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Corporate Finance News 22 November 2025 - 5 January 2026

Wall Street’s buyback boom: GM, Southwest and Tapestry headline 2026’s share-repurchase trade

Wall Street’s buyback boom: GM, Southwest and Tapestry headline 2026’s share-repurchase trade

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 15:24 EST General Motors, Southwest Airlines and Tapestry ended 2025 with last-12-month buyback yields above 10% after repurchasing stock worth $8.2 billion, $2.75 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively, MarketBeat wrote on Monday. GM shares rose nearly 53% in 2025, while Southwest gained 23% and Tapestry climbed 96%, the report said. MarketBeat The renewed focus on…
U.S. bankruptcies hit a 15-year high as Trump tariffs and high rates squeeze companies

U.S. bankruptcies hit a 15-year high as Trump tariffs and high rates squeeze companies

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:16 ET U.S. corporate bankruptcies have climbed to a 15-year high in 2025, with at least 717 companies filing through November as tariffs and higher borrowing costs strained cash flow and demand. The Washington Post The jump matters because it is showing up across a wide range of industries, rather than concentrating in one troubled…
Insight Enterprises (NSIT) Stock Watch: Buyback Plan, Expanded $2 Billion Credit Facility, and Analyst Targets as Markets Close for the Weekend

Insight Enterprises (NSIT) Stock Watch: Buyback Plan, Expanded $2 Billion Credit Facility, and Analyst Targets as Markets Close for the Weekend

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:29 a.m. ET — Market closed Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ: NSIT) is heading into the final stretch of 2025 with U.S. equity markets shut for the weekend and investors sizing up what comes next for the IT solutions provider after a notable bounce in Friday’s session. NSIT shares last closed at $83.48, up about 3.05% on…
Ola Electric Shares Hit Record Low After Bhavish Aggarwal Stake Sale; ₹260-Crore Loan Repaid, Pledge Overhang Ends

Ola Electric Shares Hit Record Low After Bhavish Aggarwal Stake Sale; ₹260-Crore Loan Repaid, Pledge Overhang Ends

Bengaluru/Mumbai, December 18, 2025: Ola Electric Mobility’s stock slid to fresh record lows on Thursday as investors digested a rapid series of promoter share sales—moves the company says were designed to eliminate pledged shares and repay a ₹260-crore promoter-level loan, not signal any change in control. The Indian Express The market reaction, however, underlined how sensitive “new-age” counters remain to…
Meta vs. IRS: $16 Billion Tax Battle Over Ireland Profits Tests ‘Periodic Adjustments’ Strategy

Meta vs. IRS: $16 Billion Tax Battle Over Ireland Profits Tests ‘Periodic Adjustments’ Strategy

WASHINGTON — December 18, 2025 — Meta Platforms’ long-running U.S. tax fight just entered a higher-stakes phase, with the Internal Revenue Service pursuing roughly $16 billion and leaning on a legal approach that could reshape how multinational companies price and report profits tied to intellectual property. Wall Street Journal At the center of the dispute is Meta’s decade-old structure for…
Colabor Group (TSX: GCL) Warns It May Seek Creditor Protection After Refinancing Deadline Missed

Colabor Group (TSX: GCL) Warns It May Seek Creditor Protection After Refinancing Deadline Missed

SAINT‑BRUNO‑DE‑MONTARVILLE, Quebec — December 15, 2025 — Colabor Group Inc., a Quebec-based food distributor that supplies restaurants, hotels, institutions and retailers, says it is weighing creditor-protection options after it failed to deliver the refinancing commitments its lenders required by December 15—a setback that immediately rattled markets and reignited concerns about the company’s ability to stay afloat. GlobeNewswire In a corporate…
Oracle Q2 2026 Earnings Today: AI Cloud Boom, $300 Billion OpenAI Deal and $111 Billion Debt Under the Microscope

Oracle Q2 2026 Earnings Today: AI Cloud Boom, $300 Billion OpenAI Deal and $111 Billion Debt Under the Microscope

Oracle reports fiscal Q2 2026 earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, December 10, in what has quickly become one of the most closely watched events of the AI era. Wall Street expects another quarter of double‑digit growth, powered by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and a record AI backlog. Consensus forecasts cluster around $16.1–$16.3 billion in revenue—about 15% year‑over‑year growth—and…
Thames Water Profits Soar, Prada Seals Versace Takeover and HSBC Names New Chair: The Big Business Stories of 3 December 2025

Thames Water Profits Soar, Prada Seals Versace Takeover and HSBC Names New Chair: The Big Business Stories of 3 December 2025

The first week of December 2025 has opened with a burst of corporate drama: a controversial profit rebound at embattled utility Thames Water, the completion of Prada’s long‑awaited takeover of Versace, and HSBC’s surprise decision to make interim chair Brendan Nelson permanent. Add Airbus cutting its delivery target and Jaguar Land Rover abruptly ousting its design boss, and it’s a…
Strategy Inc (MSTR): Bitcoin Treasury Giant Faces MSCI Index Risk, S&P ‘B-’ Rating and New STRE Preferred Stock

Strategy Inc (MSTR): Bitcoin Treasury Giant Faces MSCI Index Risk, S&P ‘B-’ Rating and New STRE Preferred Stock

Published: November 28, 2025 Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) — the company formerly known as MicroStrategy — has become one of the most closely watched intersections of Bitcoin, capital markets and enterprise software. Over the past month, the stock has dropped more than 40%, as Bitcoin slid over 20% and investors digested the possibility that MSTR could be removed from major…
Zegona Communications (ZEG) Unveils €1.8bn Capital Return and 69% Share Reduction After Vodafone Spain FibreCo Deals

Zegona Communications (ZEG) Unveils €1.8bn Capital Return and 69% Share Reduction After Vodafone Spain FibreCo Deals

Published: 27 November 2025 – London/Madrid Zegona Communications plc (LON: ZEG), the London‑listed owner of Vodafone Spain, has announced a landmark €1.8bn capital allocation plan that combines a huge cash return to shareholders with a sharp reduction in leverage and a drastic cut in its share count. Investegate The proposal, unveiled via a Regulatory News Service (RNS) announcement this morning,…
Unilever (ULVR) Today: Magnum Ice Cream Spin‑Off, €3bn Bond Deal and Split Analyst Views – 27 November 2025

Unilever (ULVR) Today: Magnum Ice Cream Spin‑Off, €3bn Bond Deal and Split Analyst Views – 27 November 2025

LONDON – 27 November 2025 – Unilever PLC (LON: ULVR, NYSE: UL) is heading into the year-end as one of the most closely watched consumer staples stocks in Europe. The group is pushing ahead with the long‑planned spin‑off of its ice cream arm, The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC), backed by a €3 billion bond sale, while analysts remain sharply…
Siemens Energy Hits Record Highs as Analysts Boost Targets: How AI, Grid Demand and a Wind Turnaround Drive the Stock Rally

Siemens Energy Today (22 November 2025): Oklo Nuclear Deal, €6bn Buyback, Stock Slide and New Siemens Gamesa Orders

Published: 22 November 2025 Siemens Energy is closing out a pivotal week at the very center of global energy and equity-market headlines. Fresh coverage today focuses on three big themes: a powerful FY2025 earnings recovery, an aggressive shareholder-return and grid-investment plan, and a string of strategic moves – from an advanced nuclear deal with Oklo to new Siemens Gamesa turbine…

Stock Market Today

  • Corn Futures Edge Higher Ahead of Long Weekend Holiday
    January 19, 2026, 8:29 AM EST. Corn futures rose by 4 to 5 cents in the front months on Friday, recovering some early week losses despite March contracts still down 4.71% for the week. The national average Cash Corn price increased 6 cents to $3.89 1/2. Commodity traders added 65,348 contracts to their net short position in corn futures and options, reaching the largest short interest since October. USDA data showed strong export sales of 1.83 million metric tons (MMT) this week, with total commitments 29% higher than last year, surpassing typical sales pace benchmarks. March 26 corn closed at $4.24 3/4, May 26 at $4.32, and July 26 at $4.38. Markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day but reopen Monday evening.
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