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Check out the <a class="link" href="https://www.ark-funds.com/portfolio/?utm_source=litquidity&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing&utm_content=portfolio" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">full portfolio here</a> and see <a class="link" href="https://www.ark-funds.com/funds/arkvx/?utm_source=litquidity&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing&utm_content=invest_today" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">how you can invest today</a>. </p></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"> Let's dive in. </p></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div id="before-the-bell" style="padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;"><h1 style="color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;"><b>Before The Bell</b></h1></div><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><img alt="" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;border-radius:10px;" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/6a2031a0-9843-472e-9cdb-3d329e535fdc/image.png?t=1721254683"><div style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;padding-left:4px;padding-right:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;width:100%;"><small style="color:#C0C0C0;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;text-decoration-color:#C0C0C0;text-decoration:none;"><p>As of 07/17/2024 market close.</p></small></div></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>Markets</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> A tech selloff pulled major indexes lower on reports of <a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/us-considers-tougher-trade-rules-against-companies-in-chip-crackdown-on-china?srnd=technology-vp" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">US-China trade war escalation</a></p><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Dow nonetheless notched a third-straight ATH </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Russell 2000 snapped a five-day win streak </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Nasdaq had its worst day since December 2022 </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Chip stocks slid 7% in their worst day since 2020 </p></li></ul></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>Earnings</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>ASML</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"> shares plunged 13% despite comfortably beating Q2 analyst estimates due reports of US export restrictions to China (</span><a class="link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/17/asml-earnings-report-q2-2024.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">CNBC</a><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">)</span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>United Airlines </b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">beat Q2 EPS estimates on strong international demand but missed on Q3 forecasts as flight oversupplies weigh on fares (</span><a class="link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/17/united-ual-earnings-q2-2024.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">CNBC</a><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">)</span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Johnson & Johnson </b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">beat Q2 EPS estimates on strong drug sales but slashed its FY profit forecast to account for recent M&A costs (</span><a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/johnson-johnson-cuts-full-year-profit-forecast-on-m-a-costs?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">)</span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">What we're watching this week:  </span></p><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">Today: </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>TSMC</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Netflix</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Domino's</b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">Friday: </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>American Express</b></span></p></li></ul></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">Full calendar </span><a class="link" href="https://finance.yahoo.com/calendar/earnings/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">here</a></p></li></ul></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div id="headline-roundup" style="padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;"><h1 style="color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;"><b>Headline Roundup</b></h1></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Jamie Dimon said Fed should be patient on rate cuts (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/fed-should-be-patient-next-move-jp-morgans-dimon-says-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Fed officials say they are 'closer' to cutting rates (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/feds-williams-suggests-rate-cut-could-be-warranted-coming-months-wsj-reports-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Wall Street reported its best quarter for IB in two years (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/970d86e0-e728-49e4-b300-670685a479a8" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> US firms point to slowing activity and softer labor market (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/more-us-fed-districts-see-pullback-economic-activity-recent-weeks-fed-survey-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Hedge funds are dumping stocks at the fastest pace in five years (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/hedge-flow-hedge-funds-shed-risk-tech-megacap-sell-off-goldman-says-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Asian bonds saw foreign inflows for a second-straight month (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/asian-bonds-see-foreign-inflows-second-month-hopes-fed-rate-cut-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> HSBC named Georges Elhedery as CEO (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/hsbc-names-elhedery-as-ceo-turning-to-insider-to-replace-quinn" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Trump came out in support of TikTok, citing Meta competition (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/trump-says-im-tiktok-potential-us-ban-looms-2024-07-16/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> TSMC slid 8% after Trump said Taiwan should pay for defense (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/tsmc-shares-fall-more-than-2-after-trump-says-taiwan-should-pay-defence-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Google and Microsoft are offering Nvidia chips to Chinese firms (<a class="link" href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-microsoft-help-chinese-firms-skirt-ban-on-nvidia-chips" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TI</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Mutual fund managers are losing billions in fees to ETF boom (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/4d6e0964-1f99-4d5e-9a69-222d75c15874" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Petco named Joel Anderson as CEO after exit from Five Below (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/petco-names-joel-anderson-as-ceo-following-exit-from-five-below-3382fc73?mod=business_lead_pos2" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">WSJ</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Deere slashed DEI initiatives after backlash (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/business/deere-slashes-diversity-initiatives-after-backlash-from-conservative-activist-24424500?mod=hp_lead_pos6" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">WSJ</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> An ex-Goldman/Blackstone associate was sentenced to prison for insider trading (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/ex-goldman-associate-gets-28-months-in-insider-trading-case" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>) </p></li></ul></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div id="a-message-from-ark-invest" style="padding-bottom:2px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;"><h2 style="color:#62AAFF;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;"><b>A Message From ARK Invest</b></h2></div><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><a href="https://www.ark-funds.com/funds/arkvx/?utm_source=litquidity&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing&utm_content=invest_today" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;border-radius:10px;" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/94e2e101-1a56-4e04-b7c9-b9254f5e8f25/image.png?t=1721259168"></a></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"> The ARK Venture Fund is taking an asset class once reserved for the accredited, ultra-rich and making it available to all US investors. </p></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"> ARK offers investment exposure to companies like <b>SpaceX</b>, <b>OpenAI</b>, <b>Anthropic</b>, <b>Discord</b>, and more! <a class="link" href="https://www.ark-funds.com/portfolio/?utm_source=litquidity&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing&utm_content=portfolio" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">See the portfolio here</a>. </p></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"> You can invest in the ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) with as little as a $500 minimum initial investment. </p></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"> All US self-directed investors can download the SoFi or Titan app and invest in the ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) now. </p></div><div style="padding-bottom:13px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:13px;text-align:center;width:100%;word-break:break-word;"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" href="https://www.ark-funds.com/funds/arkvx/?utm_source=litquidity&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing&utm_content=invest_today"><button style="background-color:#001585;border-radius:6px;border:solid 0px #001585;color:#FFFFFF;cursor:pointer;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:42px;padding:0px 14px;width:fit-content;" type="button"> Learn more </button></a></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div id="deal-flow" style="padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;"><h1 style="color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;"><b>Deal Flow</b></h1></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>M&A / Investments</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> PE firms <span style=""><b>Advent</b></span>, <span style=""><b>CD&R </b></span>and <span style=""><b>PAI Partners </b></span>submitted offers for <span style=""><b>Sanofi</b></span>'sconsumer health division that values the business at ~$16.4B (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/sanofi-s-consumer-arm-said-to-draw-bids-from-advent-pai-cd-r?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> $8.8B-listed DevOps platform<span style=""><b>GitLab</b></span> is exploring a sale after attracting takeover interest (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/google-backed-software-developer-gitlab-explores-sale-sources-say-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> PE firms <span style=""><b>Apax Partners</b></span>, <span style=""><b>Bain Capital</b></span> and <span style=""><b>CVC </b></span>are exploring potential bids for <span style=""><b>SoftwareOne</b></span>, which rejected a $3.3B takeover bid from Bain in April (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/apax-bain-cvc-exploring-potential-bids-softwareone-sources-say-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>McKesson</b></span>, <span style=""><b>Cencora</b></span>, and <span style=""><b>Cardinal</b></span><span style=""><b>Health</b></span> are vying to buy<span style=""><b> Florida Cancer Specialists</b></span> which could fetch ~$3B (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/mckesson-cencora-and-cardinal-circle-florida-cancer-specialists?srnd=markets-vp&embedded-checkout=true" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Accounting firm <span style=""><b>Grant Thornton</b></span>'s UK arm is considering a potential stake sale at a $2.6B valuation (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/grant-thornton-uk-said-to-weigh-selling-stake-to-private-equity?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> $2.1B-listed Bitcoin miner <span style=""><b>Cipher</b></span>is exploring a sale after attracting takeover interest (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/bitcoin-miner-cipher-mulls-sale-amid-takeover-interest?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> German insurer <span style=""><b>Allianz</b></span> plans to buy a majority stake in Singapore's<span style=""><b>Income Insurance</b></span>for ~$1.6B (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/allianz-plans-buy-majority-stake-singapores-income-insurance-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>)   </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Eyewear giant <span style=""><b>EssilorLuxottica</b></span> agreed to buy US streetwear brand <span style=""><b>Supreme</b></span> for $1.5B from apparel company <span style=""><b>VFC</b></span> (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/54d2622a-b778-457e-87ca-9ef61bc83456" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FT</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Chappal Energies </b></span>agreed to buy <span style=""><b>TotalEnergies</b></span>'10% stake in its Nigerian O&G assets for $860M (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/chappal-agrees-to-buy-totalenergies-stake-in-nigeria-oil-assets?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Swiss financial software firm <span style=""><b>Temenos </b></span>is considering a sale of its fund management unit <span style=""><b>Multifonds </b></span>at a ~$650M valuation (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/temenos-weighs-sale-fund-management-unit-multifonds-sources-say-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Darden Restaurants</b></span> will buy Tex-Mex restaurant chain <span style=""><b>Chuy's </b></span>in a $605M cash deal (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/olive-garden-owner-will-buy-chuy-s-restaurants-for-605-million?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Disney CEO <span style=""><b>Bob Iger</b></span> and<span style=""><b> Willow Bay</b></span> will buy a majority stake in the NWSL club <span style=""><b>Angel City FC</b></span> at a $250M valuation (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/38c33df9-834f-4687-9672-4ff8382d011b" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Hotel brand <span style=""><b>Ace Hotel</b></span> is exploring strategic options including a sale (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/ace-hotel-said-to-explore-sale-after-failed-deal-with-sortis" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Hyatt </b></span>is nearing a deal to buy boutique hotel operator <span style=""><b>Standard International </b></span>(<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/hyatt-said-to-be-in-advanced-talks-to-buy-standard-hotels-brand?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Australia's PE-owned <span style=""><b>Accolade Wines </b></span>agreed to acquire a majority of <span style=""><b>Pernod Ricard</b></span>'s wine portfolio (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/pernod-ricard-sell-chunk-wine-portfolio-accolade-wine-owners-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Spanish PE firm <span style=""><b>Asterion</b></span> agreed to buy a 49% stake in an Italian airports portfolio from French PE firm <span style=""><b>Ardian</b></span> and <span style=""><b>Credit Agricole Assurance </b></span>(<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/spains-asterion-invests-italian-airports-deal-with-ardian-credit-agricole-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>)  </p></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>VC</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>Coatue, General Catalyst, Sequoia, a16z </b>and others acquired secondary shares in design software maker <b>Figma</b> at a $12.5B valuation (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/coatue-general-catalyst-back-figma-at-12-5-billion-valuation?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-tech&utm_content=tech" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Aven</b></span><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">, a startup offering credit cards backed by home equity, raised a $142M Series D led by </span><span style=""><b>Khosla Ventures</b></span><span style=""> and </span><span style=""><b>General Catalyst</b></span><span style=""> (</span><span style=""><a class="link" href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717039124/en/Aven-Reaches-Unicorn-Status-with-142-Million-Series-D-Investment-to-Bring-the-World%E2%80%99s-First-Home-Equity-backed-Credit-Card-to-Homeowners-in-All-50-States/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Ymqj4g6qAlg7edDzhXcztJcgiwDl5F89IquLVWUqfRVgLxDkSKfgoruKb9yWl5as-PbWreMWuYBefATrZ0EPTUKvKXA1G4lfyVQLpVttJwGBSvR87oUDgbHejiywQBpbg==" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BW</a></span><span style="">)</span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Apple device management platform </span><span style=""><b>Kandji</b></span><span style=""> raised a $100M round at an $850M valuation from </span><span style=""><b>General Catalyst</b></span><span style=""> (</span><span style=""><a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/kandji-raises-another-100m-for-apple-device-management-as-valuation-rises-to-850m/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</a></span><span style="">)</span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">B2B payments platform </span><span style=""><b>Slope</b></span><span style=""> raised $65M from </span><span style=""><b>JPMorgan</b></span><span style=""> and others (</span><span style=""><a class="link" href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717100691/en/Slope-AI-Led-B2B-Payments-Platform-Secures-65-Million-Strategic-Equity-and-Debt-Funding-Provided-by-J.P.-Morgan-and-Others/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Ymqj4g6qAlg7edDzhXcztJcgiwDl5F89IquLVWUqfRVgLxDkSKfgoruKb9yWl5as-PbWreMWuYBefATrZ0EPTUKvKXA1G4lfyVQLpVttJwGBSvR87oUDgbHejiywQBpbg==" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BW</a></span><span style="">)</span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Amity Solutions</b></span><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">, a Thai software and AI business, raised a $60M Series C led by </span><span style=""><b>Insight Capital</b></span><span style=""> and </span><span style=""><b>SMDV</b></span><span style=""> (</span><span style=""><a class="link" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/amity-solutions-and-parent-amity-corp-raise-us60-million-to-transform-legacy-software-products-with-generative-ai-302198858.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">PRN</a></span><span style="">)</span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Peak Energy</b></span><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">, a low-cost, giga-scale energy storage tech, raised a $55M Series A led by </span><span style=""><b>Xora Innovation</b></span><span style=""> (</span><span style=""><a class="link" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peak-energy-on-track-to-rapidly-scale-sodium-ion-battery-manufacturing-in-the-us-to-secure-future-of-renewable-energy-302198843.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">PRN</a></span><span style="">)</span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Healthcare privacy platform </span><span style=""><b>Freshpaint</b></span><span style=""> raised a $30M Series B led by </span><span style=""><b>Threshold</b></span><span style=""> (</span><span style=""><a class="link" href="https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/freshpaint-raises-30m-in-series-b-funding.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FN</a></span><span style="">)</span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Escala</b></span><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">, a CRM for Hispanic SMBs, raised a $12M round led by </span><span style=""><b>IGNIA</b></span><span style=""> and </span><span style=""><b>Alaya Capital</b></span><span style=""> (</span><span style=""><a class="link" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/escala-completes-12m-round-to-consolidate-its-position-as-the-leading-crm-for-hispanic-smbs-302199440.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">PRN</a></span><span style="">)</span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">AI-based supply chain management platform </span><span style=""><b>Didero</b></span><span style=""> raised a $7M seed round led by </span><span style=""><b>First Round Capital</b></span><span style=""> (</span><span style=""><a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/didero-is-using-ai-to-solve-supply-chain-management-at-mid-market-companies/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</a></span><span style="">)</span></p></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>IPO / Direct Listings / Issuances / Placements</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Firms including<span style=""><b>Tokyo Marine </b></span>and<span style=""><b> Mitsubishi UFJ</b></span> sold $3.16B worth of <span style=""><b>Honda</b></span> shares in block trades at a 3% discount (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/honda-sets-secondary-share-sale-price-3-discount-316-bln-deal-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>)  </p></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>Debt</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Carlyle </b></span>and <span style=""><b>KKR</b></span>will acquire a student loans portfolio from <span style=""><b>Discover</b></span>for ~$10.8B (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/discover-sells-student-loan-portfolio-up-108-bln-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Morgan Stanley </b></span>raised $8B in a bond sale (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/morgan-stanley-brings-deal-as-investors-pile-into-bank-bonds" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Blackstone</b></span> upsized its $2B CMBS offering to ~$3B to help fund its $10B acquisition of apartment landlord <span style=""><b>AIR Communities</b></span>(<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/blackstone-increases-bond-sale-to-help-pay-for-reit-acquisition" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>BlackRock</b></span>-led investors in <span style=""><b>Aramco</b></span>'s gas pipeline network will sell $3B in bonds to refinance debt backing their stake purchase in 2021 (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/blackrock-led-investors-aramco-pipelines-raise-3-billion-bonds-2024-07-17/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>BlackRock</b></span>sold $2.5B in bonds to help fund its $3.2B acquisition of private-markets data business <span style=""><b>Preqin</b></span>(<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/blackrock-taps-blue-chip-bond-market-to-fund-preqin-purchase?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>Bankruptcy / Restructuring / Distressed</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> A consortium led by British tycoon <b>Mike Jatania </b>agreed to buy UK cosmetics retailer <b>The Body Shop </b>out of insolvency (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/uk-s-body-shop-rescued-by-consortium-after-retailer-s-collapse?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>TPG</b></span>-backed skincare company <span style=""><b>Rodan & Fields </b></span>is in talks to hand control of the company to creditors (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/rodan-fields-plans-restructuring-deal-handing-lenders-control" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>Beyond Meat</b> entered restructuring talks with a group of bondholders (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/beyond-meat-engages-bondholders-for-restructuring-talks-7de6b8ae" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">WSJ</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> A court rejected a financing and sale proposal for bankrupt bus firm <span style=""><b>Coach</b></span> (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-16/bus-carrier-coach-usa-must-change-rules-for-auction-judge-says" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>777 Partners</b>-owned basketball club<span style=""><b>London Lions</b></span> is facing a winding-up petition by creditors (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/777-partners-london-basketball-team-faces-closure-by-creditors" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div 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src=\"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/52e3ff15-6612-4809-a2a7-e6ec0db81676/image.png?t=1721259146\"/\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood Morning,\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e Dimon thinks the Fed should wait on rate cuts, Trump u-turned on TikTok, Wall St reported its best IB results in two years, and chip stocks got absolutely whooped. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e ARK Venture Fund recently opened to all US investors, offering exposure to startups like SpaceX and OpenAI. Check out the \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ark-funds.com/portfolio/?utm_source=litquidity\u0026utm_medium=newsletter\u0026utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing\u0026utm_content=portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003efull portfolio here\u003c/a\u003e and see \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ark-funds.com/funds/arkvx/?utm_source=litquidity\u0026utm_medium=newsletter\u0026utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing\u0026utm_content=invest_today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ehow you can invest today\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e Let\u0026#39;s dive in. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"before-the-bell\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore The Bell\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;border-radius:10px;\" src=\"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/6a2031a0-9843-472e-9cdb-3d329e535fdc/image.png?t=1721254683\"/\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;padding-left:4px;padding-right:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;width:100%;\"\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color:#C0C0C0;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;text-decoration-color:#C0C0C0;text-decoration:none;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs of 07/17/2024 market close.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/small\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarkets\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e A tech selloff pulled major indexes lower on reports of \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/us-considers-tougher-trade-rules-against-companies-in-chip-crackdown-on-china?srnd=technology-vp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eUS-China trade war escalation\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Dow nonetheless notched a third-straight ATH \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Russell 2000 snapped a five-day win streak \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Nasdaq had its worst day since December 2022 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Chip stocks slid 7% in their worst day since 2020 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarnings\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eASML\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e shares plunged 13% despite comfortably beating Q2 analyst estimates due reports of US export restrictions to China (\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/17/asml-earnings-report-q2-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnited Airlines \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003ebeat Q2 EPS estimates on strong international demand but missed on Q3 forecasts as flight oversupplies weigh on fares (\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/17/united-ual-earnings-q2-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohnson \u0026 Johnson \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003ebeat Q2 EPS estimates on strong drug sales but slashed its FY profit forecast to account for recent M\u0026A costs (\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/johnson-johnson-cuts-full-year-profit-forecast-on-m-a-costs?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eWhat we\u0026#39;re watching this week:聽聽\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eToday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTSMC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNetflix\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDomino\u0026#39;s\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eFriday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Express\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eFull calendar \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://finance.yahoo.com/calendar/earnings/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"headline-roundup\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadline Roundup\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Jamie Dimon said Fed should be patient on rate cuts (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/fed-should-be-patient-next-move-jp-morgans-dimon-says-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Fed officials say they are \u0026#39;closer\u0026#39; to cutting rates (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/feds-williams-suggests-rate-cut-could-be-warranted-coming-months-wsj-reports-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Wall Street reported its best quarter for IB in two years (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/970d86e0-e728-49e4-b300-670685a479a8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e US firms point to slowing activity and softer labor market (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/more-us-fed-districts-see-pullback-economic-activity-recent-weeks-fed-survey-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Hedge funds are dumping stocks at the fastest pace in five years (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/hedge-flow-hedge-funds-shed-risk-tech-megacap-sell-off-goldman-says-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Asian bonds saw foreign inflows for a second-straight month (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/asian-bonds-see-foreign-inflows-second-month-hopes-fed-rate-cut-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e HSBC named Georges Elhedery as CEO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/hsbc-names-elhedery-as-ceo-turning-to-insider-to-replace-quinn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Trump came out in support of TikTok, citing Meta competition (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/technology/trump-says-im-tiktok-potential-us-ban-looms-2024-07-16/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e TSMC slid 8% after Trump said Taiwan should pay for defense (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/technology/tsmc-shares-fall-more-than-2-after-trump-says-taiwan-should-pay-defence-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Google and Microsoft are offering Nvidia chips to Chinese firms (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-microsoft-help-chinese-firms-skirt-ban-on-nvidia-chips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTI\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Mutual fund managers are losing billions in fees to ETF boom (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/4d6e0964-1f99-4d5e-9a69-222d75c15874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Petco named Joel Anderson as CEO after exit from Five Below (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/petco-names-joel-anderson-as-ceo-following-exit-from-five-below-3382fc73?mod=business_lead_pos2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Deere slashed DEI initiatives after backlash (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/deere-slashes-diversity-initiatives-after-backlash-from-conservative-activist-24424500?mod=hp_lead_pos6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e An ex-Goldman/Blackstone associate was sentenced to prison for insider trading (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/ex-goldman-associate-gets-28-months-in-insider-trading-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"a-message-from-ark-invest\" style=\"padding-bottom:2px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"color:#62AAFF;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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!important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e The ARK Venture Fund is taking an asset class once reserved for the accredited, ultra-rich and making it available to all US investors. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e ARK offers investment exposure to companies like \u003cb\u003eSpaceX\u003c/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eOpenAI\u003c/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eAnthropic\u003c/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDiscord\u003c/b\u003e, and more! \u003ca class=\"link\" 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style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eM\u0026A / Investments\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firms \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvent\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCD\u0026R \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAI Partners \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003esubmitted offers for \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSanofi\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026#39;sconsumer health division that values the business at ~$16.4B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/sanofi-s-consumer-arm-said-to-draw-bids-from-advent-pai-cd-r?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e $8.8B-listed DevOps platform\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGitLab\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is exploring a sale after attracting takeover interest (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/google-backed-software-developer-gitlab-explores-sale-sources-say-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firms \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eApax Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBain Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCVC \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eare exploring potential bids for \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoftwareOne\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, which rejected a $3.3B takeover bid from Bain in April (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/apax-bain-cvc-exploring-potential-bids-softwareone-sources-say-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMcKesson\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCencora\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCardinal\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHealth\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e are vying to buy\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Florida Cancer Specialists\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e which could fetch ~$3B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/mckesson-cencora-and-cardinal-circle-florida-cancer-specialists?srnd=markets-vp\u0026embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Accounting firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrant Thornton\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026#39;s UK arm is considering a potential stake sale at a $2.6B valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/grant-thornton-uk-said-to-weigh-selling-stake-to-private-equity?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e $2.1B-listed Bitcoin miner \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCipher\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis exploring a sale after attracting takeover interest (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/bitcoin-miner-cipher-mulls-sale-amid-takeover-interest?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e German insurer \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllianz\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e plans to buy a majority stake in Singapore\u0026#39;s\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncome Insurance\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor ~$1.6B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/allianz-plans-buy-majority-stake-singapores-income-insurance-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)聽聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Eyewear giant \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssilorLuxottica\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e agreed to buy US streetwear brand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSupreme\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for $1.5B from apparel company \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVFC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/54d2622a-b778-457e-87ca-9ef61bc83456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChappal Energies \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eagreed to buy \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTotalEnergies\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026#39;10% stake in its Nigerian O\u0026G assets for $860M (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/chappal-agrees-to-buy-totalenergies-stake-in-nigeria-oil-assets?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Swiss financial software firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTemenos \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis considering a sale of its fund management unit \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMultifonds \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eat a ~$650M valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/temenos-weighs-sale-fund-management-unit-multifonds-sources-say-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarden Restaurants\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will buy Tex-Mex restaurant chain \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChuy\u0026#39;s \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003ein a $605M cash deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/olive-garden-owner-will-buy-chuy-s-restaurants-for-605-million?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Disney CEO \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Iger\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Willow Bay\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will buy a majority stake in the NWSL club \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngel City FC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e at a $250M valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/38c33df9-834f-4687-9672-4ff8382d011b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Hotel brand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAce Hotel\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is exploring strategic options including a sale (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/ace-hotel-said-to-explore-sale-after-failed-deal-with-sortis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHyatt \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis nearing a deal to buy boutique hotel operator \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStandard International \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/hyatt-said-to-be-in-advanced-talks-to-buy-standard-hotels-brand?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Australia\u0026#39;s PE-owned \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccolade Wines \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eagreed to acquire a majority of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePernod Ricard\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026#39;s wine portfolio (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/pernod-ricard-sell-chunk-wine-portfolio-accolade-wine-owners-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Spanish PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsterion\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e agreed to buy a 49% stake in an Italian airports portfolio from French PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArdian\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCredit Agricole Assurance \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/spains-asterion-invests-italian-airports-deal-with-ardian-credit-agricole-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoatue, General Catalyst, Sequoia, a16z \u003c/b\u003eand others acquired secondary shares in design software maker \u003cb\u003eFigma\u003c/b\u003e at a $12.5B valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/coatue-general-catalyst-back-figma-at-12-5-billion-valuation?utm_source=twitter\u0026utm_medium=social\u0026utm_campaign=socialflow-organic\u0026cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-tech\u0026utm_content=tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAven\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e, a startup offering credit cards backed by home equity, raised a $142M Series D led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKhosla Ventures\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Catalyst\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717039124/en/Aven-Reaches-Unicorn-Status-with-142-Million-Series-D-Investment-to-Bring-the-World%E2%80%99s-First-Home-Equity-backed-Credit-Card-to-Homeowners-in-All-50-States/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Ymqj4g6qAlg7edDzhXcztJcgiwDl5F89IquLVWUqfRVgLxDkSKfgoruKb9yWl5as-PbWreMWuYBefATrZ0EPTUKvKXA1G4lfyVQLpVttJwGBSvR87oUDgbHejiywQBpbg==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBW\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eApple device management platform \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKandji\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e raised a $100M round at an $850M valuation from \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Catalyst\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/kandji-raises-another-100m-for-apple-device-management-as-valuation-rises-to-850m/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eB2B payments platform \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSlope\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e raised $65M from \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJPMorgan\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and others (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717100691/en/Slope-AI-Led-B2B-Payments-Platform-Secures-65-Million-Strategic-Equity-and-Debt-Funding-Provided-by-J.P.-Morgan-and-Others/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Ymqj4g6qAlg7edDzhXcztJcgiwDl5F89IquLVWUqfRVgLxDkSKfgoruKb9yWl5as-PbWreMWuYBefATrZ0EPTUKvKXA1G4lfyVQLpVttJwGBSvR87oUDgbHejiywQBpbg==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBW\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmity Solutions\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e, a Thai software and AI business, raised a $60M Series C led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInsight Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSMDV\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/amity-solutions-and-parent-amity-corp-raise-us60-million-to-transform-legacy-software-products-with-generative-ai-302198858.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeak Energy\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e, a low-cost, giga-scale energy storage tech, raised a $55M Series A led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eXora Innovation\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peak-energy-on-track-to-rapidly-scale-sodium-ion-battery-manufacturing-in-the-us-to-secure-future-of-renewable-energy-302198843.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eHealthcare privacy platform \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreshpaint\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e raised a $30M Series B led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThreshold\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/freshpaint-raises-30m-in-series-b-funding.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFN\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEscala\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e, a CRM for Hispanic SMBs, raised a $12M round led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIGNIA\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlaya Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/escala-completes-12m-round-to-consolidate-its-position-as-the-leading-crm-for-hispanic-smbs-302199440.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAI-based supply chain management platform \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDidero\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e raised a $7M seed round led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Round Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/didero-is-using-ai-to-solve-supply-chain-management-at-mid-market-companies/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIPO / Direct Listings / Issuances / Placements\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Firms including\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTokyo Marine \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Mitsubishi UFJ\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e sold $3.16B worth of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHonda\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e shares in block trades at a 3% discount (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/honda-sets-secondary-share-sale-price-3-discount-316-bln-deal-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebt\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarlyle \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKKR\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003ewill acquire a student loans portfolio from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor ~$10.8B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/discover-sells-student-loan-portfolio-up-108-bln-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorgan Stanley \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eraised $8B in a bond sale (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/morgan-stanley-brings-deal-as-investors-pile-into-bank-bonds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackstone\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e upsized its $2B CMBS offering to ~$3B to help fund its $10B acquisition of apartment landlord \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAIR Communities\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/blackstone-increases-bond-sale-to-help-pay-for-reit-acquisition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackRock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e-led investors in \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAramco\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026#39;s gas pipeline network will sell $3B in bonds to refinance debt backing their stake purchase in 2021 (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/blackrock-led-investors-aramco-pipelines-raise-3-billion-bonds-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackRock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003esold $2.5B in bonds to help fund its $3.2B acquisition of private-markets data business \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreqin\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/blackrock-taps-blue-chip-bond-market-to-fund-preqin-purchase?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBankruptcy / Restructuring / Distressed\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e A consortium led by British tycoon \u003cb\u003eMike Jatania \u003c/b\u003eagreed to buy UK cosmetics retailer \u003cb\u003eThe Body Shop \u003c/b\u003eout of insolvency (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/uk-s-body-shop-rescued-by-consortium-after-retailer-s-collapse?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTPG\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e-backed skincare company \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRodan \u0026 Fields \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis in talks to hand control of the company to creditors (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/rodan-fields-plans-restructuring-deal-handing-lenders-control\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeyond Meat\u003c/b\u003e entered restructuring talks with a group of bondholders (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/beyond-meat-engages-bondholders-for-restructuring-talks-7de6b8ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e A court rejected a financing and sale proposal for bankrupt bus firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoach\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-16/bus-carrier-coach-usa-must-change-rules-for-auction-judge-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e777 Partners\u003c/b\u003e-owned basketball club\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon Lions\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is facing a winding-up petition by creditors (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/777-partners-london-basketball-team-faces-closure-by-creditors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFundraising\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e MM PEfirm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCCMP Growth Advisors\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eraised $500M for a fourth fund (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/ccmp-growth-advisors-raises-over-500-million-for-buyout-fund-6429ece3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMenlo Ventures\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthropic\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003elaunched a $100M AI VC fund (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/menlo-ventures-and-anthropic-team-up-on-a-100m-ai-fund/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"crypto-corner\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrypto Corner\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Asset manager \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eState Street \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis exploring creating its own stablecoin (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/state-street-said-to-explore-creating-stablecoin-deposit-token\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Struggling Bitcoin miners are seeking deals with AI firms (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/a3e02262-11ea-4125-a38d-b13dbb86767e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"execs-picks\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExec鈥檚 Picks\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Even Wall St bankers\u0026#39; kids need lessons in financial literacy, \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/d401ccb0-3760-42fc-8a71-e5225be052d8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eaccording to FT\u003c/a\u003e. 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!important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e Dimon thinks the Fed should wait on rate cuts, Trump u-turned on TikTok, Wall St reported its best IB results in two years, and chip stocks got absolutely whooped. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e ARK Venture Fund recently opened to all US investors, offering exposure to startups like SpaceX and OpenAI. Check out the \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ark-funds.com/portfolio/?utm_source=litquidity\u0026amp;utm_medium=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing\u0026amp;utm_content=portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003efull portfolio here\u003c/a\u003e and see \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ark-funds.com/funds/arkvx/?utm_source=litquidity\u0026amp;utm_medium=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing\u0026amp;utm_content=invest_today\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ehow you can invest today\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv 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escalation\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Dow nonetheless notched a third-straight ATH \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Russell 2000 snapped a five-day win streak \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Nasdaq had its worst day since December 2022 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Chip stocks slid 7% in their worst day since 2020 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarnings\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eASML\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e shares plunged 13% despite comfortably beating Q2 analyst estimates due reports of US export restrictions to China (\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/17/asml-earnings-report-q2-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnited Airlines \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003ebeat Q2 EPS estimates on strong international demand but missed on Q3 forecasts as flight oversupplies weigh on fares (\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/17/united-ual-earnings-q2-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohnson \u0026amp; Johnson \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003ebeat Q2 EPS estimates on strong drug sales but slashed its FY profit forecast to account for recent M\u0026amp;A costs (\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/johnson-johnson-cuts-full-year-profit-forecast-on-m-a-costs?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eWhat we're watching this week:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eToday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTSMC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNetflix\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDomino's\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eFriday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Express\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eFull calendar \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://finance.yahoo.com/calendar/earnings/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"headline-roundup\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadline Roundup\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Jamie Dimon said Fed should be patient on rate cuts (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/fed-should-be-patient-next-move-jp-morgans-dimon-says-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Fed officials say they are 'closer' to cutting rates (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/feds-williams-suggests-rate-cut-could-be-warranted-coming-months-wsj-reports-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Wall Street reported its best quarter for IB in two years (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/970d86e0-e728-49e4-b300-670685a479a8\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e US firms point to slowing activity and softer labor market (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/more-us-fed-districts-see-pullback-economic-activity-recent-weeks-fed-survey-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Hedge funds are dumping stocks at the fastest pace in five years (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/hedge-flow-hedge-funds-shed-risk-tech-megacap-sell-off-goldman-says-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Asian bonds saw foreign inflows for a second-straight month (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/asian-bonds-see-foreign-inflows-second-month-hopes-fed-rate-cut-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e HSBC named Georges Elhedery as CEO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/hsbc-names-elhedery-as-ceo-turning-to-insider-to-replace-quinn\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Trump came out in support of TikTok, citing Meta competition (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/technology/trump-says-im-tiktok-potential-us-ban-looms-2024-07-16/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e TSMC slid 8% after Trump said Taiwan should pay for defense (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/technology/tsmc-shares-fall-more-than-2-after-trump-says-taiwan-should-pay-defence-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Google and Microsoft are offering Nvidia chips to Chinese firms (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-microsoft-help-chinese-firms-skirt-ban-on-nvidia-chips\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTI\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Mutual fund managers are losing billions in fees to ETF boom (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/4d6e0964-1f99-4d5e-9a69-222d75c15874\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Petco named Joel Anderson as CEO after exit from Five Below (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/petco-names-joel-anderson-as-ceo-following-exit-from-five-below-3382fc73?mod=business_lead_pos2\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Deere slashed DEI initiatives after backlash (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/deere-slashes-diversity-initiatives-after-backlash-from-conservative-activist-24424500?mod=hp_lead_pos6\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e An ex-Goldman/Blackstone associate was sentenced to prison for insider trading (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/ex-goldman-associate-gets-28-months-in-insider-trading-case\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; 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0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firms \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvent\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCD\u0026amp;R \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAI Partners \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003esubmitted offers for \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSanofi\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e'sconsumer health division that values the business at ~$16.4B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/sanofi-s-consumer-arm-said-to-draw-bids-from-advent-pai-cd-r?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e $8.8B-listed DevOps platform\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGitLab\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is exploring a sale after attracting takeover interest (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/google-backed-software-developer-gitlab-explores-sale-sources-say-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firms \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eApax Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBain Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCVC \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eare exploring potential bids for \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoftwareOne\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, which rejected a $3.3B takeover bid from Bain in April (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/apax-bain-cvc-exploring-potential-bids-softwareone-sources-say-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMcKesson\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCencora\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCardinal\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHealth\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e are vying to buy\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Florida Cancer Specialists\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e which could fetch ~$3B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/mckesson-cencora-and-cardinal-circle-florida-cancer-specialists?srnd=markets-vp\u0026amp;embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Accounting firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrant Thornton\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's UK arm is considering a potential stake sale at a $2.6B valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/grant-thornton-uk-said-to-weigh-selling-stake-to-private-equity?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e $2.1B-listed Bitcoin miner \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCipher\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis exploring a sale after attracting takeover interest (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/bitcoin-miner-cipher-mulls-sale-amid-takeover-interest?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e German insurer \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllianz\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e plans to buy a majority stake in Singapore's\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncome Insurance\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor ~$1.6B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/allianz-plans-buy-majority-stake-singapores-income-insurance-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Eyewear giant \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssilorLuxottica\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e agreed to buy US streetwear brand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSupreme\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for $1.5B from apparel company \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVFC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/54d2622a-b778-457e-87ca-9ef61bc83456\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChappal Energies \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eagreed to buy \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTotalEnergies\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e'10% stake in its Nigerian O\u0026amp;G assets for $860M (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/chappal-agrees-to-buy-totalenergies-stake-in-nigeria-oil-assets?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Swiss financial software firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTemenos \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis considering a sale of its fund management unit \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMultifonds \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eat a ~$650M valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/temenos-weighs-sale-fund-management-unit-multifonds-sources-say-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarden Restaurants\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will buy Tex-Mex restaurant chain \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChuy's \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003ein a $605M cash deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/olive-garden-owner-will-buy-chuy-s-restaurants-for-605-million?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Disney CEO \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Iger\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Willow Bay\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will buy a majority stake in the NWSL club \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngel City FC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e at a $250M valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/38c33df9-834f-4687-9672-4ff8382d011b\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Hotel brand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAce Hotel\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is exploring strategic options including a sale (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/ace-hotel-said-to-explore-sale-after-failed-deal-with-sortis\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHyatt \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis nearing a deal to buy boutique hotel operator \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStandard International \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/hyatt-said-to-be-in-advanced-talks-to-buy-standard-hotels-brand?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Australia's PE-owned \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccolade Wines \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eagreed to acquire a majority of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePernod Ricard\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's wine portfolio (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/pernod-ricard-sell-chunk-wine-portfolio-accolade-wine-owners-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Spanish PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsterion\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e agreed to buy a 49% stake in an Italian airports portfolio from French PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArdian\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCredit Agricole Assurance \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/spains-asterion-invests-italian-airports-deal-with-ardian-credit-agricole-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoatue, General Catalyst, Sequoia, a16z \u003c/b\u003eand others acquired secondary shares in design software maker \u003cb\u003eFigma\u003c/b\u003e at a $12.5B valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/coatue-general-catalyst-back-figma-at-12-5-billion-valuation?utm_source=twitter\u0026amp;utm_medium=social\u0026amp;utm_campaign=socialflow-organic\u0026amp;cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-tech\u0026amp;utm_content=tech\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAven\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e, a startup offering credit cards backed by home equity, raised a $142M Series D led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKhosla Ventures\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Catalyst\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717039124/en/Aven-Reaches-Unicorn-Status-with-142-Million-Series-D-Investment-to-Bring-the-World%E2%80%99s-First-Home-Equity-backed-Credit-Card-to-Homeowners-in-All-50-States/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Ymqj4g6qAlg7edDzhXcztJcgiwDl5F89IquLVWUqfRVgLxDkSKfgoruKb9yWl5as-PbWreMWuYBefATrZ0EPTUKvKXA1G4lfyVQLpVttJwGBSvR87oUDgbHejiywQBpbg==\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBW\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eApple device management platform \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKandji\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e raised a $100M round at an $850M valuation from \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Catalyst\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/kandji-raises-another-100m-for-apple-device-management-as-valuation-rises-to-850m/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eB2B payments platform \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSlope\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e raised $65M from \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJPMorgan\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and others (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717100691/en/Slope-AI-Led-B2B-Payments-Platform-Secures-65-Million-Strategic-Equity-and-Debt-Funding-Provided-by-J.P.-Morgan-and-Others/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Ymqj4g6qAlg7edDzhXcztJcgiwDl5F89IquLVWUqfRVgLxDkSKfgoruKb9yWl5as-PbWreMWuYBefATrZ0EPTUKvKXA1G4lfyVQLpVttJwGBSvR87oUDgbHejiywQBpbg==\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBW\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmity Solutions\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e, a Thai software and AI business, raised a $60M Series C led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInsight Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSMDV\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/amity-solutions-and-parent-amity-corp-raise-us60-million-to-transform-legacy-software-products-with-generative-ai-302198858.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeak Energy\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e, a low-cost, giga-scale energy storage tech, raised a $55M Series A led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eXora Innovation\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peak-energy-on-track-to-rapidly-scale-sodium-ion-battery-manufacturing-in-the-us-to-secure-future-of-renewable-energy-302198843.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eHealthcare privacy platform \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreshpaint\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e raised a $30M Series B led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThreshold\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/freshpaint-raises-30m-in-series-b-funding.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFN\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEscala\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e, a CRM for Hispanic SMBs, raised a $12M round led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIGNIA\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlaya Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/escala-completes-12m-round-to-consolidate-its-position-as-the-leading-crm-for-hispanic-smbs-302199440.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAI-based supply chain management platform \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDidero\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e raised a $7M seed round led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Round Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/didero-is-using-ai-to-solve-supply-chain-management-at-mid-market-companies/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIPO / Direct Listings / Issuances / Placements\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Firms including\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTokyo Marine \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Mitsubishi UFJ\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e sold $3.16B worth of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHonda\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e shares in block trades at a 3% discount (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/honda-sets-secondary-share-sale-price-3-discount-316-bln-deal-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebt\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarlyle \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKKR\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003ewill acquire a student loans portfolio from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor ~$10.8B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/discover-sells-student-loan-portfolio-up-108-bln-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorgan Stanley \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eraised $8B in a bond sale (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/morgan-stanley-brings-deal-as-investors-pile-into-bank-bonds\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackstone\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e upsized its $2B CMBS offering to ~$3B to help fund its $10B acquisition of apartment landlord \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAIR Communities\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/blackstone-increases-bond-sale-to-help-pay-for-reit-acquisition\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackRock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e-led investors in \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAramco\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's gas pipeline network will sell $3B in bonds to refinance debt backing their stake purchase in 2021 (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/blackrock-led-investors-aramco-pipelines-raise-3-billion-bonds-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackRock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003esold $2.5B in bonds to help fund its $3.2B acquisition of private-markets data business \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreqin\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/blackrock-taps-blue-chip-bond-market-to-fund-preqin-purchase?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBankruptcy / Restructuring / Distressed\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e A consortium led by British tycoon \u003cb\u003eMike Jatania \u003c/b\u003eagreed to buy UK cosmetics retailer \u003cb\u003eThe Body Shop \u003c/b\u003eout of insolvency (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/uk-s-body-shop-rescued-by-consortium-after-retailer-s-collapse?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTPG\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e-backed skincare company \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRodan \u0026amp; Fields \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis in talks to hand control of the company to creditors (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/rodan-fields-plans-restructuring-deal-handing-lenders-control\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeyond Meat\u003c/b\u003e entered restructuring talks with a group of bondholders (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/beyond-meat-engages-bondholders-for-restructuring-talks-7de6b8ae\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e A court rejected a financing and sale proposal for bankrupt bus firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoach\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-16/bus-carrier-coach-usa-must-change-rules-for-auction-judge-says\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e777 Partners\u003c/b\u003e-owned basketball club\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon Lions\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is facing a winding-up petition by creditors (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/777-partners-london-basketball-team-faces-closure-by-creditors\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFundraising\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e MM PEfirm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCCMP Growth Advisors\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eraised $500M for a fourth fund (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/ccmp-growth-advisors-raises-over-500-million-for-buyout-fund-6429ece3\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMenlo Ventures\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthropic\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003elaunched a $100M AI VC fund (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/menlo-ventures-and-anthropic-team-up-on-a-100m-ai-fund/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; 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class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/state-street-said-to-explore-creating-stablecoin-deposit-token\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Struggling Bitcoin miners are seeking deals with AI firms (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/a3e02262-11ea-4125-a38d-b13dbb86767e\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"execs-picks\" 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whooped.\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"bh__byline_wrapper\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; justify-content:flex-start;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Author\" height=\"40\" src=\"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/user/profile_picture/2e8f4f5d-5856-4463-ad71-a48cbba10c7a/thumb_litcap.jpg\" style=\"height:40px;width:40px;border:4px solid rgba(0,0,0,0);left:-4px;z-index:10;box-sizing:content-box;position:relative;border-radius:9999px;\" width=\"40\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex; align-items:center;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"left:8px;position:relative;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;color: var(--wt-text-on-background-color);margin:0px;line-height:20px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca 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style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood Morning,\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e Dimon thinks the Fed should wait on rate cuts, Trump u-turned on TikTok, Wall St reported its best IB results in two years, and chip stocks got absolutely whooped. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e ARK Venture Fund recently opened to all US investors, offering exposure to startups like SpaceX and OpenAI. Check out the \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ark-funds.com/portfolio/?utm_source=litquidity\u0026amp;utm_medium=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing\u0026amp;utm_content=portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003efull portfolio here\u003c/a\u003e and see \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ark-funds.com/funds/arkvx/?utm_source=litquidity\u0026amp;utm_medium=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing\u0026amp;utm_content=invest_today\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ehow you can invest today\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e Let's dive in. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"before-the-bell\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore The Bell\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;border-radius:10px;\" src=\"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/6a2031a0-9843-472e-9cdb-3d329e535fdc/image.png?t=1721254683\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;padding-left:4px;padding-right:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;width:100%;\"\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color:#C0C0C0;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;text-decoration-color:#C0C0C0;text-decoration:none;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs of 07/17/2024 market close.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/small\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarkets\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e A tech selloff pulled major indexes lower on reports of \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/us-considers-tougher-trade-rules-against-companies-in-chip-crackdown-on-china?srnd=technology-vp\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eUS-China trade war escalation\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Dow nonetheless notched a third-straight ATH \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Russell 2000 snapped a five-day win streak \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Nasdaq had its worst day since December 2022 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Chip stocks slid 7% in their worst day since 2020 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarnings\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eASML\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e shares plunged 13% despite comfortably beating Q2 analyst estimates due reports of US export restrictions to China (\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/17/asml-earnings-report-q2-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnited Airlines \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003ebeat Q2 EPS estimates on strong international demand but missed on Q3 forecasts as flight oversupplies weigh on fares (\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/17/united-ual-earnings-q2-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohnson \u0026amp; Johnson \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003ebeat Q2 EPS estimates on strong drug sales but slashed its FY profit forecast to account for recent M\u0026amp;A costs (\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/johnson-johnson-cuts-full-year-profit-forecast-on-m-a-costs?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eWhat we're watching this week:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eToday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTSMC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNetflix\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDomino's\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eFriday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Express\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eFull calendar \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://finance.yahoo.com/calendar/earnings/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"headline-roundup\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadline Roundup\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Jamie Dimon said Fed should be patient on rate cuts (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/fed-should-be-patient-next-move-jp-morgans-dimon-says-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Fed officials say they are 'closer' to cutting rates (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/feds-williams-suggests-rate-cut-could-be-warranted-coming-months-wsj-reports-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Wall Street reported its best quarter for IB in two years (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/970d86e0-e728-49e4-b300-670685a479a8\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e US firms point to slowing activity and softer labor market (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/more-us-fed-districts-see-pullback-economic-activity-recent-weeks-fed-survey-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Hedge funds are dumping stocks at the fastest pace in five years (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/hedge-flow-hedge-funds-shed-risk-tech-megacap-sell-off-goldman-says-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Asian bonds saw foreign inflows for a second-straight month (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/asian-bonds-see-foreign-inflows-second-month-hopes-fed-rate-cut-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e HSBC named Georges Elhedery as CEO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/hsbc-names-elhedery-as-ceo-turning-to-insider-to-replace-quinn\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Trump came out in support of TikTok, citing Meta competition (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/technology/trump-says-im-tiktok-potential-us-ban-looms-2024-07-16/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e TSMC slid 8% after Trump said Taiwan should pay for defense (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/technology/tsmc-shares-fall-more-than-2-after-trump-says-taiwan-should-pay-defence-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Google and Microsoft are offering Nvidia chips to Chinese firms (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-microsoft-help-chinese-firms-skirt-ban-on-nvidia-chips\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTI\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Mutual fund managers are losing billions in fees to ETF boom (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/4d6e0964-1f99-4d5e-9a69-222d75c15874\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Petco named Joel Anderson as CEO after exit from Five Below (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/petco-names-joel-anderson-as-ceo-following-exit-from-five-below-3382fc73?mod=business_lead_pos2\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Deere slashed DEI initiatives after backlash (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/deere-slashes-diversity-initiatives-after-backlash-from-conservative-activist-24424500?mod=hp_lead_pos6\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e An ex-Goldman/Blackstone associate was sentenced to prison for insider trading (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/ex-goldman-associate-gets-28-months-in-insider-trading-case\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; 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!important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeal Flow\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eM\u0026amp;A / Investments\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firms \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvent\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCD\u0026amp;R \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAI Partners \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003esubmitted offers for \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSanofi\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e'sconsumer health division that values the business at ~$16.4B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/sanofi-s-consumer-arm-said-to-draw-bids-from-advent-pai-cd-r?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e $8.8B-listed DevOps platform\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGitLab\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is exploring a sale after attracting takeover interest (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/google-backed-software-developer-gitlab-explores-sale-sources-say-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firms \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eApax Partners\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBain Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCVC \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eare exploring potential bids for \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoftwareOne\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, which rejected a $3.3B takeover bid from Bain in April (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/apax-bain-cvc-exploring-potential-bids-softwareone-sources-say-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMcKesson\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCencora\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCardinal\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHealth\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e are vying to buy\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Florida Cancer Specialists\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e which could fetch ~$3B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/mckesson-cencora-and-cardinal-circle-florida-cancer-specialists?srnd=markets-vp\u0026amp;embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Accounting firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrant Thornton\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's UK arm is considering a potential stake sale at a $2.6B valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/grant-thornton-uk-said-to-weigh-selling-stake-to-private-equity?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e $2.1B-listed Bitcoin miner \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCipher\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis exploring a sale after attracting takeover interest (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/bitcoin-miner-cipher-mulls-sale-amid-takeover-interest?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e German insurer \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllianz\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e plans to buy a majority stake in Singapore's\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncome Insurance\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor ~$1.6B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/allianz-plans-buy-majority-stake-singapores-income-insurance-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Eyewear giant \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssilorLuxottica\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e agreed to buy US streetwear brand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSupreme\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for $1.5B from apparel company \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVFC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/54d2622a-b778-457e-87ca-9ef61bc83456\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChappal Energies \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eagreed to buy \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTotalEnergies\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e'10% stake in its Nigerian O\u0026amp;G assets for $860M (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/chappal-agrees-to-buy-totalenergies-stake-in-nigeria-oil-assets?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Swiss financial software firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTemenos \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis considering a sale of its fund management unit \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMultifonds \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eat a ~$650M valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/temenos-weighs-sale-fund-management-unit-multifonds-sources-say-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarden Restaurants\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will buy Tex-Mex restaurant chain \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChuy's \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003ein a $605M cash deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/olive-garden-owner-will-buy-chuy-s-restaurants-for-605-million?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Disney CEO \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Iger\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Willow Bay\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e will buy a majority stake in the NWSL club \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngel City FC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e at a $250M valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/38c33df9-834f-4687-9672-4ff8382d011b\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Hotel brand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAce Hotel\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is exploring strategic options including a sale (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/ace-hotel-said-to-explore-sale-after-failed-deal-with-sortis\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHyatt \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis nearing a deal to buy boutique hotel operator \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStandard International \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/hyatt-said-to-be-in-advanced-talks-to-buy-standard-hotels-brand?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Australia's PE-owned \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccolade Wines \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eagreed to acquire a majority of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePernod Ricard\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's wine portfolio (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/pernod-ricard-sell-chunk-wine-portfolio-accolade-wine-owners-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Spanish PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAsterion\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e agreed to buy a 49% stake in an Italian airports portfolio from French PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArdian\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCredit Agricole Assurance \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/spains-asterion-invests-italian-airports-deal-with-ardian-credit-agricole-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoatue, General Catalyst, Sequoia, a16z \u003c/b\u003eand others acquired secondary shares in design software maker \u003cb\u003eFigma\u003c/b\u003e at a $12.5B valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/coatue-general-catalyst-back-figma-at-12-5-billion-valuation?utm_source=twitter\u0026amp;utm_medium=social\u0026amp;utm_campaign=socialflow-organic\u0026amp;cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-tech\u0026amp;utm_content=tech\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAven\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e, a startup offering credit cards backed by home equity, raised a $142M Series D led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKhosla Ventures\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Catalyst\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717039124/en/Aven-Reaches-Unicorn-Status-with-142-Million-Series-D-Investment-to-Bring-the-World%E2%80%99s-First-Home-Equity-backed-Credit-Card-to-Homeowners-in-All-50-States/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Ymqj4g6qAlg7edDzhXcztJcgiwDl5F89IquLVWUqfRVgLxDkSKfgoruKb9yWl5as-PbWreMWuYBefATrZ0EPTUKvKXA1G4lfyVQLpVttJwGBSvR87oUDgbHejiywQBpbg==\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBW\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eApple device management platform \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKandji\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e raised a $100M round at an $850M valuation from \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Catalyst\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/kandji-raises-another-100m-for-apple-device-management-as-valuation-rises-to-850m/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eB2B payments platform \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSlope\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e raised $65M from \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJPMorgan\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and others (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717100691/en/Slope-AI-Led-B2B-Payments-Platform-Secures-65-Million-Strategic-Equity-and-Debt-Funding-Provided-by-J.P.-Morgan-and-Others/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Ymqj4g6qAlg7edDzhXcztJcgiwDl5F89IquLVWUqfRVgLxDkSKfgoruKb9yWl5as-PbWreMWuYBefATrZ0EPTUKvKXA1G4lfyVQLpVttJwGBSvR87oUDgbHejiywQBpbg==\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBW\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmity Solutions\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e, a Thai software and AI business, raised a $60M Series C led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInsight Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSMDV\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/amity-solutions-and-parent-amity-corp-raise-us60-million-to-transform-legacy-software-products-with-generative-ai-302198858.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeak Energy\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e, a low-cost, giga-scale energy storage tech, raised a $55M Series A led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eXora Innovation\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peak-energy-on-track-to-rapidly-scale-sodium-ion-battery-manufacturing-in-the-us-to-secure-future-of-renewable-energy-302198843.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eHealthcare privacy platform \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreshpaint\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e raised a $30M Series B led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThreshold\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/freshpaint-raises-30m-in-series-b-funding.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFN\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEscala\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e, a CRM for Hispanic SMBs, raised a $12M round led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIGNIA\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlaya Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/escala-completes-12m-round-to-consolidate-its-position-as-the-leading-crm-for-hispanic-smbs-302199440.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAI-based supply chain management platform \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDidero\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e raised a $7M seed round led by \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Round Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/didero-is-using-ai-to-solve-supply-chain-management-at-mid-market-companies/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIPO / Direct Listings / Issuances / Placements\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Firms including\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTokyo Marine \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Mitsubishi UFJ\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e sold $3.16B worth of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHonda\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e shares in block trades at a 3% discount (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/honda-sets-secondary-share-sale-price-3-discount-316-bln-deal-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebt\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarlyle \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKKR\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003ewill acquire a student loans portfolio from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor ~$10.8B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/discover-sells-student-loan-portfolio-up-108-bln-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorgan Stanley \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eraised $8B in a bond sale (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/morgan-stanley-brings-deal-as-investors-pile-into-bank-bonds\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackstone\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e upsized its $2B CMBS offering to ~$3B to help fund its $10B acquisition of apartment landlord \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAIR Communities\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/blackstone-increases-bond-sale-to-help-pay-for-reit-acquisition\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackRock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e-led investors in \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAramco\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's gas pipeline network will sell $3B in bonds to refinance debt backing their stake purchase in 2021 (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/blackrock-led-investors-aramco-pipelines-raise-3-billion-bonds-2024-07-17/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackRock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003esold $2.5B in bonds to help fund its $3.2B acquisition of private-markets data business \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreqin\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/blackrock-taps-blue-chip-bond-market-to-fund-preqin-purchase?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBankruptcy / Restructuring / Distressed\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e A consortium led by British tycoon \u003cb\u003eMike Jatania \u003c/b\u003eagreed to buy UK cosmetics retailer \u003cb\u003eThe Body Shop \u003c/b\u003eout of insolvency (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/uk-s-body-shop-rescued-by-consortium-after-retailer-s-collapse?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTPG\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e-backed skincare company \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRodan \u0026amp; Fields \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis in talks to hand control of the company to creditors (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/rodan-fields-plans-restructuring-deal-handing-lenders-control\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeyond Meat\u003c/b\u003e entered restructuring talks with a group of bondholders (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/beyond-meat-engages-bondholders-for-restructuring-talks-7de6b8ae\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e A court rejected a financing and sale proposal for bankrupt bus firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoach\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-16/bus-carrier-coach-usa-must-change-rules-for-auction-judge-says\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e777 Partners\u003c/b\u003e-owned basketball club\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon Lions\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is facing a winding-up petition by creditors (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/777-partners-london-basketball-team-faces-closure-by-creditors\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFundraising\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e MM PEfirm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCCMP Growth Advisors\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eraised $500M for a fourth fund (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/ccmp-growth-advisors-raises-over-500-million-for-buyout-fund-6429ece3\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMenlo Ventures\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthropic\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003elaunched a $100M AI VC fund (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/menlo-ventures-and-anthropic-team-up-on-a-100m-ai-fund/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"crypto-corner\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrypto Corner\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Asset manager \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eState Street \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis exploring creating its own stablecoin (\u003ca 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