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Jefferies Lowers Autotrader to "Hold" as April Price Rise Adds Uncertainty

Jefferies Lowers Autotrader to "Hold" as April Price Rise Adds Uncertainty

Jefferies downgraded Autotrader Group Plc to "hold" citing uncertainty around an April 1 price increase confirmed by CEO Nathan Coe and the potential for dealer churn following earlier dissatisfaction with the Deal Builder product. The brokerage highlighted fragile consensus expectations for FY27 revenue per retailer and noted stock-related headwin…

Zijin Gold to Acquire Allied Gold in C$5.5 Billion Cash Deal

Zijin Gold to Acquire Allied Gold in C$5.5 Billion Cash Deal

Zijin Gold has agreed to purchase Canada’s Allied Gold for about C$5.5 billion (approximately $4.02 billion), the companies said, as high gold prices bolster miner cash flows and encourage consolidation. Zijin will pay C$44 per share, representing roughly a 5.4% premium to Allied’s last closing price, and Allied’s U.S.-listed shares rose nearly 4% …

TSX Futures Gain as Metals Rally Counters Fresh U.S. Tariff Rhetoric

TSX Futures Gain as Metals Rally Counters Fresh U.S. Tariff Rhetoric

Futures tied to Canada's resource-heavy main index rose as metals prices pushed higher, helping the S&P/TSX composite finish the week at a record closing level. Investors appeared to put recent tariff threats from the U.S. to the side as gold and silver reached new peaks, while U.S. equity futures hovered near the flatline ahead of a key Federal Re…

Tadawul Inches Higher as Energy, Cement and Construction Stocks Lead

Tadawul Inches Higher as Energy, Cement and Construction Stocks Lead

Saudi Arabia's equity market closed slightly higher, with the Tadawul All Share rising 0.02% to reach a one-month high. Gains were concentrated in the Energy & Utilities, Cement and Building & Construction sectors, while a larger number of individual issues fell than rose. Several names hit multi-month and all-time highs during the session. Commodi…

Bob’s Discount Furniture Sets IPO Range Targeting $2.48 Billion Valuation

Bob’s Discount Furniture Sets IPO Range Targeting $2.48 Billion Valuation

Bob’s Discount Furniture, a Bain Capital-backed home furnishings chain based in Manchester, Connecticut, has filed to go public in the U.S., seeking a valuation up to $2.48 billion. The company plans to offer 19.45 million shares at $17 to $19 apiece to raise as much as $369.6 million, and expects material revenue growth for fiscal 2025 driven by c…

Once Upon a Farm launches IPO roadshow ahead of NYSE listing

Once Upon a Farm launches IPO roadshow ahead of NYSE listing

Once Upon a Farm has begun its investor roadshow for a planned initial public offering, filing to offer 10,997,209 shares of common stock and applying to list on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker OFRM. The offering includes primary shares, secondary shares from existing holders, an underwriter option, and an anticipated price range of $17 to…

Forgent Power Files U.S. IPO Plan to Raise Up to $1.62 Billion

Forgent Power Files U.S. IPO Plan to Raise Up to $1.62 Billion

Forgent Power has filed to offer Class A common stock in the United States, aiming to raise as much as $1.62 billion. The company plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange as FPS. The proposed offering totals 56 million shares, with specific allocations from the company and selling shareholders. Forgent reported substantial revenue growth year o…

Once Upon a Farm Seeks Up to $764.4 Million Valuation in U.S. IPO

Once Upon a Farm Seeks Up to $764.4 Million Valuation in U.S. IPO

Once Upon a Farm, the organic children’s food company co-founded by actor Jennifer Garner, filed to go public in the U.S., targeting a valuation of up to $764.4 million and seeking to raise nearly $209 million by offering about 11 million shares at $17 to $19 apiece. The company will list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OFRM and has…

Gold miners rally and merger headlines lift select stocks as futures dip ahead of Fed meeting

Gold miners rally and merger headlines lift select stocks as futures dip ahead of Fed meeting

U.S. stock futures edged slightly lower Monday as traders entered a week that features a Federal Reserve meeting and major tech earnings. Several individual stocks moved notably in premarket trade on merger activity, government investment reports, shifts in commodity prices and corporate announcements, with gold producers and some energy and tech n…

Once Upon a Farm Files to Raise Up to $209 Million in NYSE IPO

Once Upon a Farm Files to Raise Up to $209 Million in NYSE IPO

Once Upon a Farm, PBC has filed for an initial public offering encompassing 10,997,209 shares priced in a $17 to $19 range, with the company offering 7.6 million shares and existing shareholders selling 3.4 million. At the top end of the proposed price range the offering could bring in up to $209 million. The shares are slated to trade on the New Y…