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Financial stocks were higher in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.5%

Blackstone Inc. has initiated preliminary talks with investors regarding a second major debt financing package to fund Anthropic PBC’s use of Alphabet Inc.’s Google chips.

Investing.com -- Blackstone Inc. has begun early talks with investors about a second large debt package to finance Anthropic PBC's use of chips from Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

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XP vs. BX: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Blackstone Inc (NYSE:BX) recently announced a total dividend of $1.29 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-08-03. This payment includes a $1.29 per share cash dividend, payable on 2026-08-10. As investors look forward to this upcoming payment, the spotlight also shines on the company's dividend history, yield, and growth rates.

Recent earnings reports by the so-called hyperscalers have driven expectations even higher for their collective AI spending plans. Goldman Sachs credit strategists estimate that approximately $400 billion in highly rated investment-grade bonds could be issued directly by hyperscalers globally in 2027. A group of investment-grade hyperscalers tracked by Barclays credit strategists includes Alphabet Amazon.com Meta Platforms Microsoft Oracle and SpaceX. The spread offered by these companies’ bonds over benchmark Treasurys has widened by almost a quarter percentage point over the past month through July 30, according to tracking by Barclays.

Wall Street finally got a taste of Blackstone-backed Jersey Mike’s, yet the first bite looked hesitant. What’s next for JMKE?

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The signing of “Project Peregrine” on July 25 marks a historic moment for alternative asset managers in 2026. In the largest foreign direct investment in Kuwait’s history, Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX), KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR), and Canada’s Brookfield formed a $16 billion infrastructure joint venture to buy a 49% minority stake in Kuwait’s total domestic […]

Large-cap stocks usually command their industries because they have the scale to drive market trends. The flip side though is that their sheer size can limit growth as expanding further becomes an increasingly challenging task.

Financial stocks were higher in Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.8

Jersey Mike's sandwich chain made it from the Jersey Shore to the financial capital of the world.

Jersey Mike's sandwich chain made it from the Jersey Shore to the financial capital of the world.

Ten times oversubscribed, the biggest consumer listing of the year, and still a discount to what a hungry Steve Schwarzman paid in 2024

The sandwich chain is going public on Thursday. It will test the appetite of investors after blockbuster debuts like Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

The fast-casual sandwich chain is set to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange after pricing its shares at $23.

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Jersey Mike's Subs (JMKE) priced its IPO of 43.5 million shares of Class A common at $23 a share, fo

The sandwich chain is going public on Thursday. It will test the appetite of investors after blockbuster debuts like Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Exciting developments are taking place for the stocks in this article. They’ve all surged ahead of the broader market over the last month as catalysts such as new products and positive media coverage have propelled their returns.

Investors got three new private-asset options in July. Companies behind the new funds say they are designed as long-term investments.

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Private credit is a fast-growing business for large asset managers like Blackstone.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) is leading a consortium in a joint venture with Kuwait Oil Company. The deal is structured as a 20.5-year lease and leaseback of Kuwait's entire domestic and export pipeline network. The transaction represents the largest foreign direct investment in Kuwait's history. For investors tracking Blackstone, this Kuwait Oil Company venture highlights how the firm uses large scale infrastructure deals to deploy capital. NYSE:BX operates across private equity, real estate,...

The sandwich chain is set to go public at an $8 billion valuation after the private-equity firm reduced expenses.

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Investing.com -- Koch Inc. is considering a sale of Edged, the data center developer it cofounded, in a transaction that could exceed $15 billion, according to a Bloomberg report Tuesday.