(Reuters) -KKR will buy a joint venture of S&P Global and CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) in a $3.1 billion deal, in the U.S. private equity firm’s second acquisition in less than a week despite a tariff whiplash slowing the pace of dealmaking activity.The proceeds from the deal to sell London-based OSTTRA — which provides post-trade services for global over-the-counter markets across interest rate ...
Investing.com -- Apple shares (NASDAQ:AAPL) jumped at the end of last week after the U.S. granted an exception for smartphones from the latest round of reciprocal tariffs, a move KeyBanc analysts described as “probably the best case scenario we can think of for AAPL.”The brokerage upgraded the stock to Sector Weight from Underweight, noting that the exemption “takes a big risk off the table. ...
(Reuters) -Apple took the top spot for global smartphone sales in the first quarter on the back of the iPhone 16e’s launch and strong demand in countries such as Japan and India, data from Counterpoint Research showed on Monday. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) had 19% of the smartphone market, despite flat or declining sales in the U.S., Europe and China, followed by Samsung (KS:005930) with 18% of the mark ...
Investing.com -- Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has secured the leading position in global smartphone sales during the first quarter, according to data from Counterpoint Research released on Monday. The launch of the iPhone 16e and robust demand from countries like Japan and India contributed to Apple’s top spot.The iPhone 16e’s debut played a significant role in Apple’s Q1 sales. The new model was met ...