Business news centers on dealmaking and shifting market expectations. A big asset-management acquisition, takeover speculation around a restaurant chain, and cooler US inflation all point to investors weighing growth opportunities against an still-uncertain path for interest rate...
Business news centers on dealmaking and shifting market expectations. A big asset-management acquisition, takeover speculation around a restaurant chain, and cooler US inflation all point to investors weighing growth opportunities against an still-uncertain path for interest rates and consumer demand.
US inflation cools in July, with the Consumer Price Index up 3.4% from a year earlier, down from 3.5% in June. The reading matches expectations and keeps attention on the Federal Reserve’s September meeting, where officials still face a mixed picture on whether price pressures are easing enough to justify a rate cut.
Goldman Sachs agrees to buy ETF provider Neos Investments in a deal valued at roughly $2.25 billion to $2.3 billion in cash and stock. The acquisition expands Goldman’s reach in the exchange-traded fund market and adds another move by a major bank to build scale in investment products for a broader client base.
Wendy’s shares jump after reports that Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management is preparing a possible bid to take the company private. The prospect of a buyout sends the stock to multi-week highs, reflecting investor expectations that a formal offer could value the fast-food chain above its recent trading levels.
Nebius Group beats quarterly revenue estimates as demand for AI computing power drives strong growth in its cloud business. The June-quarter results show a sharp rise from a year earlier, underscoring how companies providing AI infrastructure continue to benefit from heavy spending on data centers and specialized computing capacity.
TUI says the drag from the Middle East war on European travel bookings is starting to fade. The company reports improving recent demand and booking momentum that is moving back toward normal patterns, suggesting holidaymakers are regaining confidence even as geopolitical risks remain part of the travel outlook.
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