, CEO & Director) said the company stayed focused on “driving disciplined growth through operational excellence,” “leveraging the…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - First Horizon expects ~10% standardized RWA reduction while managing CET1 around 10.5% (NYSE:FHN)
First Horizon expects ~10% standardized RWA reduction while managing CET1 around 10.5% (NYSE:FHN)
Seeking Alpha

Earnings Call Insights: First Horizon Corporation (FHN) Q2 2026 “Adjusted earnings per share for the quarter were up $0.09 or 20%,” said Bryan Jordan (Chairman, President and CEO), alongside “an 8% increase in adjusted…

forbes.com - Bill Holodnak - The Best Careers Are Built On Taking Risk, Not Hedging Your Bets
The Best Careers Are Built On Taking Risk, Not Hedging Your Bets
Forbes

Bill Holodnak, CEO and Founder of Occam Global, an executive search and advisory firm focused on leadership across the innovation economy. There's a persistent belief that career success follows a rational path: work hard, make smart decisions and…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - Johnson & Johnson signals 2026 sales midpoint of $100.6B and adjusted operational EPS of $11.50-$11.65, driven by new launches (NYSE:JNJ)
Johnson & Johnson signals 2026 sales midpoint of $100.6B and adjusted operational EPS of $11.50-$11.65, driven by new launches (NYSE:JNJ)
Seeking Alpha

Earnings Call Insights: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Q2 2026 'I'm pleased to share the top line results from our strong second quarter... with our Q2 beat on the top and bottom line and raised guidance, we are delivering.' (CEO & Chairman Joaquin Duato)…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - ASML forecasts 2026 net sales of €43B-€45B as it plans ~30% Low-NA EUV capacity increase for 2027 (NASDAQ:ASML)
ASML forecasts 2026 net sales of €43B-€45B as it plans ~30% Low-NA EUV capacity increase for 2027 (NASDAQ:ASML)
Seeking Alpha

Continued strong AI-driven demand in advanced logic and DRAM, stronger installed base upgrades, and improved supply chain output enabled management to raise their 2026 net sales and gross margin guidance. Management was confident about planned…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - BNY expects 2026 revenue ex-notables up 10%-11% while targeting ~400 bp of positive operating leverage (NYSE:BNY)
BNY expects 2026 revenue ex-notables up 10%-11% while targeting ~400 bp of positive operating leverage (NYSE:BNY)
Seeking Alpha

Management highlighted durable revenue streams, record revenue and EPS growth, but cautioned about seasonality (Q3 typically slowest) and tougher year-over-year comps ahead, especially for net interest income and deposits. Management sees AI and…

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