Finance Updates – Page 79 – Finance Updates

2026 Outlook: U.S. Equities, Precious Metals & AI Stocks Amid Escalating Geopolitical Risk

The Dow closed above 49,000 for the first tim...

Leadership rotated toward AI infrastructure a...

Gold and silver extended a sharp rally on rat...

Markets also digested Venezuela news and soft...

Venezuela Oil’s U.S. Turn Sparks Energy Stock Rally—but Recovery’s Full of Hurdles

Americas Markets Oil and Gas Extraction

U.S. stocks rallied Jan. 5, 2026, with the Do...

Oil majors, refiners, and oilfield-services n...

Analysts caution Venezuela’s output is curren...

With 2026 oil markets widely expected to be i...

US Strategy for Venezuela’s Oil Sector: Key Investment Risks and Opportunities

Americas Markets Oil and Gas Extraction

The U.S. plans to control Venezuela’s oil sal...

A first deal would send 30–50 million barrels...

Refiners geared to heavy crude (Valero, Phill...

Big upside is constrained by low oil prices, ...

Investcorp’s 2025 Playbook: $3.2B in PE Deals, Fire & Safety Platforms, Major Exit

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

In 2025, Investcorp North America’s private e...

New platform investments Kanawha Scales & Sys...

RESA Power, acquired in 2021, was exited to K...

The year underscores Investcorp’s mid-market ...

Global Pharma M&A Shifts: Mid-Market Deals, Regional Opportunity & Regulatory Risks

Global M&A Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing

FounderNest data on 1,489 pharma M&A deals (~...

Deal value rebounded in Q1 2025 to US$37.7B (...

Large pharma is favoring mid-sized bolt-on ac...

Pricing, tariff, regulatory, and cross-border...

Innovative Connections Acquires MSB Coach to Boost Leadership Coaching & Strategic Growth

Americas M&A Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Innovative Connections of Fort Collins, Color...

The deal expands Innovative Connections’ lead...

MSB Coach’s evidence-based Conversational Oxy...

Financial terms and key integration details, ...

2026 Stock Market Forecast: Upside Potential & Valuation Risks Shaping S&P 500 Outlook

Americas Forecast Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Across 19 Wall Street firms, the median 2026 ...

Bulls cite AI-driven capex and earnings growt...

Risks include stretched valuations (about 22×...

Some strategists project only low-single-digi...

Jefferies’ Investment Banking Surge in Q4 2025: Strong Revenue, Measured Risk

Global Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Jefferies’ Q4 2025 investment-banking net rev...

Full-year investment-banking net revenue reac...

The quarter included a $30M pre-tax loss tied...

Management sees tailwinds from easier macro/r...

SEBI Probes Bank of America Block Trade: Compliance Risks & Strategic Fallout

Asia Risk Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

SEBI issued a show-cause notice to Bank of Am...

The regulator says confidential details were ...

SEBI also alleges BofA misled investigators w...

BofA is reportedly pursuing a multimillion-do...

2025 Global VC Soars: AI-Fueled Funding, Mega Valuations & U.S. Dominance

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Global venture and growth funding rose ~30% i...

AI captured roughly half of all VC dollars (~...

OpenAI’s $40B round (≈$300B valuation) and Sp...

The U.S. took 64% of global funding (~$274B) ...