Capital Markets
Avoid Portfolio Isolationism with Investments Abroad
<i>This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com.</i><p>With the capital markets in the United States nearing all-time records in all major indexes in equities, it’s easy for an investor to get caught in a bout of portfolio isolationism by allocating all investment capital domestically. However, …
InvestingGlobal Net Lease falls 3.1% after starting common stock offering
Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL) falls 3.1% in after-hours trading after launching a public offering of 4M shares of common stock under its existing shelf …
Business'Golden Age' for U.S. Consumer on Dollar, Economy, Says Davidson – Bloomberg
'Golden Age' for U.S. Consumer on Dollar, Economy, Says Davidson<p>'Golden Age' for U.S. Consumer on Dollar, Economy, Says Davidson<p>'Golden Age' for U.S. …
U.S. EconomyCorona Brewer Adds Cannabis to Its Booze Business in $4 Billion Deal
<i>By Carlo Versano and Jacqueline Corba</i><p>Constellation Brands, the alcoholic beverage giant, is making a big bet that marijuana will be legalized in the …
CannabisSkyway Capital Markets - Tampa, FL
Skyway Capital Markets, LLC is a boutique investment banking firm based in Tampa, FL. Founded in 2002, Skyway provides institutional quality transaction advice and differentiated capital resources to corporations, while providing capital markets, structured, and alternative products to the …
Investment BankingBRIEF-BMO Capital Markets Launches Blockchain Pilot With Ontario Teachers'
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Financial MarketsCopper Tumbles Into a Bear Market
Copper plunged into a bear market as concerns mount that Turkey’s financial crisis and the U.S.-China trade spat will stymie global economic …
Stock MarketsBank of Montreal, Teachers’ Pension Fund Trial Canadian Dollar Debt Deal via Blockchain
The Bank of Montreal and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan have tested a Canadian-dollar debt deal using blockchain, Bloomberg reports August 15.<p>In the …
Business (Canada)US yield curve touches fresh decade low | Financial Times
A widely watched measure of the yield curve briefly dipped to a new decade low on Wednesday morning, as the fallout from Turkey’s escalating economic …
EconomicsPremarket analyst action - healthcare
GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:GWPH) initiated with Buy rating and $181 (36% upside) price target at Stifel citing bullish prospects for Epiolex. Shares …
BusinessConstellation's $4 Billion Canopy Growth Deal Boosts Cannabis Stocks
Cannabis stocks are rebounding following Canopy Growth's $4 billion investment from Constellation Brands and plans for a closer partnership with the …
Cannabis5 of the Best Consumer Stocks You Can Buy
Consumer stocks as a whole are among some of the biggest beneficiaries of the current nine-year bull market. However, as we move through a period of …
The CityGoldman Sachs leads $32M round into enterprise blockchain startup Axoni
Enterprise blockchain startup Axoni Communications Inc. has raised $32 million in new funding to enhance its data synchronization technology, expand …
Goldman SachsNew supercars fill the field
The supercar field is crowded and getting more so with automakers having little trouble finding buyers at the very top of the market. Limited editions of high-performance offerings are often sold out within hours. And companies such as McLaren and Bentley are finding unconventional settings beyond …
Alfa RomeoCabot Microelectronics to buy KMG Chemicals in $1.6 billion deal
(Reuters) - Cabot Microelectronics Corp (CCMP.O), a maker of chemicals used in semiconductors, said on Wednesday it would buy specialty chemicals company KMG Chemicals Inc (KMG.N) in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $1.6 billion.<p>The deal will expand Cabot’s reach into the market for pipeline …
Electrical EngineeringViewRay sets pricing terms for public offering of more than 16 million shares of common stock
ViewRay Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY), the Oakwood Village-based maker of an MRI-guided radiation therapy system called MRIdian, will gross about $150 million …
ClevelandKAP on the brink of R1.2bn empowerment deal
"We do not anticipate any problems. Hopefully, we will implement the deal on September 1," he said.<p>This comes as the group looks to improve the …
Business (South Africa)Pershing Securities review sparks ownership re-think
Australia hasn't always been a happy hunting ground for clearing house Pershing Securities and brokers are now wondering whether its owners are …
Financial ServicesAlternative Capital Rises Again, Hits $95 Billion Or 16% Of Reinsurance: Aon
The amount of alternative capital in the global reinsurance industry, so capital provided by insurance-linked securities (ILS) funds, investors and …
BusinessThe Inception Companies to Launch First Cannabis REIT Sponsored by an Industry-Leading Investment Firm, Filling Void in the Real Estate Capital Markets
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 14, 2018--The Inception Companies (“Inception”), a private investment firm with significant operating and investing …
Real EstateThis Biotech Is Up 91% This Year — But Is Gassed After Sprint
<b>Intercept Pharmaceuticals</b> (ICPT) shares have climbed 91% year to date, but their sprint is nearing an end, an analyst predicted Wednesday as he …
BusinessKevin O’Leary: Turkey is a ‘Nothing Burger’
<i>This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com.</i><p>With Turkey caught in the middle of an economic hurricane, the United States and European capital markets appeared to have shaken off the initial blows dealt by the crisis with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing today’s session up over …
Dow JonesStocks down as Turkey slaps tariffs on US goods
Stocks (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) are mostly down, with the energy (XLE) sector the most in the red, and the utilities (XLU) sector the most in the green. …
TariffsR.J. O'Brien Names Stephen Brodsky to New Role of Chief Strategy Officer
CHICAGO, Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago-based R.J. O'Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, today announced that Stephen A. Brodsky – long-time exchange, trading and capital markets executive – has just joined …
Syracuse UniversityAlfa Romeo MiTo All But Gone From the Automaker's Lineup
Codenamed Tipo 955, the MiTo came out in 2008 as Alfa Romeo’s response to the Fiat Punto and Opel Corsa. MiTo stands for Milano and Turin, and even …
Alfa RomeoICO swindlers have absconded with some $100 million in investor dough, research firm says
Despite a surge in popularity, investors seeking to make a quick buck in the murky world of ICOs haven’t all reaped hoped-for lofty returns—quite the …
CryptocurrencyGilead Skids On HIV Rivalry As Second Exec In A Month Plans Exit
<b>Gilead Sciences</b> (GILD) toppled Wednesday after rival <b>GlaxoSmithKline</b> (GSK) reported positive results for its HIV treatment and following Gilead's …
BusinessSen. Elizabeth Warren, Republicans, CEOs & BlackRock's Fink Unite Around 'Accountable Capitalism'
In an opinion piece in today’s print edition of the <i>Wall Street Journal</i> titled “Companies Shouldn’t Be Accountable Only to Shareholders,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced that she will introduce legislation called the Accountable Capitalism Act to require all corporations with more than $1 billion in …
EntrepreneurshipOil Firm Founder Settles Charges of ICO Fraud
The founder of an oil and gas exploration company has settled allegations that he attempted to raise $5 million from investors through an initial …
Corporate FinanceIs This 'As Good As It Gets' For This Biotech's Breast Cancer Drug?
<b>Puma Biotechnology</b> (PBYI) sank Wednesday as an analyst suggested this could be "as good as it gets" for sales of the company's breast cancer drug …
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