In a move that signals the final maturation of digital asset infrastructure, S&P Global announced on September 17, 2026, its acquisition of OpenZeppelin. This is not merely a corporate consolidation; it is the formal emergence of a ‘credit rating for code’—a necessary evolution for institutional tokenization to move from experimental sandbox to the bedrock of […]
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S&P 500 companies' second-quarter earnings growth continues to outpace early forecasts as the report

"Every time we take a deep dive into this sector, we find that capex is rising faster than we anticipated, financings are becoming more complicated and less transparent, and that returns on investment will take years to realize." Here's how the rating agency breaks down some of the things that could go wrong, taking inspiration from former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld's quote about the things you know...and those you don't. Unfortunately, as Rumsfeld pointed out, they also "tend to be the difficult ones.”

BENGALURU, Sept 3 (Reuters) - India's dominant services sector accelerated slightly in August but persistently subdued new business kept overall activity near its weakest in more than four years, a
Investing.com -- S&P Global Inc. is exploring a potential spinoff of its Capital IQ Pro data and research platform, a move that could create a standalone company valued in the high single-digit billions of dollars, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

Eric Aboaf, CFO of S&P Global, said that his business is to create transparency around hyperscalers for investors as the AI buildout shows no signs of slowing down. Aboaf, who was joined by Bloomberg's Nina Trentmann, said that AI is also an 'accelerant' for S&P Global on the client and revenue side of the business, as feature to help clients access key data.

The smartest move is to simply do nothing.

Stocks hit new highs. The S&P 500 gained 0.65% to a new all-time high. The Nasdaq ended up 0.8% and the Dow rose 69.7 points, or 0.1%. Another inflation reading came in cool. The producer-price index, which measures wholesale prices, was flat in July after falling by 0.
BENGALURU, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Growth in India's dominant services sector slumped to its weakest pace in over four years in July as demand was weighed down by fierce competition and fading client
The chipmaker looks dear on profits and slightly cheap on cash, and what sits under that gap is a business that turns far more of each sales dollar into cash than into profit while it swaps a shrinking handset exposure for faster end markets in data centers and automotive.
WM beats Q2 earnings estimates as pricing and efficiency lift margins, but softer volumes lead revenues to miss expectations.
S&P Global Inc (SPGI) reports robust financial performance with significant revenue and EPS growth, while navigating market challenges and enhancing strategic focus.
S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) reported second-quarter results that exceeded its expectations, supported by strong performance in its Ratings and Indices benchmark businesses, while raising its 2026 share repurchase target to more than $7 billion. President and Chief Executive Officer Martina Cheung said t
Today Earnings: American Express, Verizon, Charter Communications, HCA Healthcare, Volkswagen, Canadian National Railway Economic data: Commerce Department data on new home sales for June, S&P flash U.
SPGI heads into the Q2'26 earnings release with strength expected in ratings, indices and market intelligence, even as total revenues are projected to dip.
Nasdaq (NDAQ) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +9.18% and +3.87%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
The credit ratings giant is growing, but it looks historically expensive.
Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma, Data and Markets Editor Jared Blikre and Visible Alpha Head of TMT Research Melissa Otto join Brian Sozzi on Opening Bid to discuss earnings revisions across the technology sector and what they could mean for investors.
Investing.com -- Artificial intelligence is making financial markets more efficient in many areas, but it is also introducing new risks that could amplify volatility and market dislocations, according to a Bernstein research note.
S&P downgraded Harley-Davidson to BB+, citing lower-cost motorcycles, restructuring costs, and tariff pressures.
S&P Global is gearing up to report its second-quarter results later this month, and analysts project low double-digit growth in profitability.


