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cyprus-mail.com - Morgan Stanley beats profit expectations as investment banking soars
Morgan Stanley beats profit expectations as investment banking soars
Cyprus Mail

Morgan Stanley beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit this week, as ​the investment bank benefited from a surge in dealmaking and raked in record revenue from its equities trading business, sending its shares up ‌5 per…

bloomberg.com - China's Orient Securities Deal to Create $86 Billion Brokerage
China's Orient Securities Deal to Create $86 Billion Brokerage
Bloomberg

Two Shanghai government‑backed brokerages plan to merge in a deal that will create a firm with around $86 billion in assets, underscoring China's push to consolidate the securities industry as it seeks to build world‑class investment…

cointelegraph.com - Jesse Coghlan - Charles Schwab, Citadel Both Mull Prediction Market Play
Charles Schwab, Citadel Both Mull Prediction Market Play
Cointelegraph

Traditional finance giants Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities are both considering entering prediction markets, with each separately weighing up how they wish to get involved in the fast-growing sector. “I think at some point we likely…

cnbc.com - Liz Napolitano - These are HSBC's favorite stocks this earnings season
These are HSBC's favorite stocks this earnings season
CNBC

As earnings season kicks off, HSBC is naming its top picks for the period, including two 'Magnificent Seven' stocks. Many companies are preparing to post their financial reports over the next few weeks, with some analysts expecting to see strong…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport - Firmus talks up sale-and-leasebacks in IPO pitch; eyes on client book
Firmus talks up sale-and-leasebacks in IPO pitch; eyes on client book
Australian Financial Review

Last week, artificial intelligence hotshot Firmus kicked off its global charm offensive with a tantalising number – a revenue pipeline of $US9.1 billion ($13.1 billion). Now, a closer read of its initial public offering presentation shows…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport - Monash IVF board under the pump as PE bid deadline approaches
Monash IVF board under the pump as PE bid deadline approaches
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.

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport - Euroz readies equity raising for water services biz Babylon
Euroz readies equity raising for water services biz Babylon
Australian Financial Review

Babylon Pump & Power, capitalised at $10 million on the ASX, is about to get bigger. Stockbroker Euroz Hartleys was wall-crossing fund managers over the weekend to stitch up an equity raising for Babylon, which specialises in high-pressure pumping…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport - GIC hunts for registry roommate at student housing giant Iglu
GIC hunts for registry roommate at student housing giant Iglu
Australian Financial Review

Between UniLodge's well-attended auction and the rise of Scape, Australia's student housing sector has been a magnet for private capital deal makers. Now, Street Talk can add another high-profile name to the list. Prominent student accommodation…

fool.com - James Brumley - 3 S&P 500 Dividend Stocks Marked Down as Much as 37%
3 S&P 500 Dividend Stocks Marked Down as Much as 37%
The Motley Fool

Dividend stocks started the new year on a bullish foot. With growth stocks surging again, however, dividend payers have fallen a bit back out of favor. If you're an income-minded investor though, nothing's really changed... except for the price of…

thenyledger.com - Press Room - Politics And The Markets 04/19/26
Politics And The Markets 04/19/26
The New York Ledger

This is the forum for daily political discussion on Seeking Alpha. A new version is published every market day. Please don't leave political comments on other articles or posts on the site. The comments below are not regulated with the same rigor…

theguardian.com - Kalyeena Makortoff - Carmakers scramble to plug £3bn shortfall for UK loan scandal payouts
Carmakers scramble to plug £3bn shortfall for UK loan scandal payouts
The Guardian

Carmakers are under pressure to drum up £3bn to cover payouts for motor finance scandal victims after failing to adequately prepare for a UK-wide compensation scheme that is due to begin this summer. Company filings show the lending arms of…

koreatimes.co.kr - Park Han-sol - Should SK hynix share record bonuses with public? Outlandish claim sparks uproar
Should SK hynix share record bonuses with public? Outlandish claim sparks uproar
The Korea Times

Online debate is spreading over SK hynix's hefty employee bonuses, which are expected to reach around 700 million won ($477,000) per person based on a simple calculation, with some even calling for the payouts to be shared among the public. Such…

koreatimes.co.kr - Jun Ji-hye - Korea's GDP per capita to trail Taiwan by over $10,000 within 5 years: IMF
Korea's GDP per capita to trail Taiwan by over $10,000 within 5 years: IMF
The Korea Times

Korea's real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is expected to trail Taiwan's by more than $10,000 within five years, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Having lost its lead over Taiwan for the first time in 22 years last…

thenyledger.com - Press Room - Short Covering Rally Or Is The Bull Market Back?
Short Covering Rally Or Is The Bull Market Back?
The New York Ledger

After having been in the investing world for more than 25 years from private banking and investment management to private and venture capital; I have pretty much “been there and done that” at one point or another. I am currently a…

marketbeat.com - Best Bank Stocks Worth Watching - April 19th
Best Bank Stocks Worth Watching - April 19th
MarketBeat

MarketBeat Week in Review – 04/13 - 04/17 JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America, and Citigroup are the three Bank stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Bank stocks are shares of publicly traded banking…

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