For reviving the U.S. economy, investors are pinning their hopes for wider availability of testing for COVID-19 along with drug trials; until there is some concrete progress in these areas stock market gains are likely to be limited. The S&P… Read More ›
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Airbnb’s new investment by private equity firms Silver Lake & Sixth Street Partners imply reduced valuation
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Airbnb Inc’s latest $1 billion investment from private equity firms Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners has terms that imply a reduced valuation for the home rental company. According to a… Read More ›
Silver Lake Partners aims to raise $16 Billion for its 6th flagship buyout fund: Sources
Private equity firm Silver Lake Partners aims to raise at least $16 billion from investors for its sixth flagship buyout fund despite prevailing uncertainties following the outbreak of the Wuhan Coronavirus, said sources familiar with the matter at hand. Investing… Read More ›
U.S. SEC warns against opportunistic trading during Wuhan coronavirus market route
In an unusual statement that essentially underscores the chaos coursing through the financial markets, the U.S. securities regulator has warned corporate executives against insider trading. In a statement, the SEC said, company directors, consultants, officers, employees, and other outside professionals… Read More ›
Federal Reserve rolls out third emergency credit program to ease liquidity in money markets
On Wednesday night, the U.S. Federal Reserve rolled out its third emergency credit program in two days and announced that it would loan money to banks that offer as collateral assets purchased from money market mutual funds. The new loan… Read More ›
Harley Davidson faces proxy fight with hedge fund Impala Asset Management
With Impala Asset Management saying it will try and place two directors at Harley-Davidson Inc, America’s oldest and best-known motorcycle maker is facing a battle with one of its investors. Impala Asset Management, run by Robert Bishop, which owns 1.9… Read More ›
Risk premium on U.S. investment grade credit goes through roof on Wuhan coronavirus worries
The financial impact of the Wuhan coronavirus on corporate America’s balance sheets has tripled the premium investors are demanding to hold even the highest-rated corporate bonds. According to the ICE/BofA investment grade index, the difference between the average yield of… Read More ›
Creditors should negotiate, restructure debt or face disorderly default: Lebanon’s Finance Minister
In a report, Lebanon’s broadcaster LBC quoted the country’s Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni as saying Lebanon will resort to a disorderly default if creditors are not prepared to negotiate; he went on to add, investors will find it difficult to… Read More ›
Federal Reserve likely to trim interest rates before March 17-18 meeting: Goldman Sachs economists
Economists ar Goldman Sachs have predicted that the U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates before its next scheduled meeting in two weeks time, citing an unscheduled statement from the head of the U.S. central bank on Friday…. Read More ›
Pandemic fears spreads, markets shed $3 trillion
On Thursday, with China’s coronavirus continuing to spread at its fastest pace outside China, shares continued to plunge downward wiping out more than $3 trillion in value in this week alone. U.S. Treasuries yields also hit their record lows on… Read More ›