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Nationwide Used Cars Are Selling Twice As Fast As This Time Last Year CENTREVILLE, Va. , April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tax Day comes amidst growing economic uncertainty motivating many car buyers to make that big purchase — a key driver behind the recent surge in sales and vehicle prices.

NEW YORK , April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global and CME Group today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell OSTTRA, a leading provider of post-trade solutions for the global OTC market, to investment funds managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm.  The terms of the deal for OSTTRA equaled total enterprise value at $3.1 billion, subject to customary purchase price ad...

In March, global supply chains spare capacity increased to highest level since May 2020, the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating rapidly worsening conditions for global manufacturers Factories in the U.S., Mexico and Canada retrenched sharply in March due to tariffs, with purchasing activity down the most in Canada UK supplier activity contracting at a rate that has only ever been surpa...

NEW YORK , April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Enact Holdings Inc. (NASD: ACT) will replace SolarWinds Corp. (NYSE: SWI) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Wednesday, April 16. Turn/River Capital is acquiring SolarWinds in a deal expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions.

As the Trump administration's "Liberation Day" tariffs rip through the markets and spark fears of a global recession, many investors are likely thinking about selling their stocks. That might seem like the prudent move, but investors who indiscriminately dump their stocks as the market swoons could miss out on some big gains once it recovers.

NEW YORK , April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, data, analysis, benchmark prices and workflow solutions for the commodities, energy and energy transition markets, today announced the call for nominations for the Platts Global Energy Awards program now in its 27th year. Nominations will be accepted through July 10, 2025, an...

Q1 2025 U.S. common dividend increases were $19.5 billion, up 37.0% from $14.2 billion in Q4 2024 and down 14.1% from $22.7 billion in Q1 2024. Q1 2025 U.S. common dividend decreases were $4.2 billion, up 68.0% from $2.5 billion in Q4 2024, and down 37.7% from $6.7 billion in Q1 2024.

The "cash trap" isn't a trap at all. It's a strategic advantage. With trillions in money market funds, many investors are waiting for the right time to deploy capital. In volatile markets, a smart strategy is to buy the dip, especially for those holding cash reserves. Investors should focus on long-term growth, avoiding impulsive moves. Opportunistic plays, including resilient dividend stocks a...