Monthly Archives: June 2026
Blackstone and Apollo Work on $36 Billion Anthropic Debt Deal:
(HedgeCo.Net) The artificial intelligence boom is no longer just a venture capital story, a public equity momentum trade, or a software adoption narrative. It is rapidly becoming one of the largest infrastructure financing cycles in modern markets. The reported effort […]
Activist Battles: Bolloré Clashes with Pershing over UMG:
(HedgeCo.Net) The battle over Universal Music Group has quickly become one of the most closely watched corporate governance contests in global markets, not only because of the size of the proposed transaction, but because of what it reveals about the […]
Apollo Begins Daily Pricing for $830 Billion in Credit:
(HedgeCo.Net) Apollo Global Management’s decision to begin daily pricing across roughly $830 billion of credit assets marks one of the most important transparency shifts in the modern private markets industry. For years, private credit has grown by offering investors access […]
BDCs Face Historic Inversion as Redemptions Outpace Capital:
(HedgeCo.Net) The private credit market has entered a new and more complicated phase. For years, business development companies, particularly non-traded BDCs, were among the fastest-growing vehicles in alternative investments. They offered private credit exposure to wealthy individuals, financial advisors, and […]
S&P 500 futures climb as investors await inflation data and end of second quarter: Live updates
(CNBC) S&P 500 futures climbed Friday morning as traders await closely followed inflation data. They are also counting down to the end of what has been a strong first half of the year. Futures tied to the broad market index ticked […]
There’s a big Fed inflation reading coming Friday. Here’s what to expect
(CNBC) There could be some pretty good inflation news on the way from the Commerce Department when it releases a key economic report Friday. The personal consumption expenditures price index, an inflation measure the Federal Reserve watches closely, is expected […]
Elon Musk won $56 billion payday because of vote, Tesla argues in court
(CNBC) Tesla is claiming Elon Musk won his legal battle over his $56 billion pay package because shareholders voted for the compensation, despite a judge rescinding it earlier this year, according to court filing made public on Friday. The company’s […]
Chewy stock pops 34% after Roaring Kitty posts a dog picture, then gives it all back
(CNBC) Chewy shares rallied dramatically on Thursday after meme stock leader Roaring Kitty posted a picture on social media platform X that resembles the logo of the online pet food retailer, but the gains were quickly erased later in the session. […]
Hedge funds swap tech stocks for financials amid strong gains, says Goldman Sachs
(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds are shifting away from technology stocks, particularly semiconductor and chip equipment, following robust gains in Q1 2024, according to a report by CNBC citing data from Goldman Sachs’ prime brokerage. To read this article:
Hedge funds cut Mexican peso bets in third-largest reduction on CFTC record
(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds have decreased their net long positions on the Mexican peso by 56,709 contracts following the country’s unexpected election of Morena’s Claudia Sheinbaum, bringing the total down to 27,304 contracts, according to a report by Bloomberg. To read this article: