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Companies are always looking to make a buck. Sometimes that means expanding products, increasing prices, or opening new stores. And in some cases, it might mean merging with a company in the same sector. March saw a pickup in deals, with the number of transactions worth over $100 million rising 25% ...

Private equity and venture capital firms have been increasingly acquiring restaurant franchises in recent years, with global investment in the sector doubling in 2025, according to an S&P Global report. The trend has drawn mounting criticism, as some argue that private equity ownership tends to emphasize rapid expansion and financial returns at the expense of food quality and everyday operations. When a franchisor is acquired by private equity, it's not inherently bad, but it does change the gam

Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry players like SPGI, CME, ICE, NDAQ and CBOE gain from rising crypto adoption, trading volumes, a higher non-trading revenue base and tech investments.

Fresh off a record close on Tuesday, the Nasdaq was soaring to fresh highs on Wednesday after Advanced Micro Devices’ earnings report kept the chip rally rolling. The Dow was up 461 points, or 0.9%. The S&P and Nasdaq only need to close above yesterday’s level to establish new record closing highs.

Volatility in the first quarter was not a bad thing for S&P Global.

S&P Global Inc. recently reported past first-quarter 2026 results, with sales of US$4,171 million and net income of US$1,395 million, alongside higher earnings per share versus a year earlier and updated full-year guidance that now reflects slightly lower expected FX benefits. The company also continued its capital return program by completing a multi-year share repurchase totaling 29,366,829 shares for about US$13.85 billion, which could meaningfully influence per-share metrics and investor...