Category Archives: Syndicated
South Korea loses appeal over $100m Elliott award in Samsung merger case
(Hedgeweek) South Korea has lost its appeal against a ruling that ordered the country to pay more than $100m to US hedge fund Elliott Management, according to a report by Reuters. The dispute centres on the 2015 merger of two […]
Hedge fund allocations to China at five-year low, says Goldman Sachs
(Hedgeweek) Goldman Sachs has revealed that hedge fund allocations to China have reached their lowest level in five years, amid heightened investor apprehensions about the country’s economic prospects and regulatory landscape, according to a report by Reuters. To read this […]
Pershing Square USA’s IPO abruptly cancelled
(Hedgeweek) Pershing Square has abruptly cancelled the IPO of Pershing Square USA, just days before it was set to debut on the New York Stock Exchange, and months after founder Bill Ackman suggested it would be one of the largest […]
Intel to cut 15% of workforce, reports quarterly guidance miss
CNBC) Intel shares slid as much as 20% in extended trading on Thursday after the chipmaker said it would lay off over 15% of its employees as part of a $10 billion cost-reduction plan and reported lighter results than analysts had […]
Amazon shares slide on revenue miss, disappointing guidance for third quarter
(CNBC) Amazon reported weaker-than-expected revenue for the second quarter on Thursday and issued a disappointing forecast for the current period. The shares slid as much as 6% in extended trading. To read this article:
SEI and Canoe automate transmission of hedge and PE fund valuations for family offices
(Hedgeweek) SEI and Canoe Intelligence have launched a new integration aimed at family offices, automating the transmission of private equity and hedge fund valuations as well as private equity call and distribution data, via the SEI Archway Platform. To read […]
Nintendo profit plunges 55% as sales of its ageing Switch console fall sharply
(CNBC) Net sales lost 46.5% year-on-year, while net profit fell 55.3%. Nintendo sold 2.1 million units of its flagship Switch consoles, down 46% on the year. Investors are looking out for news surrounding a successor to Nintendo’s ageing but highly […]
Snap shares plunge more than 20% on weak guidance
(CNBC) Snap said third-quarter revenue will be between $1.335 billion and $1.375 billion, or $1.355 billion in the middle of the range. Analysts were expecting $1.36 billion. The company expects adjusted earnings of $70 million to $100 million, trailing the […]
Family offices up hedge fund investments
(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds, which have been heavily concentrated in the so-called “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks, are now gradually reducing their exposure to these high-flying companies, according to a report by the Financial Times citing analysis by Goldman Sachs. To read […]
S&P 500 futures rise after Meta posts quarterly beat: Live updates
(CNBC) Stock futures rose in overnight trading Wednesday as investors weighed the latest corporate earnings reports, including strong results from Meta Platforms. S&P 500 futures gained 0.5%, while Nasdaq-100 futures jumped nearly 0.9%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 65 points, or […]
Meta shares pop on revenue and earnings beat, better-than-expected forecast
(CNBC)Meta provided revenue guidance for the third quarter of $38.5 billion to $41 billion, or $39.75 billion at the middle of the range. Analysts were expecting a forecast of of $39.1 billion. The Facebook parent reported second-quarter revenue growth of […]
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square withdraws IPO as demand for offering waned
(CNBC) Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square USA withdrew plans for an initial public offering after investor demand appeared to wane from original expectations. But the hedge fund titan said he would be back with a revised plan for the offering for […]