Wed.Oct 04, 2023

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Okta acquires a16z-backed password manager Uno to develop a personal tier

TechCrunch: M&A

Okta, the U.S.-based identity management giant, announced today that it has acquired password management app, Uno. The company said that Uno’s team will help speed up the public launch of the Okta Personal tier, a password manager for consumers.

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Question of the Week: Sports-focused capital investment remains strong. What is driving the influx of private capital into sports? - Insights

JD Supra: Mergers

"In recent years, the value of professional sports leagues and teams has skyrocketed, as reflected by a number of record-breaking transactions. At the same time, we experienced an unprecedented accumulation of capital by private investment funds and other institutional investors. Recognizing these trends, many of the U.S. professional sports are now allowing institutional investors to own minority interests in their teams.

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Three weeks later, investors are still not terribly enthusiastic about the massive Cisco-Splunk deal

TechCrunch: M&A

Three weeks after the Cisco announced a massive $28B acquisition of Splunk, investors still seem less than enthused about the deal.

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Apples, Oranges and Lemonade: Pursuing Multiple Strategic Alternatives in the Public Company Boardroom

JD Supra: Mergers

In all economic cycles, engaged public company boards and management teams do their homework on the wide range of potential strategic opportunities. In the current market environment, however, we have observed that an increasing number of companies and their boards are actively progressing (or taking steps to formulate a plan for exploring) multiple alternatives at the same time.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Lead Gen is a Product: The Unsung Hero of Business Success

Beyond M&A

In the realm of business success stories, the tale of the start-up hardware firm Compaq offers a compelling narrative. From the beginning, the Compaq team was strategic about integrating sales into the very fabric of their business. Even before any hardware designs were finalized, their sales team was already meeting prospective clients, famously sketching the envisioned product on a napkin to drum up interest.

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FILS Europe 2023: Human traders still hold the cards amid continued automation

The TRADE

Data and automation were unsurprisingly central to Tuesday’s Fixed Income Leaders Summit Europe 2023 panel exploring the direction of travel for market structure in fixed income for the coming years. The fixed income markets have undergone a total transformation as of late, with more volumes than ever being executed electronically, particularly for smaller sized flow.

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Russian car sales jump in September as Chinese brands expand market share

Global Banking & Finance

Russian car sales jump in September as Chinese brands expand market share (Reuters) – Car sales in Russia jumped by 148.6% year-on-year in September, continuing to rebound from a huge slump in 2022, analytical agency Autostat said on Wednesday, with Chinese brands expanding their market share.

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Bill Gross is down on both stocks and bonds, says these are the best opportunities now

CNBC: Investing

Bill Gross, a widely followed investor once known as the bond king, said he's negative about both stocks and bonds, only seeing very limited opportunities.

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Exxon Mobil to sell majority stake in Italy LNG terminal to BlackRock

Global Banking & Finance

Exxon Mobil to sell majority stake in Italy LNG terminal to BlackRock By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp chose BlackRock as the potential buyer for its majority stake in Italy’s main liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, the U.S. oil producer said in a statement.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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Bill Gross says the surging 10-year Treasury yield could test 5% in the short term

CNBC: Investing

One-time bond king Bill Gross believes Treasury yields have the potential to shoot even higher in the short run.

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ECB’s Centeno says rate cycle likely completed, inflation retreating

Global Banking & Finance

ECB’s Centeno says rate cycle likely completed, inflation retreating LISBON (Reuters) -The cycle of interest rate hikes by the European Central Bank has likely come to an end as inflation across the euro zone is retreating faster then it rose, ECB Governing Council member Mario Centeno said on Wednesday.

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A ‘Shadow’ Lending Market in the U.S., Funded by Insurance Premiums

The New York Times: Banking

Apollo was the first to use annuities to build a major financing business. Others followed, driving the growth of the private lending market and worrying regulators.

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Factbox-Italy feels health sector pinch as Europe struggles post COVID-19

Global Banking & Finance

Factbox-Italy feels health sector pinch as Europe struggles post COVID-19 ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government has warned that a shortage of doctors and nurses in the national health service represents a “real emergency” To help overcome the crisis, some hospitals are offering contracts to foreign medics to fill the gaps.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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Mizuho says Coinbase will miss third-quarter revenue by 10%

CNBC: Investing

Mizuho is lowering its revenue estimates for Coinbase following a seasonally weak quarter that was further pressured by low trading volumes.

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Euro zone Aug producer prices edge up month-on-month as expected, plunge year-on-year

Global Banking & Finance

Euro zone Aug producer prices edge up month-on-month as expected, plunge year-on-year BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone producer prices edged higher as expected month-on-month in August and plunged year-on-year on a sharp drop in energy prices, data showed on Wednesday.

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Tim Cook dumps a chunk of Apple shares this week in his biggest scheduled sale in 2 years

CNBC: Investing

Cook dumped about 511,000 Apple shares in separate sales in the past three days through a 10b5-1 plan.

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“Dumb Money” Review: A Worthy Addition to the Classic Finance Movie Roster?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Whenever I watch a new movie or TV show, I always try to go in optimistic – even if I have doubts about the premise, writing, or production values. Unfortunately, my initial instincts are often correct: If I have a bad feeling about something, it usually has issues. And that is exactly what happened when I watched Dumb Money , the movie about the GameStop short squeeze in 2021 , the other day.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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Bank of America says long-term investors should buy these beaten-up bank stocks

CNBC: Investing

The recommendation comes even as surging bond yields have the potential to slow the economy and damage the financial sector, weighing on bank stocks.

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European VC Atomico raises $1.1bn

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Atomico, one of Europe’s most active VC firms, has raised $1.1bn from investors, according to the Financial Times. The raise means the London-based VC , founded by Skype founder Niklas Zennström, is close to its £1.35bn target for its new growth and venture funds, despite a challenging economic climate.

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These stocks are close to forming the dreaded 'death cross' — including McDonald's and Wells Fargo

CNBC: Investing

CNBC Pro found just under 20 stocks, from financial giants to restaurant operators, that are close to forming a death cross.

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Cisco Refresh reinforces sustainability efforts

Cisco: M&A

In a panel discussion led by Cisco within the Energy and Transition stream of Climate Week NYC ’s “The Hub Live”, experts explored the topics of “transforming grids globally, and the role of technol… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.

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Truist downgrades these solar stocks, sees further struggles for the sector

CNBC: Investing

Truist Securities says key solar installers will continue to feel pressure heading into 2024 after already slumping more than 30% over the past month.

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NSO Playground, A New Environment Available on Cisco Code Exchange

Cisco: M&A

The article is co-authored with Jesus Illescas, Cisco Software Engineer The Cisco Code Exchange platform gathers shared code repositories related to Cisco and open-source technologies for security,… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Investors like the high dividends and buybacks energy companies offer, but debt is starting to rise again

CNBC: Investing

Oil companies are increasing the debt at a time when shareholders expect rich dividends and robust stock buyback programs.

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Sustainable Tribal Broadband: The real challenge isn’t technology.

Cisco: M&A

Addressing broadband disparities Cisco recently participated in the biannual summit of the National Tribal Telecommunications Association (NTTA) that was held on the lands of the Gila River Indian… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Embedded Analytics Insights for 2024

Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.

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These Dow stocks are bucking the average's negative trend, and analysts love them

CNBC: Investing

These stocks may have the right stuff to remain in positive territory despite a declining Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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Ascend Capital makes majority investment in Seoul Medical Group; SK Capital completes acquisition of Milestone Environmental Services

PE Hub

Ascend Capital's majority investment in Seoul Medical Group; SK Capital's deal with Milestone Environmental Services; and Excellere Partners' two-asset continuation fund deal. The post Ascend Capital makes majority investment in Seoul Medical Group; SK Capital completes acquisition of Milestone Environmental Services appeared first on PE Hub.

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These underperforming stocks are due for a fourth-quarter comeback, according to Wall Street

CNBC: Investing

After a rocky third quarter, these stocks could be poised for a bounce back in the final stretch of 2023, according to Wall Street.

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