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Street Color: Trump Administration Plans to Invite Firms' CEOs on China Trip, Semafor Reports
Street Color: Trump Administration Plans to Invite Firms' CEOs on China Trip, Semafor Reports
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An alternative-investment manager whose peers Blue Owl, Ares and Golub are targeting a $500 billion opportunity in Mexico's pension pool, per reports.
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Market Chatter: Blackstone, I Squared Near $2.9 Billion Bid for Stroeer
Blackstone (BX) and I Squared are considering making a bid for Stroeer that may value the German media group at 2.5 billion euros ($2.94 billion), Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.The private equity firms are edging closer to a per-share offer in the mid-40-euro range, the report said.Blackstone and I Squared didn't immediately reply to requests for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $123.32, Change: $-1.37, Percent Change: -1.10%
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Blackstone, I Squared Nearing $2.9 Billion Bid for Stroeer, Bloomberg Reports
Blackstone, I Squared Nearing $2.9 Billion Bid for Stroeer, Bloomberg Reports
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Blackstone Unit Invests $250 Million to Support Anagram Therapeutics' Treatment for Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Blackstone's (BX) life sciences unit said Thursday it will invest $250 million in Anagram Therapeutics to help the biopharma company advance the development, approval, and launch of its ANG003 therapy for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to cystic fibrosis.ANG003 has demonstrated positive clinical data in people with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to cystic fibrosis, according to a statement.Price: $123.10, Change: $-1.59, Percent Change: -1.28%
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Market Chatter: Sony Music Nears Up to $4 Billion Deal for Blackstone Music Catalog
Sony Group's (SONY) Sony Music is nearing a deal to acquire a music catalog including works by artists such as Justin Bieber and Neil Young from Blackstone (BX), Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.Sony is in discussions to acquire Recognition Music through a joint venture with Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC, which will pay from $3.5 billion to $4 billion, according to the report.The companies are aiming to close the transaction by next week, but a deal is not guaranteed, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment from.Shares of Sony were up more than 3% in Wednesday afternoon trading.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $20.74, Change: $+0.61, Percent Change: +3.06%
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Sony Music Advances $4 Billion Acquisition of Music Catalog From Blackstone, Bloomberg Says
Sony Music Advances $4 Billion Acquisition of Music Catalog From Blackstone, Bloomberg Says
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Market Chatter: Blackstone, KKR in Talks With Alphabet to Give Portfolio Companies Access to AI Models
Blackstone (BX) and KKR (KKR) are in talks with Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) to allow their portfolio companies access to Google's artificial intelligence models, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.The talks come after OpenAI and Anthropic announced deals on Monday with alternative asset managers to create AI consultancies that would turn private equity-backed firms into a new revenue stream for AI companies, according to the report.Blackstone and KKR will negotiate omnibus agreements with Google that would give their portfolio companies access to AI models, Bloomberg said, adding that Alphabet would gain access to companies it previously had limited ways to sell to.Blackstone, KKR and Alphabet did not immediately respond to a request for comment by.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $123.61, Change: $+0.52, Percent Change: +0.42%
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Sector Update: Financial Stocks Fall Monday
Financial stocks declined Monday with the NYSE Financial Index falling 1.1% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) losing 0.7%.The Philadelphia Housing Index dropped 3.4%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) shed 0.6%.Bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 1.7% to $79,950, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries gained 6.8 basis points to 4.45%.In economic news, new orders for US factory goods rose 1.5% in March, above expectations for a 0.6% gain in a Bloomberg survey, following a revised 0.3% increase in February. Excluding a 0.8% rebound in transportation orders, new orders would have been up 1.6%, topping the projected 1.3% gain and matching February's pace.In corporate news, Boyd, which is backed by Goldman Sachs (GS) Asset Management, is offering a deeply discounted loan to refinance its capital structure following the sale of its liquid-cooling business to Eaton (ETN), Bloomberg reported. Goldman shares fell 2.2%.Carlyle (CG) arranged a first-of-its-kind financing that will seed its next flagship buyout fund while repaying investors in some of its older funds, Bloomberg reported. Carlyle shares rose 1.1%.American Express Global Business Travel, which is operated by Global Business Travel (GBTG), agreed to be acquired by Long Lake Management for $6.3 billion in cash. Global Business Travel shares surged 58%.Blackstone (BX) Digital Infrastructure Trust set its initial public offering at 87.5 million shares with an anticipated price of $20 a share. Blackstone shares fell 1.7%.
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Sectors
Sector Update: Financial Stocks Decline in Afternoon Trading
Financial stocks were lower Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Financial Index falling 1% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) off 0.8%.The Philadelphia Housing Index dropped 3.3%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was shedding 0.7%.Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 1.9% to $80,023, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 7.6 basis points to 4.45%.In economic news, new orders for US factory goods rose by 1.5% in March, above expectations for a 0.6% gain in a Bloomberg-compiled survey, following a revised 0.3% increase in February. Excluding a 0.8% rebound in transportation orders, new orders would have been up 1.6%, above a 1.3% gain expected and the same as in February.In corporate news, American Express Global Business Travel, which is operated by Global Business Travel (GBTG), on Monday agreed to be acquired by Long Lake Management in an all-cash deal worth about $6.3 billion. Global Business Travel shares surged 57%.Blackstone (BX) Digital Infrastructure Trust set its initial public offering at 87.5 million shares with an anticipated price of $20 per share, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Blackstone shares were down 0.9%.JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Morgan Stanley (MS), SMBC and MUFG (MUFG) are exploring ways to distribute data center-related debt to broader investors as AI infrastructure financing strains bank balance sheets, the Financial Times reported. The banks are looking at private loan sales and significant risk transfers, or SRTs, to reduce exposure to large individual borrowers and free up lending capacity, the report said. JPMorgan Chase shares fell 1.4%, Morgan Stanley was shedding 0.9%, and MUFG decreased 0.3%.
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Amazon-Backed Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs Form Enterprise AI Services Firm
Anthropic, which is backed by Amazon (AMZN), Blackstone (BX), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Hellman & Friedman said Monday they established a standalone enterprise services firm to integrate the Claude artificial intelligence platform into core business operations.The new venture is backed by a consortium of alternative asset managers and will prioritize accelerating technology adoption for mid-size companies, the companies said.Its engineers will work in close coordination with Anthropic's research and product teams to build systems that evolve as the underlying technology improves, they said.Price: $271.73, Change: $+3.31, Percent Change: +1.23%
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Street Color: Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, Anthropic, Hellman & Friedman Form New AI Services Entity
Street Color: Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, Anthropic, Hellman & Friedman Form New AI Services Entity
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Sectors
Sector Update: Financial Stocks Decline Premarket Monday
Financial stocks were declining premarket Monday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) down 0.3%.The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.8% lower and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was up 0.9%.Royal Bank of Canada (RY) and Bank of Montreal (BMO) are in talks to sell their financial technology joint venture Moneris to private equity firm Francisco Partners at a valuation of as much as $2 billion, the Financial Times reported. Royal Bank of Canada shares were nearly 3% higher pre-bell.Blackstone (BX) Digital Infrastructure Trust set its initial public offering at 87.5 million shares with an anticipated price of $20 per share, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Blackstone stock was down more than 1% premarket.Blue Owl Capital (OWL) saw its stake held by Brown University reduced by roughly 53% in the first quarter, Reuters reported, citing a regulatory filing. Blue Owl Capital shares were up more than 1% pre-bell.
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Insider Trading
Blackstone Insider Sold Shares Worth $3,775,565, According to a Recent SEC Filing
Vikrant Sawhney, Chief Administrative Officer, on May 01, 2026, sold 30,014 shares in Blackstone (BX) for $3,775,565. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Sawhney has control over a total of 917,269 common shares of the company, with 899,669 shares held directly and 17,600 controlled indirectly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393818/000119312526201508/xslF345X05/ownership.xml
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Market Chatter: Investment Giants Vie for Shell Stake in LNG Canada
Private equity giants Apollo Global Management (APO), Blackstone (BX), and KKR (KKR) are the final contenders in a high-stakes auction for a significant portion of Shell's (SHEL) 40% stake in LNG Canada, Reuters reported Thursday, citing sources.The asset has become increasingly attractive as North American energy provides a stable alternative to supplies currently disrupted by the Iran war.Located with direct access to the Pacific, LNG Canada is the first major North American facility capable of shipping liquefied natural gas directly to key Asian markets.According to the report, the deal could be valued between $10 billion and $15 billion and allow Shell to monetize a portion of its interest and attract fresh capital for future expansions of the British Columbia-based facility.Shell intends to sell its exposure to both the first and second phases of the project to a single bidder rather than splitting the stake, the report noted.All involved parties, including the bidding firms, did not immediately respond to' request for comment.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)
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Equities
Market Chatter: Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, KKR Compete for Shell's LNG Canada Stake
Apollo Global Management (APO), Blackstone (BX) and KKR (KKR) are among the final bidders for a major stake in Shell's (SHEL) LNG Canada project in a deal that could top $10 billion and reach as much as $15 billion, Reuters reported Thursday, citing sources.The Shell-led sale could include stakes in both the project's operating first phase and its planned expansion, the report said.Shell is weighing a partial sale of its 40% stake to raise capital while retaining exposure, with LNG Canada's direct access to Asian markets boosting its appeal amid tighter global energy supplies, Reuters added.Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, KKR and Shell did not immediately reply to' request for comment.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)
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Sector Update: Financial Stocks Mixed Late Afternoon
Financial stocks were mixed in late Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index decreasing 0.2% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) up 0.1%.The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 1.5%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was down 0.9%.Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 1.4% to $75,268.8, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 6.2 basis points to 4.42%.In economic news, the Federal Open Market Committee maintained its federal funds rate target at 3.50% to 3.75%, as expected, but four officials dissented, its statement Wednesday afternoon showed.Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday at a press conference that he will remain on the Federal Reserve board for a period of time after his term as chair ends on May 15, noting the recent attacks on the Fed and saying that "the things that have happened really in the last three months I think left me no choice but to stay until I see them through at least that long."In corporate news, Blackstone (BX) is planning to integrate its growth business into a new West Coast-based unit that will focus on its AI portfolio and high-growth tech bets, Bloomberg reported, citing an internal company note. Blackstone shares were down 1.6%.PayPal (PYPL) Chief Executive Enrique Lores told managers this week that he is reorganizing the company to make Venmo its own standalone segment within PayPal, CNBC reported. PayPal shares rose 2.6%.Robinhood (HOOD) shares fell past 13% after it reported Q1 earnings and revenue that missed analysts' expectations.Visa (V) shares jumped more than 8% after it lifted its full-year growth outlook and reported better-than-expected fiscal Q2 results.
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Ares Acquires Stake in Rover Pipeline From Blackstone Energy Transition Partners
Ares Management (ARES) said Wednesday funds led by its Infrastructure Opportunities strategy have acquired a 32.4% stake in the Rover Pipeline from funds managed by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners.Rover, operated by Energy Transfer (ET), is a natural gas transmission pipeline that provides critical connectivity from the Appalachian Basin to end markets across North America, it said.Price: $109.94, Change: $-3.08, Percent Change: -2.72%
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Market Chatter: Blackstone to Reorganize Growth Business Into New AI-Focused Unit
Blackstone (BX) is planning to integrate its growth business into a new West Coast-based unit that will focus on its AI portfolio and high-growth tech bets, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing an internal company note.The new Blackstone N1 unit will oversee the company's technology investments for its BXPE private equity fund, as well as its growth and Tactical Opportunities businesses, according to the report.Blackstone did not immediately respond to a request for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $118.79, Change: $-2.73, Percent Change: -2.25%
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Autonomous Research Adjusts Blackstone PT to $119 From $129, Maintains Underperform Rating
Autonomous Research Adjusts Blackstone PT to $119 From $129, Maintains Underperform Rating
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Sector Update: Financial Stocks Decline Late Afternoon
Financial stocks fell in late Friday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index declining 0.4% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) decreasing 0.7%.The Philadelphia Housing Index dropped 0.5%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) shed 0.2%.Bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 0.3% to $77,594, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries decreased 2.1 basis points to 4.30%.In economic news, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index was revised upward to 49.8 for April from 47.6 in the preliminary estimate, compared with expectations for a smaller upward revision to 48.5 in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.In sector news, US Attorney General for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro ordered her office to close its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.In corporate news, Western Union (WU) shares dropped 4.2% after the company reported Q1 adjusted earnings that fell more than Wall Street expected.Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) completed the sale of its $9 billion commercial real estate loan portfolio to Athene Holding, following an agreement announced in January. Apollo Commercial's stock rose 0.7%.KKR (KKR) and investment management company Capital Group are planning to launch a public-private credit fund in Asia in H2, Bloomberg reported. KKR shares rose 0.1%.Blackstone (BX), KKR and Apollo Global Management (APO) are negotiating to take control of Medallia from Thoma Bravo, after the software maker defaulted on loans of about $3 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported. Blackstone shares fell 0.5%, and Apollo lost 0.2%.
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