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Norway’s Crayon Group Surges as SoftwareOne Said to Weigh Deal

Norway’s Crayon Group Surges as SoftwareOne Said to Weigh Deal

Norwegian software group Crayon Group Holding ASA jumped by the most in more than four years after people familiar with the matter said its bigger Swiss rival SoftwareOne Holding AG is exploring a potential combination of the two firms.SoftwareOne, which is considering a sale of itself, is also studying a possible merger with Crayon, Bloomberg News reported on Sept. 13. Apax Partners, which has emerged as the leading bidder for SoftwareOne, and the Swiss company’s key shareholders have been discussing various structures that would allow them to take both SoftwareOne and Crayon private and combine the two firms, the people…
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Chinese Traders Pour Into Alibaba Shares as Trading Links Start

Chinese Traders Pour Into Alibaba Shares as Trading Links Start

Mainland Chinese investors flocked to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. as its Hong Kong-listed stock was made directly available to them for the first time.Investors bought HK$8.5 billion ($1.1 billion) worth of Alibaba shares through the Stock Connect program on the first day, on a net basis, according to stock exchange data released late Tuesday. Purchases via the Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses accounted for about half of the day’s turnover in the stock. Source link lol
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As Tech Stocks Rebound, High Hedging Costs Indicate Skepticism

As Tech Stocks Rebound, High Hedging Costs Indicate Skepticism

The recent rebound in US tech stocks isn’t convincing options traders just yet. While the shares have led market gains since a meltdown earlier this month, the cost of contracts hedging against volatility in the largest exchange-traded fund tracking the Nasdaq 100 Index remains high relative to contracts on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. Source link lol
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Ericsson Reaches $1 Billion Deal to Sell US Firm to Koch Unit

Ericsson Reaches $1 Billion Deal to Sell US Firm to Koch Unit

Swedish telecom-equipment maker Ericsson AB reached a $1 billion deal to sell its US call-routing business Iconectiv to a private investment arm of Koch Industries Inc.Ericsson expects to get about 10.6 billion kronor ($1 billion) in cash after taxes, transaction expenses and other liabilities as part of the takeover by Koch Equity Development, the company said in a statement late Friday. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2025 and result in one-time earnings of about 8.8 billion kronor. Source link lol
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Uber Raised to Investment-Grade by S&P on Earnings Growth

Uber Raised to Investment-Grade by S&P on Earnings Growth

S&P Global Ratings upgraded Uber Technologies Inc.’s credit ratings to investment-grade status on Friday, citing the ride-hailing and food-delivery company’s consistent earnings growth.Uber’s main bond ratings were upgraded to BBB-, the lowest investment-grade level, from BB+, the highest junk grade, S&P said in a statementBloomberg Terminal. Investment-grade credit ratings can translate to lower borrowing costs for a company, because a wider array of investors are eligible to buy high-grade securities. Source link lol
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Big Tech Wipeout Turns to Dip-Buyer Bounty as Stocks Surge Back

Big Tech Wipeout Turns to Dip-Buyer Bounty as Stocks Surge Back

It looked like a reckoning was arriving on August 5, when the Nasdaq 100 tumbled over 5% in the seconds after the opening bell, validating fears that a tech bubble was about to burst. Barely just two weeks and a few rounds of reassuring data later, virtually all those worries are being swiftly swept aside. Source link lol
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Jefferies Says It Was Shortchanged on Fee in Rubicon SPAC Deal

Jefferies Says It Was Shortchanged on Fee in Rubicon SPAC Deal

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. sued a company acquired in a blank-check merger, claiming it received stock now worth only about $40,000 instead of a promised $7 million underwriting fee.In a suit filed Thursday in New York, Jefferies said Rubicon Technologies Inc. violated an agreement to pay the fee in either cash or freely tradable shares. Instead, Rubicon allegedly paid Jefferies in restricted shares with a current market value much lower than the agreed fee. Source link lol
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Medical Device Maker Nova Biomedical Is Exploring a Sale

Medical Device Maker Nova Biomedical Is Exploring a Sale

Nova Biomedical is exploring a potential sale that could value it at more than $2 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said. The privately-held medical device maker is working with advisers to gauge interest from potential buyers, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information. Source link lol
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