U.S. Equity Funds See Biggest Outflow in Five Months
U.S. equity funds suffered their largest weekly outflow in five months in the week ended August 26, as investors reassessed the outlook for artificial intelligence ahead of Nvidia’s earnings and awaited potentially important comments...
Alibaba Launches $10.2 Billion Share Sale to Fund AI Push
Alibaba shares fell sharply in Hong Kong on Monday after the Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing giant launched a $10.2 billion share sale to finance its artificial intelligence ambitions. The company is offering HK$80...
Nvidia in Talks to Invest in Perplexity at $30B+ Valuation
Nvidia is reportedly in discussions to invest in AI search startup Perplexity as part of a funding round that would value the company at more than $30 billion, according to The Information. The potential...
Shein Valuation Slumps 70% as Hong Kong IPO Tests Investor Confidence
Online fast-fashion giant Shein is seeking to raise up to HK$13.86 billion ($1.77 billion) through its Hong Kong IPO, valuing the company at nearly $27 billion—about 70% below its $100 billion private-market peak in...
Samsung Sets Record Shareholder Returns
Samsung Electronics expects its shareholder returns this year to reach as much as 110 trillion won ($79.54 billion), including 30 trillion won in cash dividends in the third quarter. The payout would be more...
U.S. Treasury Doubles Size of Longer-Dated Bond Buybacks
The U.S. Treasury Department will double the size of its liquidity-support buyback operations for longer-dated nominal coupon securities from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation. The increase will cover the 10-...
Lyntris IPO Raises $297.5 Million
Lyntris raised $297.5 million in a downsized U.S. initial public offering after pricing its shares below the marketed range, highlighting continued investor caution despite renewed interest in defense stocks. The Falls Church, Virginia-based defense...
U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Investors Weigh Inflation and Middle East Tensions
U.S. stock index futures were largely steady on Wednesday after a technology-led selloff rattled Wall Street in the previous session, as investors assessed the inflation outlook and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East....
Berkshire Hathaway Steps Up Investments as Cash Hoard Shrinks
Berkshire Hathaway began drawing down its massive cash reserves in the second quarter, investing billions of dollars in stocks while accelerating share buybacks. The conglomerate repurchased $4.5 billion of its own shares during the...
Robinhood Venture Fund Targets $200 Million IPO
Robinhood is aiming to raise up to $200 million through the initial public offering of its new venture investment vehicle, Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII), according to a regulatory filing released on Monday. The...