Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I was planning to finish my last two data updates for 2024, but decided to take a break and look at the seven stocks (Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla) which carried the market in 2023. trillion during the course of the year.

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Global Finance

JUNE 18, 2024

Several of the domestic companies looking to IPO this year are global private-equity backed where early investors are looking to cash out. In the second half of 2023 the Indian equity market crossed the $4 trillion mark and is currently valued at $4.9 billion, an 83% year-on-year increase.

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Reynolds Holding

OCTOBER 21, 2024

What GameStop put on display was how much has changed—in technology and business models—since 2005 when we last comprehensively updated our equity market rules. The markets have moved to overwhelmingly trade electronically, with transaction volume in listed equities tripling in the last 17 years. [3]

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Global Finance

MAY 8, 2024

Last year, UOB fully integrated its acquired Indonesian and Malaysian businesses onto the bank’s platforms while the migration of the Thai and Vietnamese businesses will be completed in the first half of 2024 and 2025, respectively. The post World’s Best Banks 2024—Asia-Pacific appeared first on Global Finance Magazine. billion; a 2.3%

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

13, 2024, and ended on Sept. Fission Uranium-Paladin Energy Merger Overview Fission Uranium inked the deal with the Australian miner, Paladin Energy , in June 2024. Per the agreement, Paladin Energy would acquire FCUUF's outstanding shares for an implied total equity value of C$1.14 billion ($0.846 billion).

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

With a market capitalization of $4.8 Return on equity in the trailing 12 months is currently 31.7%, which is higher than the industry's average of 20.9%. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Robust Growth Prospects of EEFT Stock The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Euronet's 2024 earnings is pegged at $8.64

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Valutico

JANUARY 17, 2023

The company has a leading position in the Southeast Asian market with their e-commerce platform Shoppee and their gaming offers by Garena. Sea currently has a market capitalization of $29.8 Analysts expect this to happen in the 2024 financial year. The Flow-to-Equity analysis produced a value of $28.1 Disclaimer.

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Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

That drop of more than $200 billion in market capitalization in response to what looked like good news, at least on the surface, puzzled market observers, though, as is their wont, they had found a reason by day end. on June 18, 2024, and a low of $92.06, on August 5, before ending at $125.61

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Of this total, $930 billion is invested in equities while the remainder is allocated to debt and hybrid instruments. Currently, FPI equity holdings account for 16.4% of India’s total market capitalization. India’s IPO market has been strong in 2024, with 50 companies raising $6 billion by August.

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Benzinga

JULY 30, 2024

The Company is well-positioned to scale its product offerings and expand its addressable market, capitalizing on the shift towards electric vehicles. LEXINGTON, Ky. We are very excited to lend our deep operational experience to their talented team, and to assist them in reaching their. Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Founded in 2017, it is India’s first E2W maker, the first Indian automaker in two decades to establish itself successfully, and now the biggest debut this year in the Indian equity markets. A portion of the IPO net proceeds—$141 million—will be used to expand the manufacturing capacity Ola’s gigafactory in Tamil Nadu.

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Benzinga

APRIL 22, 2024

Moreover, the issuance of additional ordinary shares will increase our market capitalization, ensuring higher trading liquidity. Financially, with the acquisition of a profitable business and a US$30 million fundraising, we will be well-equipped to fund our future growth.

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Valutico

MARCH 20, 2023

million for the financial year ending 31 December 2022, and its tangible equity is expected to be around GBP 1.4 (USD Recent Financial Performance In late February 2023, HSBC released its 2022 annual results, showing strong financial performance and higher capital distributions. billion and deposits of around GBP 6.7 (USD

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Benzinga

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silver Spike Investment Corp. Assuming satisfaction of the conditions to the transaction, the Loan Portfolio Acquisition is expected to close in mid-2024. As of January 1, 2024, the CALP Loan Portfolio comprised 24 loans with an aggregate value of approximately $130 million. NEW YORK, Feb.

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. for ConnectOne Bancorp as of September 4, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, First of Long Island had approximately $4.2 ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., The transaction is presently valued at approximately $284 million in the aggregate, or approximately $12.40 billion of assets, $3.3

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 30, 2024

As we look ahead to the 2024 proxy season (and beyond), let’s review the key 2023 trends and developments from activism playbooks, with a sharp focus on the ever-changing landscape in the technology and healthcare sectors. Momentum building for 2024? 4] Activists won 134 board seats globally in 2023, a 30% increase from 2022.

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Benzinga

AUGUST 28, 2024

28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tactical Resources Corp. Proposed Business Combination As previously announced, Tactical Resources entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the "Business Combination Agreement") with Plum on August 22, 2024. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. million, calculated on a fully diluted basis.

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Benzinga

MARCH 20, 2024

TORONTO, March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premier American Uranium Inc. ("PUR" The Exchange Ratio implies consideration of C$0.507 per AMPS Share based on the closing price of PUR Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (the " TSXV ") on March 19, 2024. The Exchange Ratio implies a premium of 66.1% Mega Uranium Ltd.,

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 6, 2023

Data universe : In my sample, I include all publicly traded firms with market capitalizations that exceed zero, traded anywhere in the world. I do report on a few market-wide data items especially on risk premiums for both equity and debt. Cost of Equity 1. Cost of Capital 3. Return on Equity 1.

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Majestic Silver Corp. The proposed Transaction implies a total equity value for Gatos of approximately US$970 million. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. NYSE: AG ) (TSX: AG ) (FSE:FMV) ("First Majestic") and Gatos Silver, Inc. The consideration implies a total offer value of US$13.49

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 9, 2024

The first half of 2024 has been a watershed moment for the development of controller law in the Delaware courts. If the goals were retention, engagement, and alignment then Musk’s pre-existing equity stake provided a powerful incentive for Musk to stay and grow Tesla’s market capitalization.” 2024), cert.

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Benzinga

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

− Transaction will create the 4 th largest commercial mortgage REIT with a capital base of $2.8 billion – − Highly synergistic platforms and capital optimization will drive strong earnings per share accretion in 2024 and sustained long-term growth − − Expected value at closing of approximately $787 million − NEW YORK, Feb.

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Reynolds Holding

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the 2024 proxy statement, if the registrant uses the same peer group for 2023 as it used for 2022, the registrant should present its peer group total shareholder return for each of the years in the table using the 2023 peer group. In what circumstances is such market capitalization-based weighting required? Answer: No.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Finally, my starting cost of capital of 10.15% reflects the reality that the riskfree rate and equity risk premiums have risen over 2022, and my ending number of 9% is an indication that I expect Tesla to become less risky over time. It was the reason that I argued at a $1.2

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Benzinga

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

We also believe that a larger combined company may improve market visibility and lead to increased market value for its shareholders." Enhanced Stock Liquidity: The larger market capitalization following the completion of the Mergers may result in greater secondary market trading liquidity and increased equity research coverage.

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Benzinga

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

equity interest in Marathon on an issued and outstanding basis; closing is expected to be completed on November 14, 2023 and is not contingent on closing of the Transaction. Through this Transaction, Valentine will be fully funded to production without additional debt, royalties, or shareholder equity.

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 23, 2024

Class Action Settlements of All-Time” report, to be published in January 2024. in August 2019, wiping out about $36 billion in market capitalization. The claims against Bioverativ director Alexander Denner and his hedge fund, Sarissa Capital, for insider trading are still ongoing with a trial set for April 2024.

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Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

While management decisions have clearly contributed to the problems, it is also true that the pharmacy business, which forms Walgreen's core, has deteriorated over the last two years, and that can be seen by comparing its market performance to CVS, its highest profile competitor. billion, has been more cash drain than flow , and in 2024, Ms.

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 10, 2024

Epilogue By the time I became Enforcement Director in July 2021, the SEC had already brought dozens of enforcement actions to address widespread noncompliance in the crypto markets. Meanwhile, four months later, the combined market capitalization of crypto assets reached approximately $3 trillion. [49] 22, 2024), [link]. [54]

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Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In a court filing on October 9, 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) let it be known that it was considering a break-up of Alphabet, with the addendum that it would also be pushing for the company to share the data it collects across its multiple platforms with competitors.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Carve out tech acquisitions also continued to be attractive to strategic and private equity buyers, with GTCR’s acquisition of a majority stake in Worldpay from FIS for up to $18.5 With these key trends in mind, let’s take a closer look at the developments in tech M&A during 2023, and what we expect to see in 2024.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Taylor (University of Pennsylvania), on Monday, December 9, 2024 Editor's Note: Lubos Pastor is the Charles P. Our baseline estimate of the carbon burden is 131% of total corporate equity value. Posted by Lubos Pastor (University of Chicago), Robert F. Stambaugh (University of Pennsylvania), and Lucian A. Summary We quantify the U.S.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 17, 2025

In my last post , I noted that the US has extended its dominance of global equities in recent years, increasing its share of market capitalization from 42% in at the start of 2023 to 44% at the start of 2024 to 49% at the start of 2025.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 10, 2025

Thus, as you peruse my historical data on implied equity risk premiums or PE ratios for the S&P 500 over time, you may be tempted to compute averages and use them in your investment strategies, or use my industry averages for debt ratios and pricing multiples as the target for every company in the peer group, but you should hold back.

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Musings on Markets

APRIL 7, 2025

Coming after a few days where the market seemed to have found its bearings (at least partially), it was clear from the initial reactions across the world that the breadth and the magnitude of the tariffs had caught most by surprise, and that a market markdown was coming.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 31, 2025

A little over a year later, in September 2024, that question about AI seemed to have been answered in the affirmative, for most investors, and I posted again after Nvidia had a disappointing earnings report , arguing that it reflected a healthy scaling down of expectations.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

The Hurdle Rate - Intuition and Uses You don't need to complete a corporate finance or valuation class to encounter hurdle rates in practice, usually taking the form of costs of equity and capital, but taking a finance class both deepens the acquaintance and ruins it. Corporate Default Risk , i.e,

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