UniCredit’s Pursuit of Commerzbank: A Struggle Between Growth and National Sovereignty
Johannes Sasse Staff Writer Italy’s UniCredit makes a bold move to gain control of Germany’s Commerzbank, raising concerns among
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Verizon’s Strategic Step Back: Paving the Way for Slow Domination of the U.S. Fiber Broadband Market
The U.S. broadband landscape is at a pivotal moment, with fiber technology emerging as a game-changer in an under-developed market. Verizon’s $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications aims to accelerate this transformation, promising expanded fiber coverage and strengthened market positioning.
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Earnings Season: Tech Still on Top
Jacob Hummel Finance Editor Article is written as of April 27th, 2024. With earnings season underway, megacap tech continues to
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Capital One Expected to Acquire Discover in Massive Deal
Justin Loto Staff Writter Capital One (COF) is expected to acquire Discover (DFS) for 35.3 billion dollars in an all-stock
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Severe Turbulence: Inside Boeing’s Recent Struggles
Justin Kwok Staff Writer Boeing, a giant in the aviation industry, finds itself in the spotlight due to recent controversies.
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Recap and Implications of Jan 31 Fed Meeting
Mario Stampone Staff Writer Most recently, the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) met on January 30-31. The question of the
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Macy’s: Salvageable Retail Titan or Real Estate Goldmine?
This past week, Macy’s received a $5.8 billion offer from two private equity firms to privatize the retail giant. Arkhouse Management, specializing in real estate investments, and Brigade Capital Management, a global asset manager, have collectively valued the department store chain. Their offer to take the company private stands at around $21 per share, reflecting a 21% premium from Friday, December 8th’s closing price of $17. This proposal signifies the investor group’s belief that Macy’s is undervalued in the public market.
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October CPI Report Telling’s
Tyler Fernandes Staff Writer With the recent publication of the October Consumer Price Index report, we have some new insight into
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Hess Acquisition Adds to Shifting Energy Market
The energy sector this past quarter has had an M&A party, and these developments have captured the attention of investors and analysts alike. The events of 2022 shook the world and energy markets. The invasion of Ukraine and its political ramifications resulted in severe dislocations in energy markets, thereby ensuring that energy, especially its availability and affordability, remained at the forefront of sociopolitical debate.
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What Now? Analyzing the Fallout of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Verdict
On November 3rd, the extremely publicized trial of Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried came to an end, as the former Crypto King was found guilty of all seven charges that were brought against him. These charges included two counts of wire fraud, two counts of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of securities fraud, one count of money laundering conspiracy, and one count of commodities fraud.
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