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LSEG’s $3.5bn Octus talks test whether private-credit data can justify a 9x sales valuation
London Stock Exchange Group is discussing a roughly $3.5 billion acquisition of Octus, adding proprietary private-credit intelligence to a data business already being rebuilt around artificial intelligence. The strategic fit is clear, but an implied valuation near nine times sales and a sharp negative share-price reaction show investors want evidence that scarce private-market data can generate returns matching the price.
LSEG’s £3.45bn buyback puts AI monetisation under a harder valuation test
London Stock Exchange Group plc is generating record margins, cash flow and shareholder returns while pushing deeper into artificial intelligence. The harder question is whether AI can accelerate subscription growth enough to close the valuation gap that opened during the technology disruption scare.
Nasdaq-100 in 5 days, S&P 500 blocked until 2027: what SpaceX (SPCX) is still missing
Wedbush initiates SpaceX (SPCX) at Outperform, $190 target, $2.5T enterprise value; Nasdaq-100 inclusion July 7 adds $4.3B in passive inflows. Winners named.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) BlueBird launch success resets path to 45 by year-end
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) just nailed BlueBird 8-10 on Falcon 9 after the April failure. The real test is hitting 45 satellites by year-end.
Could Russell index inclusion strengthen long-term investor confidence in Opendoor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN)?
Find out why Opendoor Technologies Inc.’s Russell 3000 inclusion could reshape institutional sentiment around OPEN stock and housing technology.
LSEG delivers 50% EBITDA margin and 15.7% earnings growth as Refinitiv transformation reaches full stride
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) delivered 7.1% organic revenue growth in 2025, with EBITDA margins hitting 50.3% and a fresh £3bn buyback. Read the full analysis.
USA Rare Earth gains preliminary Russell 2000 index inclusion, boosting institutional visibility for domestic magnet producer
Discover how USA Rare Earth’s preliminary Russell 2000 inclusion could boost institutional visibility and support U.S. magnet manufacturing growth.
ADNOC Gas gains FTSE Emerging Index entry, fueling up to $250mn in passive fund inflows
ADNOC Gas joins the FTSE Emerging Index, drawing $250M in passive inflows and boosting institutional visibility on the ADX.