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Raymond James
16 posts
Orion180 files for Nasdaq IPO as specialty homeowners insurer opens its books to public investors
Orion180 Insurance Group has filed for a proposed Nasdaq IPO after expanding into 14 states through more than 14,000 independent agents, although the share count, price range and implied valuation have not yet been disclosed.
August 21, 2026
NYSE parent ICE to acquire bond-trading platform MarketAxess in $6bn cash deal
ICE will pay $167 in cash for MarketAxess, a 33% premium and 10.6x synergized EBITDA, but MKTX was already losing share to Tradeweb before the offer landed.
July 31, 2026
LXP Industrial (NYSE: LXP) to go private as Brookfield and CPP Investments strike $5.2bn Sunbelt logistics deal
Brookfield and CPP Investments to take LXP Industrial private at $61.20 cash in a $5.2 billion deal, with a 40-day go-shop live and LXP's 33-year dividend streak paused.
July 21, 2026
Traders warn oil stockpiles close to empty as Hormuz re-closes in July 2026
Iran's re-closure of the Strait of Hormuz on 12-13 July returns crude markets to the supply gap as IEA emergency stockpile buffers approach empty.
July 16, 2026
e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF) leans on rhode and Hailey Bieber as core growth stalls
e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF) is posting record sales, but its core brand has stalled and tariffs squeeze margins. Hailey Bieber's rhode is now the engine.
June 7, 2026
First Carolina Financial Services plans NYSE listing under FCBM as bank IPO window improves
Regional bank IPOs are back. First Carolina’s FCBM filing tests whether investors will reward disciplined growth and digital banking exposure.
May 23, 2026
Bank First to acquire PSB Holdings as BFC pushes into Milwaukee and North Central Wisconsin
Bank First Corporation to buy PSB Holdings in a $202.9 million all-stock deal at an 80% premium, pushing combined assets above $7.6 billion.
May 20, 2026
Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) bounces 8.6% off 52-week lows as dip buyers test the comp reset
Wingstop posted its worst same-store sales decline in 22 years and the stock collapsed. The asset-light model is intact. The August print decides what happens next.
May 16, 2026
TBBK is back on retail radar, but can The Bancorp prove the story in Q1?
Is The Bancorp (NASDAQ: TBBK) worth watching before April 2026 earnings? Read the catalyst, valuation, risks, and retail investor roadmap now.
April 12, 2026
Peachy brings in Stride Consumer Partners to scale its specialized aesthetics studio model
Peachy has secured a minority investment from Stride Consumer Partners. Read how the deal could reshape branded aesthetics growth in 2026.
April 5, 2026