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AST SpaceMobile's $1B Convertible Bond Bolsters Liquidity by 4.4%
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) sets terms for $1B convertible bond, raising pro-forma liquidity to $3.61B, but only a 4.4% gain from March after a $735.9M Q2 drop.
Ondas Shares Surge as DZYNE Sellers Clear 40 Million-Share Block
Ondas shares spiked on volume that allows DZYNE's former owners to sell a 40 million-share block, possibly clearing a key overhang. The transaction involves up to 85 million shares and a deferred payout.
DCC Bid Sweetened by Conditional Payout, Yet New Buyers Face 4.4% Spread
DCC's revised takeover proposal from KKR and Energy Capital Partners adds a conditional £1.25 per share tied to the sale of Nexora, but new buyers miss the 147.22p dividend, limiting the maximum value to £66.50.
Lloyds Buyback Nears 72% Completion as Shares Trade Near Double Book Value
Lloyds Banking Group has deployed about 72% of its £1.75 billion buyback, paying an average 111.64p per share, nearly double its tangible book value of 57.9p.
ABB's Rotork Bid Sets High EBITDA Bar for Synergy Payoff
ABB's £4.1 billion bid for Rotork at 506p per share implies a 19.5x EBITDA multiple, requiring Rotork to boost annual EBITDA by £45-82 million to hit mid-teen synergy targets.
UK Mortgage Rates Fall but High LTV Deals Shrink, First-Time Buyers Face Hurdles
UK mortgage rates fall to 5.52% for two- and five-year fixes, but 95% LTV deals drop 3.4%, limiting options for first-time buyers.
SDG&E Outage in South Orange County May Slightly Impact Reliability Metrics
A power outage affecting 22,525 SDG&E customers in South Orange County could nudge the utility's system-wide outage duration metric by up to 3.38 minutes, but is unlikely to affect Sempra's earnings.
FTSE 100 Slips Despite Strong UK GDP; Takeover Bids for Rotork, Gooch & Housego
FTSE 100 drops 52 points to 10,464 despite UK GDP rising 0.8% in three months. Rotork, Gooch & Housego, and Ramsdens agree to takeover bids.
Macquarie Group Hits Record High Amid Oil Price Surge
Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) hit a record high of A$258.16, driven by oil price swings that boost its commodities trading unit.
SOBR Safe Secures $3.1M in Warrant Exercise, Faces Heavy Dilution
SOBR Safe raises $3.1M through a repriced warrant exercise, issuing shares that could dilute existing holders by 84% as it pursues a merger and Nasdaq listing.
VivoSim Labs Soars on $5M Lilly Milestone, But Revenue Base Remains Tiny
VivoSim Labs hit a $5M milestone from Eli Lilly, but its revenue base of $131K and a 500% growth target highlight ongoing cash challenges.
Four Tech Titans Drive Dow's 178-Point Gain, Masking Losses Elsewhere
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 177.65 points on July 15, driven almost entirely by Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon, as a surprise drop in producer prices sparked a rally in growth stocks.