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src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/1266/Miso_Robotics_-_Logo.png"></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;"><b>Good morning,</b></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;"> Solid retail sales report, solid industrial production data, and solid earnings reported yesterday with stock closing slight up and near new ATHs. Meanwhile, BTC, ETH, and other cryptocurrencies continued to get clapped. </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;"> Reminder that there are only a few days left to enter the S*per B*wl tickets giveaway in partnership with Ansarada (y'all know what the *s are, we just can't say it because legal said so...). <a class="link" href="https://www.ansarada.com/litquidity-bullpen-giveaway" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">Link to enter here.</a> Make em good.  </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;"> If you've enjoyed Exec Sum thus far, pls consider forwarding to friends/family/colleagues who need to stay up to speed on financial news. The more the merrier.  </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 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="width:100%;" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/1364/BTB_11.16.2021.png"><div style="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 11/16/2021 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;"> US equity markets are virtually unchanged with consumers awaiting more retail earnings today, although retail sales increased and Walmart and Home Depot both reported better-than-expected results yesterday </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> US retail sales rose in October for the third month in a row, signaling households continue to spend despite the speed of inflation. Sales increased 1.7% compared to the 1.5% that economists estimated </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Elevated savings levels and rising wages have helped Americans sustain a strong merchandise spending pace </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Crypto took a major hit, with BTC briefly dipping below $60K (from its ~$69K ATH last week) and Ether fell to its lowest level this month, likely due to news about new tax-reporting requirements for digital currencies as part of the new infrastructure bill </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>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;"> Walmart posted better-than-expected earnings results and upgraded their FY forecast, saying their size has helped them manage supply chain problems and price-sensitive consumers are opting to shop there amid rising costs for household staples (<a class="link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/walmart-wmt-earnings-q3-2022.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">CNBC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Home Depot reported better-than-expected Q3 results, showing their ability to adapt and overcome new supply chain troubles and the continued rebound in consumer spending (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-depot-sales-rise-continuing-pandemic-streak-11637064232?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;"> What we’re watching today: Target, Lowe’s, Nvidia, Bath & Body Works </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Full calendar <a class="link" href="https://click.mlsend.com/link/c/YT0xNzg0MDM2MTczODcwNTM3MjMzJmM9eTNsNiZlPTAmYj03MzU4MzcxNjEmZD1qMmwxaDF1.lxFlHFULrnBw9ZAsJc3P45kMBZJBP3DGF3nv9DiU9CA" 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 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;"> US retail sales jump by most since March, topping forecast (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/u-s-retail-sales-jump-by-most-since-march-topping-forecasts?srnd=premium" 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;"> Pfizer licenses promising Covid-19 pill to UN-backed nonprofit (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/pfizer-licenses-promising-covid-19-pill-to-u-n-backed-nonprofit-11637063101?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;"> Bitcoin drops most since September in broad retreat from records (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/bitcoin-drops-toward-60-000-level-amid-broad-crypto-retreat?srnd=premium" 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;"> Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to back home loans of nearly $1M as prices soar (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-to-back-home-loans-of-nearly-1-million-as-prices-soar-11637071380?mod=hp_lead_pos3" 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;"> JPMorgan sues Tesla for $162M+ (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-mocks-bernie-sanders-on-twitter-over-taxing-the-rich-11636989032?mod=business_lead_pos13" 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;"> Wall Street bankers and traders are in line for the biggest bonus increases since 2009 (<a class="link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/wall-street-is-set-for-biggest-bonuses-since-great-recession-report.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">CNBC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> FBI tracks threats against teachers, school-board members (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-tracks-threats-against-teachers-school-board-members-11637092957?mod=hp_lead_pos11" 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;"> Puff Bar e-cig maker under investigation by North Carolina Attorney General (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/puff-bar-e-cigarette-maker-under-investigation-by-north-carolina-attorney-general-11637081589?mod=business_lead_pos7" 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;"> EV maker Lucid overtakes Ford in market value (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-car-startup-lucid-overtakes-ford-in-market-value-11637087487?mod=business_lead_pos11" 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;"> WHO says delta variant accounts for 99% of Covid cases around the world (<a class="link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/who-says-delta-variant-accounts-for-99percent-of-covid-cases-around-the-world.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">CNBC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Secretive Chinese committee draws up list to replace US tech (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/secretive-chinese-committee-draws-up-list-to-replace-u-s-tech?srnd=premium" 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;"> Container logjam eases as LA Port threatens penalties (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/container-glut-eases-as-los-angeles-port-threatens-penalties?srnd=premium" 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 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 Miso Robotics</b></h2></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>Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to invest in Miso Robotics’ robot chefs!</b></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;"> That’s right, tomorrow is the<b><i> final day</i></b> to grab a bite of <a class="link" href="https://invest.misorobotics.com/?utm_source=rgamisolandingpage&utm_medium=partexecsum1117&utm_campaign=partexecsum1117&tnames=partexecsum1117" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">Miso’s delicious potential</a>. Here are a couple reasons why you own a piece: </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;"> Partnered with Inspire Brands, parent company of Buffalo Wild Wings on a robot forecasted to increase food production speeds by 10-20%.  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Working with 10 of the top 25 brands in the QSR industry. </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Granted 2 patents and have 10 patents pending. </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Raised $40M+ from over 1150 investors in its Series D campaign to-date. </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;"> The last day to invest in Miso’s robot cooks is November 18. <a class="link" href="https://invest.misorobotics.com/?utm_source=rgamisolandingpage&utm_medium=partexecsum1117&utm_campaign=partexecsum1117&tnames=partexecsum1117" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">Become a shareholder today.</a></p></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div 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</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;"> Dutch brewer <b>Heineken</b> agreed to buy South Africa’s <b>Distell</b> and <b>Namibia Breweries</b> to form a southern Africa drinks group in a $4.6B deal (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/heineken-buy-safricas-distell-26-bln-deal-2021-11-15/" 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;"><b>Cinven</b> is nearing a deal to buy drug research services company <b>BioAgilytix</b> in a potential $2.5B+ deal (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/cinven-said-to-near-more-than-2-5-billion-deal-for-bioagilytix" 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;"> A JV between RE firms <b>Hackman Capital Partners</b> and <b>Square Mile Capital Management</b> agreed to buy the historic <b>CBS Studio Center</b> in LA for $1.8B+ (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/cbs-studio-selling-for-1-8-billion-as-demand-soars-for-show-business-real-estate-11637067601?mod=business_lead_pos7" 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;"> US-based <b>SS&C Technologies</b> offered to buy British software firm <b>Blue Prism</b> for $1.56B, more than its previously agreed to $1.5B deal with Vista Equity Partners (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/article/blue-prism-grup-ma-ssc/software-firm-blue-prism-gets-higher-takeover-offer-from-ssc-technologies-idUSL4N2S73KK" 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;"> Automated wealth manager <b>Wealthfront</b> is exploring a potential $1.5B sale (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/wealthfront-said-to-explore-potential-sale-at-1-5-billion-value?srnd=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;"> Turkish construction company <b>Ronesans</b> agreed to buy 51% of the unfinished $723M <b>Gaziantep Hospital</b> project (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/article/turkey-hospital-ronesans-deal/turkeys-ronesans-to-buy-51-of-gaziantep-hospital-sources-say-idUSL8N2S638U" 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;"> Fintech lender <b>Oportun Financial</b> agreed to buy online banking platform <b>Digit</b> for ~$213M in equity and cash (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/fintech-lender-oportun-to-acquire-online-banking-platform-digit?srnd=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;"> British utility company <b>SSE</b> is considering selling a stake in its electricity network assets, as it faces pressure from activist investor <b>Elliott</b> (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/sse-is-said-to-consider-stake-sale-in-power-network-assets" 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;"> Dubai-based ride sharing startup <b>Swvl</b> agreed to buy a controlling stake in LatAm mass transit company <b>ViaPool</b> in a ~$10M deal (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/swvl-acquires-viapool-in-follow-up-to-queen-s-gambit-spac-tie-up?srnd=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>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>Heyday</b>, a startup buying and growing D2C merchants and brands, raised a $555M Series C led by <b>The Raine Group </b>and <b>Premji Invest</b> (<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/heyday-raises-555m-to-buy-up-and-scale-more-d2c-brands-on-the-amazon-marketplace-universe/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Online marketplace <b>Faire Wholesale</b> raised $400M at a $12.4B valuation led by <b>Durable Capital, D1 Capital,</b> and <b>Dragoneer </b>(<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/credit-focused-company-upgrade-raises-280-million-at-6-billion-valuation/" 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;"> Credit focused fintech startup <b>Upgrade</b> raised a $280M Series F led by <b>Coatue</b> and <b>DST Global</b> (<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/credit-focused-company-upgrade-raises-280-million-at-6-billion-valuation/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>GrubMarket</b>, a software maker and e-commerce platform connecting farmers and other food suppliers with customers, raised a $200M Series E at a ~$1.2B valuation led by<b> Tiger Global</b> (<a class="link" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/grubmarket-raises-200-million-series-e-to-accelerate-profitable-growth-and-ipo-readiness-301424632.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">PRN</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Marketing tech startup <b>Conductor</b> raised a $150M round at a $525M valuation led by<b> Bregal Sagemount</b> (<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/conductor-raises-150m-at-a-525m-valuation-to-build-out-its-search-based-organic-marketing-technology/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>Quincus</b>, an enterprise SaaS platform focused on the global supply chain, raised a $100M Series B led by <b>AEI HorizonX</b> and <b>AE Industrial Partners</b> (<a class="link" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/quincus-announces-second-closing-of-series-b-funding-led-by-aei-horizonx-301424771.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">PRN</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>Pigment</b>, a planning and forecasting platform for growth companies, raised a $73M Series B led by <b>Greenoaks</b> (<a class="link" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pigment-accelerates-growth-to-power-the-worlds-next-unicorns-and-become-the-most-used-business-planning-tool-with-73m-series-b-301424353.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">PRN</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>AnyDesk</b>, a startup looking to streamline remote and hybrid working, raised a $70M Series C at a ~$600M valuation led by <b>General Atlantic </b>(<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/anydesk-a-maker-of-remote-desktop-software-raises-70m-at-a-660m-valuation/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>EasySend</b>, a startup building a no-code platform for online customer interactions, raised a $55.5M Series B led by <b>Oak HC/FT</b> (<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/easysend-raises-55-5m-for-a-no-code-platform-to-build-online-interactions-with-customers/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>StarkWare</b>, a startup focused on building Ethereum scaling solutions, raised a $50M Series C at a $2B valuation led by <b>Sequoia Capital</b> (<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/sequoia-backs-blockchain-scaling-startup-starkware-at-2-billion-valuation/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Chargeback mitigation startup <b>Justt</b> raised a $50M Series B led by <b>Oak HC/FT</b> (<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/justt-comes-out-of-stealth-with-70m-in-funding-to-help-online-merchants-fight-false-chargebacks-with-ai/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Serverless database startup <b>PlanetScale</b> raised a $50M Series C led by <b>Kleiner Perkins </b>(<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/planetscale-raises-50m-series-c-as-its-enterprise-database-service-hits-general-availability/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>Ribbon Health</b>, an API data platform for healthcare, raised a $43.5M Series B led by<b> General Catalyst</b> (<a class="link" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ribbon-health-raises-43-5m-series-b-to-become-the-leading-api-data-platform-in-healthcare-301424657.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">PRN</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>Titan Advanced Energy Solutions</b>, a startup working on ultrasound-based battery management solutions, raised a $33M Series B led by<b> HG Ventures </b>(<a class="link" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/titan-advanced-energy-solutions-raises-33-million-series-b-led-by-hg-ventures-to-transform-battery-diagnostics-and-management-301424370.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">PRN</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Real estate marketing software provider<b> Luxury Presence</b> raised a $29.5M Series B led by <b>Bessemer Venture Partners </b>(<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/real-estate-marketing-software-provider-luxury-presence-raises-25-9m-in-bessemer-led-series-b/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>Cognixion</b>, a neural interface startup, raised a $12M seed round led by <b>Prime Movers Lab </b>(<a class="link" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cognixion-raises-12-million-to-advance-assisted-reality-tech-for-millions-affected-by-communication-disabilities-301425035.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">PRN</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Geospatial data startup <b>Hydrosat</b> raised a $10M seed round led by <b>OTB Ventures</b> (<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/hydrosat-closes-another-10m-in-funding-for-ground-temperature-analytics-product/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Web3 social infrastructure startup <b>CyberConnect</b> raised a $10M seed round co-led by <b>Multicoin Capital </b>and<b> Sky9 Capital</b> (<a class="link" href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/124510/web3-social-infrastructure-startup-cyberconnect-raises-10-million-in-seed-funding" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">The Block</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Threat intel startup <b>SnapAttack</b> raised an $8M Series A led by <b>Volition Capital</b> (<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/threat-intel-startup-snapattack-lands-8m-series-a-following-booz-allen-spin-out/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Cannabis market intelligence platform <b>Pistil Data</b> raised a $6.5M seed round led by Snoop Dogg’s <b>Casa Verde</b> (<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/cannabis-market-intelligence-platform-pistil-data-raises-6-5m-from-casa-verde-and-others/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>NTFfi</b>, a South African marketplace where users can get crypto loans and offer loans against their NFTs, raised a $5M seed round led by <b>1kx</b> (<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/south-africas-nftfi-raises-5m-so-people-can-use-their-nfts-as-collateral-for-loans/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Online/offline education platform <b>MindX</b> raised a $3M Series A led by <b>Wavemaker Partners, Thien Viet Securities,</b> and an undisclosed US investor (<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/15/education-startup-mindx-raises-3-3m-to-prepare-vietnamese-students-for-tech-careers/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">TC</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>IPO / Direct Listings / Issuances / Block Trades</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;"> German engineering company <b>Thyssenkrupp</b> is planning to list shares of its hydrogen plant unit <b>Uhde Chlorine Engineers</b> at a potential $5.7B valuation (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-15/thyssenkrupp-pushes-ahead-with-ipo-of-5-7-billion-hydrogen-unit?srnd=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;"><b>GrubMarket</b> is interviewing banks for a potential IPO at a $4B+ valuation (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/tiger-backed-grubmarket-said-to-interview-banks-for-2022-ipo" 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>Peloton</b> raised $1.07B by offering Class A common stock at a discounted price of $46 to be used for general corporate purposes, such as construction / expansion of facilities, acquisitions, and investments into new products / technologies (<a class="link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/peloton-files-to-sell-1-billion-in-stock-offering-shares-drop.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">CNBC</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Italian heating company <b>Ariston</b> is seeking to raise up to $1B in an Italy IPO (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/ariston-holders-seek-to-raise-up-to-1-billion-in-milan-ipo" 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>Cloud Village</b>, the music streaming arm of Chinese gaming giant NetEase, is reviving plans for its potential ~$500M IPO (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/netease-s-music-app-is-said-to-weigh-reviving-its-hong-kong-ipo?srnd=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;"> JPMorgan-backed fintech provider <b>InvestCloud</b> is considering an IPO (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/jpmorgan-backed-investcloud-is-said-to-consider-2022-ipo" 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>China Duty Free</b>, the world's largest travel retailer, received approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange for a ~$5B share sale (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-17/china-duty-free-said-to-win-hkex-nod-for-5-billion-share-sale?srnd=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>SPAC</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;"> Voice AI platform <b>SoundHound</b> agreed to merge with <b>Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners</b> in a ~$2.1B deal (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/voice-ai-platform-soundhound-agrees-to-archimedes-spac-merger?srnd=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><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div 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>Exec's Picks</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;"><b>What Netflix Fears (it's not HBO):</b> With the rise of these alternative media opportunities, we’ve come up with our top five stocks that we think are battling Netflix for entertainment dominance. <b>The Motley Fool</b> has a knack for seeing the real story behind stocks. 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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 Solid retail sales report, solid industrial production data, and solid earnings reported yesterday with stock closing slight up and near new ATHs. Meanwhile, BTC, ETH, and other cryptocurrencies continued to get clapped. \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 Reminder that there are only a few days left to enter the S*per B*wl tickets giveaway in partnership with Ansarada (y\u0026#39;all know what the *s are, we just can\u0026#39;t say it because legal said so...). \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ansarada.com/litquidity-bullpen-giveaway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eLink to enter here.\u003c/a\u003e Make em good. \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 If you\u0026#39;ve enjoyed Exec Sum thus far, pls consider forwarding to friends/family/colleagues who need to stay up to speed on financial news. The more the merrier. \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 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=\"width:100%;\" src=\"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/1364/BTB_11.16.2021.png\"/\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"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 11/16/2021 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 US equity markets are virtually unchanged with consumers awaiting more retail earnings today, although retail sales increased and Walmart and Home Depot both reported better-than-expected results yesterday \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e US retail sales rose in October for the third month in a row, signaling households continue to spend despite the speed of inflation. Sales increased 1.7% compared to the 1.5% that economists estimated \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Elevated savings levels and rising wages have helped Americans sustain a strong merchandise spending pace \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Crypto took a major hit, with BTC briefly dipping below $60K (from its ~$69K ATH last week) and Ether fell to its lowest level this month, likely due to news about new tax-reporting requirements for digital currencies as part of the new infrastructure bill \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\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 Walmart posted better-than-expected earnings results and upgraded their FY forecast, saying their size has helped them manage supply chain problems and price-sensitive consumers are opting to shop there amid rising costs for household staples (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/walmart-wmt-earnings-q3-2022.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) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Home Depot reported better-than-expected Q3 results, showing their ability to adapt and overcome new supply chain troubles and the continued rebound in consumer spending (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-depot-sales-rise-continuing-pandemic-streak-11637064232?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 What we’re watching today: Target, Lowe’s, Nvidia, Bath \u0026 Body Works \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Full calendar \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://click.mlsend.com/link/c/YT0xNzg0MDM2MTczODcwNTM3MjMzJmM9eTNsNiZlPTAmYj03MzU4MzcxNjEmZD1qMmwxaDF1.lxFlHFULrnBw9ZAsJc3P45kMBZJBP3DGF3nv9DiU9CA\" 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 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 US retail sales jump by most since March, topping forecast (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/u-s-retail-sales-jump-by-most-since-march-topping-forecasts?srnd=premium\" 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 Pfizer licenses promising Covid-19 pill to UN-backed nonprofit (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/pfizer-licenses-promising-covid-19-pill-to-u-n-backed-nonprofit-11637063101?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 Bitcoin drops most since September in broad retreat from records (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/bitcoin-drops-toward-60-000-level-amid-broad-crypto-retreat?srnd=premium\" 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 Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to back home loans of nearly $1M as prices soar (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-to-back-home-loans-of-nearly-1-million-as-prices-soar-11637071380?mod=hp_lead_pos3\" 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 JPMorgan sues Tesla for $162M+ (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-mocks-bernie-sanders-on-twitter-over-taxing-the-rich-11636989032?mod=business_lead_pos13\" 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 Wall Street bankers and traders are in line for the biggest bonus increases since 2009 (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/wall-street-is-set-for-biggest-bonuses-since-great-recession-report.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) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e FBI tracks threats against teachers, school-board members (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-tracks-threats-against-teachers-school-board-members-11637092957?mod=hp_lead_pos11\" 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 Puff Bar e-cig maker under investigation by North Carolina Attorney General (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/puff-bar-e-cigarette-maker-under-investigation-by-north-carolina-attorney-general-11637081589?mod=business_lead_pos7\" 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 EV maker Lucid overtakes Ford in market value (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-car-startup-lucid-overtakes-ford-in-market-value-11637087487?mod=business_lead_pos11\" 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 WHO says delta variant accounts for 99% of Covid cases around the world (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/who-says-delta-variant-accounts-for-99percent-of-covid-cases-around-the-world.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) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Secretive Chinese committee draws up list to replace US tech (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/secretive-chinese-committee-draws-up-list-to-replace-u-s-tech?srnd=premium\" 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 Container logjam eases as LA Port threatens penalties (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/container-glut-eases-as-los-angeles-port-threatens-penalties?srnd=premium\" 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 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 Message From Miso Robotics\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h2\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\u003eTomorrow is the LAST DAY to invest in Miso Robotics’ robot chefs!\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 That’s right, tomorrow is the\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e final day\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e to grab a bite of \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://invest.misorobotics.com/?utm_source=rgamisolandingpage\u0026utm_medium=partexecsum1117\u0026utm_campaign=partexecsum1117\u0026tnames=partexecsum1117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eMiso’s delicious potential\u003c/a\u003e. Here are a couple reasons why you own a piece: \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 Partnered with Inspire Brands, parent company of Buffalo Wild Wings on a robot forecasted to increase food production speeds by 10-20%. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Working with 10 of the top 25 brands in the QSR industry. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Granted 2 patents and have 10 patents pending. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Raised $40M+ from over 1150 investors in its Series D campaign to-date. \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 The last day to invest in Miso’s robot cooks is November 18. \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://invest.misorobotics.com/?utm_source=rgamisolandingpage\u0026utm_medium=partexecsum1117\u0026utm_campaign=partexecsum1117\u0026tnames=partexecsum1117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBecome a shareholder today.\u003c/a\u003e\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 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\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\u0026A\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 Dutch brewer \u003cb\u003eHeineken\u003c/b\u003e agreed to buy South Africa’s \u003cb\u003eDistell\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eNamibia Breweries\u003c/b\u003e to form a southern Africa drinks group in a $4.6B deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/heineken-buy-safricas-distell-26-bln-deal-2021-11-15/\" 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\u003cb\u003eCinven\u003c/b\u003e is nearing a deal to buy drug research services company \u003cb\u003eBioAgilytix\u003c/b\u003e in a potential $2.5B+ deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/cinven-said-to-near-more-than-2-5-billion-deal-for-bioagilytix\" 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 A JV between RE firms \u003cb\u003eHackman Capital Partners\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSquare Mile Capital Management\u003c/b\u003e agreed to buy the historic \u003cb\u003eCBS Studio Center\u003c/b\u003e in LA for $1.8B+ (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/cbs-studio-selling-for-1-8-billion-as-demand-soars-for-show-business-real-estate-11637067601?mod=business_lead_pos7\" 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 US-based \u003cb\u003eSS\u0026C Technologies\u003c/b\u003e offered to buy British software firm \u003cb\u003eBlue Prism\u003c/b\u003e for $1.56B, more than its previously agreed to $1.5B deal with Vista Equity Partners (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/article/blue-prism-grup-ma-ssc/software-firm-blue-prism-gets-higher-takeover-offer-from-ssc-technologies-idUSL4N2S73KK\" 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 Automated wealth manager \u003cb\u003eWealthfront\u003c/b\u003e is exploring a potential $1.5B sale (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/wealthfront-said-to-explore-potential-sale-at-1-5-billion-value?srnd=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) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Turkish construction company \u003cb\u003eRonesans\u003c/b\u003e agreed to buy 51% of the unfinished $723M \u003cb\u003eGaziantep Hospital\u003c/b\u003e project (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/article/turkey-hospital-ronesans-deal/turkeys-ronesans-to-buy-51-of-gaziantep-hospital-sources-say-idUSL8N2S638U\" 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 Fintech lender \u003cb\u003eOportun Financial\u003c/b\u003e agreed to buy online banking platform \u003cb\u003eDigit\u003c/b\u003e for ~$213M in equity and cash (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/fintech-lender-oportun-to-acquire-online-banking-platform-digit?srnd=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) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e British utility company \u003cb\u003eSSE\u003c/b\u003e is considering selling a stake in its electricity network assets, as it faces pressure from activist investor \u003cb\u003eElliott\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/sse-is-said-to-consider-stake-sale-in-power-network-assets\" 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 Dubai-based ride sharing startup \u003cb\u003eSwvl\u003c/b\u003e agreed to buy a controlling stake in LatAm mass transit company \u003cb\u003eViaPool\u003c/b\u003e in a ~$10M deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/swvl-acquires-viapool-in-follow-up-to-queen-s-gambit-spac-tie-up?srnd=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) \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\u003eHeyday\u003c/b\u003e, a startup buying and growing D2C merchants and brands, raised a $555M Series C led by \u003cb\u003eThe Raine Group \u003c/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ePremji Invest\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/heyday-raises-555m-to-buy-up-and-scale-more-d2c-brands-on-the-amazon-marketplace-universe/\" 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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Online marketplace \u003cb\u003eFaire Wholesale\u003c/b\u003e raised $400M at a $12.4B valuation led by \u003cb\u003eDurable Capital, D1 Capital,\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDragoneer \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/credit-focused-company-upgrade-raises-280-million-at-6-billion-valuation/\" 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 Credit focused fintech startup \u003cb\u003eUpgrade\u003c/b\u003e raised a $280M Series F led by \u003cb\u003eCoatue\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDST Global\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/credit-focused-company-upgrade-raises-280-million-at-6-billion-valuation/\" 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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrubMarket\u003c/b\u003e, a software maker and e-commerce platform connecting farmers and other food suppliers with customers, raised a $200M Series E at a ~$1.2B valuation led by\u003cb\u003e Tiger Global\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/grubmarket-raises-200-million-series-e-to-accelerate-profitable-growth-and-ipo-readiness-301424632.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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Marketing tech startup \u003cb\u003eConductor\u003c/b\u003e raised a $150M round at a $525M valuation led by\u003cb\u003e Bregal Sagemount\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/conductor-raises-150m-at-a-525m-valuation-to-build-out-its-search-based-organic-marketing-technology/\" 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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuincus\u003c/b\u003e, an enterprise SaaS platform focused on the global supply chain, raised a $100M Series B led by \u003cb\u003eAEI HorizonX\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAE Industrial Partners\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/quincus-announces-second-closing-of-series-b-funding-led-by-aei-horizonx-301424771.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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePigment\u003c/b\u003e, a planning and forecasting platform for growth companies, raised a $73M Series B led by \u003cb\u003eGreenoaks\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pigment-accelerates-growth-to-power-the-worlds-next-unicorns-and-become-the-most-used-business-planning-tool-with-73m-series-b-301424353.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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnyDesk\u003c/b\u003e, a startup looking to streamline remote and hybrid working, raised a $70M Series C at a ~$600M valuation led by \u003cb\u003eGeneral Atlantic \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/anydesk-a-maker-of-remote-desktop-software-raises-70m-at-a-660m-valuation/\" 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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEasySend\u003c/b\u003e, a startup building a no-code platform for online customer interactions, raised a $55.5M Series B led by \u003cb\u003eOak HC/FT\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/easysend-raises-55-5m-for-a-no-code-platform-to-build-online-interactions-with-customers/\" 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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarkWare\u003c/b\u003e, a startup focused on building Ethereum scaling solutions, raised a $50M Series C at a $2B valuation led by \u003cb\u003eSequoia Capital\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/sequoia-backs-blockchain-scaling-startup-starkware-at-2-billion-valuation/\" 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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Chargeback mitigation startup \u003cb\u003eJustt\u003c/b\u003e raised a $50M Series B led by \u003cb\u003eOak HC/FT\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/justt-comes-out-of-stealth-with-70m-in-funding-to-help-online-merchants-fight-false-chargebacks-with-ai/\" 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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Serverless database startup \u003cb\u003ePlanetScale\u003c/b\u003e raised a $50M Series C led by \u003cb\u003eKleiner Perkins \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/planetscale-raises-50m-series-c-as-its-enterprise-database-service-hits-general-availability/\" 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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRibbon Health\u003c/b\u003e, an API data platform for healthcare, raised a $43.5M Series B led by\u003cb\u003e General Catalyst\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ribbon-health-raises-43-5m-series-b-to-become-the-leading-api-data-platform-in-healthcare-301424657.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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitan Advanced Energy Solutions\u003c/b\u003e, a startup working on ultrasound-based battery management solutions, raised a $33M Series B led by\u003cb\u003e HG Ventures \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/titan-advanced-energy-solutions-raises-33-million-series-b-led-by-hg-ventures-to-transform-battery-diagnostics-and-management-301424370.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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Real estate marketing software provider\u003cb\u003e Luxury Presence\u003c/b\u003e raised a $29.5M Series B led by \u003cb\u003eBessemer Venture Partners \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/real-estate-marketing-software-provider-luxury-presence-raises-25-9m-in-bessemer-led-series-b/\" 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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCognixion\u003c/b\u003e, a neural interface startup, raised a $12M seed round led by \u003cb\u003ePrime Movers Lab \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cognixion-raises-12-million-to-advance-assisted-reality-tech-for-millions-affected-by-communication-disabilities-301425035.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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Geospatial data startup \u003cb\u003eHydrosat\u003c/b\u003e raised a $10M seed round led by \u003cb\u003eOTB Ventures\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/hydrosat-closes-another-10m-in-funding-for-ground-temperature-analytics-product/\" 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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Web3 social infrastructure startup \u003cb\u003eCyberConnect\u003c/b\u003e raised a $10M seed round co-led by \u003cb\u003eMulticoin Capital \u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Sky9 Capital\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/124510/web3-social-infrastructure-startup-cyberconnect-raises-10-million-in-seed-funding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eThe Block\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Threat intel startup \u003cb\u003eSnapAttack\u003c/b\u003e raised an $8M Series A led by \u003cb\u003eVolition Capital\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/threat-intel-startup-snapattack-lands-8m-series-a-following-booz-allen-spin-out/\" 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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Cannabis market intelligence platform \u003cb\u003ePistil Data\u003c/b\u003e raised a $6.5M seed round led by Snoop Dogg’s \u003cb\u003eCasa Verde\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/cannabis-market-intelligence-platform-pistil-data-raises-6-5m-from-casa-verde-and-others/\" 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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNTFfi\u003c/b\u003e, a South African marketplace where users can get crypto loans and offer loans against their NFTs, raised a $5M seed round led by \u003cb\u003e1kx\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/south-africas-nftfi-raises-5m-so-people-can-use-their-nfts-as-collateral-for-loans/\" 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/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Online/offline education platform \u003cb\u003eMindX\u003c/b\u003e raised a $3M Series A led by \u003cb\u003eWavemaker Partners, Thien Viet Securities,\u003c/b\u003e and an undisclosed US investor (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/15/education-startup-mindx-raises-3-3m-to-prepare-vietnamese-students-for-tech-careers/\" 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/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 / Block Trades\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 German engineering company \u003cb\u003eThyssenkrupp\u003c/b\u003e is planning to list shares of its hydrogen plant unit \u003cb\u003eUhde Chlorine Engineers\u003c/b\u003e at a potential $5.7B valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-15/thyssenkrupp-pushes-ahead-with-ipo-of-5-7-billion-hydrogen-unit?srnd=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) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrubMarket\u003c/b\u003e is interviewing banks for a potential IPO at a $4B+ valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/tiger-backed-grubmarket-said-to-interview-banks-for-2022-ipo\" 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\u003cb\u003ePeloton\u003c/b\u003e raised $1.07B by offering Class A common stock at a discounted price of $46 to be used for general corporate purposes, such as construction / expansion of facilities, acquisitions, and investments into new products / technologies (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/peloton-files-to-sell-1-billion-in-stock-offering-shares-drop.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) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Italian heating company \u003cb\u003eAriston\u003c/b\u003e is seeking to raise up to $1B in an Italy IPO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/ariston-holders-seek-to-raise-up-to-1-billion-in-milan-ipo\" 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\u003cb\u003eCloud Village\u003c/b\u003e, the music streaming arm of Chinese gaming giant NetEase, is reviving plans for its potential ~$500M IPO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/netease-s-music-app-is-said-to-weigh-reviving-its-hong-kong-ipo?srnd=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) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e JPMorgan-backed fintech provider \u003cb\u003eInvestCloud\u003c/b\u003e is considering an IPO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/jpmorgan-backed-investcloud-is-said-to-consider-2022-ipo\" 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\u003cb\u003eChina Duty Free\u003c/b\u003e, the world\u0026#39;s largest travel retailer, received approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange for a ~$5B share sale (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-17/china-duty-free-said-to-win-hkex-nod-for-5-billion-share-sale?srnd=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) \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\u003eSPAC\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 Voice AI platform \u003cb\u003eSoundHound\u003c/b\u003e agreed to merge with \u003cb\u003eArchimedes Tech SPAC Partners\u003c/b\u003e in a ~$2.1B deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/voice-ai-platform-soundhound-agrees-to-archimedes-spac-merger?srnd=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) \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 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\u0026#39;s 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\u003cb\u003eWhat Netflix Fears (it\u0026#39;s not HBO):\u003c/b\u003e With the rise of these alternative media opportunities, we’ve come up with our top five stocks that we think are battling Netflix for entertainment dominance. \u003cb\u003eThe Motley Fool\u003c/b\u003e has a knack for seeing the real story behind stocks. And it led to them investing in Netflix in 2003 before streaming media was even a thing. And now, The Motley Fool issued 5 free stock picks for the Next Gen of Entertainment. \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.fool.com/mms/mark/advert-billionaire-maker?utm_source=execsum\u0026utm_medium=contentmarketing\u0026utm_campaign=5stocksng-billionairemaker\u0026aid=9271\u0026paid=9271\u0026waid=9271\u0026source=erbexswdg0500001\u0026psource=erbexswdg0500001\u0026wsource=erbexswdg0500001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eGet the report\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Peter Tuchman (aka the Einstein of Wall Street) and David Green will be hosting a free webinar tonight at 7pm EST focused on day trading strategies and risk management through the eyes of meme stocks. \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"http://wallstreetglobaltradingacademy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eSign up here\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e We just dropped some fresh Ugly Christmas Sweaters ahead of the holidays. Gotta budget some additional time given current supply chain issues. \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://litquidity.co/collections/garments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eScoop \u0026#39;em up here\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Mizzen+Main has some dank dress shirts that feel like golf polos. Check them out \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://mizzenmain.5kd8.net/c/1719485/243142/4099\" 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 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\u003eThe Hiring Block\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:start;\"\u003e If you\u0026#39;re looking to break into finance, lateral, or move out, check out our \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://litquidity-jobs.pallet.xyz/jobs?path=jobs\u0026slug=litquidity-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ejob board\u003c/a\u003e, where we curate highly relevant roles for you. We\u0026#39;ve got 80+ jobs spanning IB, S\u0026T, VC, tech, private equity, DeFi, CorpDev and more. 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Crypto continued to sell off.\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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!important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e Solid retail sales report, solid industrial production data, and solid earnings reported yesterday with stock closing slight up and near new ATHs. Meanwhile, BTC, ETH, and other cryptocurrencies continued to get clapped. \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 Reminder that there are only a few days left to enter the S*per B*wl tickets giveaway in partnership with Ansarada (y'all know what the *s are, we just can't say it because legal said so...). \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ansarada.com/litquidity-bullpen-giveaway\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eLink to enter here.\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;Make em good.\u0026nbsp; \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 If you've enjoyed Exec Sum thus far, pls consider forwarding to friends/family/colleagues who need to stay up to speed on financial news. The more the merrier.\u0026nbsp; \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 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=\"width:100%;\" src=\"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/1364/BTB_11.16.2021.png\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"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 11/16/2021 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 US equity markets are virtually unchanged with consumers awaiting more retail earnings today, although retail sales increased and Walmart and Home Depot both reported better-than-expected results yesterday \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e US retail sales rose in October for the third month in a row, signaling households continue to spend despite the speed of inflation. Sales increased 1.7% compared to the 1.5% that economists estimated \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Elevated savings levels and rising wages have helped Americans sustain a strong merchandise spending pace \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Crypto took a major hit, with BTC briefly dipping below $60K (from its ~$69K ATH last week) and Ether fell to its lowest level this month, likely due to news about new tax-reporting requirements for digital currencies as part of the new infrastructure bill \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\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 Walmart posted better-than-expected earnings results and upgraded their FY forecast, saying their size has helped them manage supply chain problems and price-sensitive consumers are opting to shop there amid rising costs for household staples (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/walmart-wmt-earnings-q3-2022.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Home Depot reported better-than-expected Q3 results, showing their ability to adapt and overcome new supply chain troubles and the continued rebound in consumer spending (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-depot-sales-rise-continuing-pandemic-streak-11637064232?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 What we’re watching today: Target, Lowe’s, Nvidia, Bath \u0026amp; Body Works \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Full calendar\u0026nbsp;\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://click.mlsend.com/link/c/YT0xNzg0MDM2MTczODcwNTM3MjMzJmM9eTNsNiZlPTAmYj03MzU4MzcxNjEmZD1qMmwxaDF1.lxFlHFULrnBw9ZAsJc3P45kMBZJBP3DGF3nv9DiU9CA\" 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 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 US retail sales jump by most since March, topping forecast (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/u-s-retail-sales-jump-by-most-since-march-topping-forecasts?srnd=premium\" 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 Pfizer licenses promising Covid-19 pill to UN-backed nonprofit (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/pfizer-licenses-promising-covid-19-pill-to-u-n-backed-nonprofit-11637063101?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 Bitcoin drops most since September in broad retreat from records (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/bitcoin-drops-toward-60-000-level-amid-broad-crypto-retreat?srnd=premium\" 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 Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to back home loans of nearly $1M as prices soar (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-to-back-home-loans-of-nearly-1-million-as-prices-soar-11637071380?mod=hp_lead_pos3\" 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 JPMorgan sues Tesla for $162M+ (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-mocks-bernie-sanders-on-twitter-over-taxing-the-rich-11636989032?mod=business_lead_pos13\" 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 Wall Street bankers and traders are in line for the biggest bonus increases since 2009 (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/wall-street-is-set-for-biggest-bonuses-since-great-recession-report.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e FBI tracks threats against teachers, school-board members (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-tracks-threats-against-teachers-school-board-members-11637092957?mod=hp_lead_pos11\" 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 Puff Bar e-cig maker under investigation by North Carolina Attorney General (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/puff-bar-e-cigarette-maker-under-investigation-by-north-carolina-attorney-general-11637081589?mod=business_lead_pos7\" 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 EV maker Lucid overtakes Ford in market value (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-car-startup-lucid-overtakes-ford-in-market-value-11637087487?mod=business_lead_pos11\" 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 WHO says delta variant accounts for 99% of Covid cases around the world (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/who-says-delta-variant-accounts-for-99percent-of-covid-cases-around-the-world.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Secretive Chinese committee draws up list to replace US tech (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/secretive-chinese-committee-draws-up-list-to-replace-u-s-tech?srnd=premium\" 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 Container logjam eases as LA Port threatens penalties (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/container-glut-eases-as-los-angeles-port-threatens-penalties?srnd=premium\" 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; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv 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 Message From Miso Robotics\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h2\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\u003eTomorrow is the LAST DAY to invest in Miso Robotics’ robot chefs!\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 That’s right, tomorrow is the\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e final day\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e to grab a bite of \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://invest.misorobotics.com/?utm_source=rgamisolandingpage\u0026amp;utm_medium=partexecsum1117\u0026amp;utm_campaign=partexecsum1117\u0026amp;tnames=partexecsum1117\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eMiso’s delicious potential\u003c/a\u003e. Here are a couple reasons why you own a piece: \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 Partnered with Inspire Brands, parent company of Buffalo Wild Wings on a robot forecasted to increase food production speeds by 10-20%.\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Working with 10 of the top 25 brands in the QSR industry. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Granted 2 patents and have 10 patents pending. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Raised $40M+ from over 1150 investors in its Series D campaign to-date. \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 The last day to invest in Miso’s robot cooks is November 18. \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://invest.misorobotics.com/?utm_source=rgamisolandingpage\u0026amp;utm_medium=partexecsum1117\u0026amp;utm_campaign=partexecsum1117\u0026amp;tnames=partexecsum1117\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBecome a shareholder today.\u003c/a\u003e\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 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\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\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 Dutch brewer \u003cb\u003eHeineken\u003c/b\u003e agreed to buy South Africa’s \u003cb\u003eDistell\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eNamibia Breweries\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;to form a southern Africa drinks group in a $4.6B deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/heineken-buy-safricas-distell-26-bln-deal-2021-11-15/\" 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\u003cb\u003eCinven\u003c/b\u003e is nearing a deal to buy drug research services company \u003cb\u003eBioAgilytix\u003c/b\u003e in a potential $2.5B+ deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/cinven-said-to-near-more-than-2-5-billion-deal-for-bioagilytix\" 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 A JV between RE firms \u003cb\u003eHackman Capital Partners\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSquare Mile Capital Management\u003c/b\u003e agreed to buy the historic \u003cb\u003eCBS Studio Center\u003c/b\u003e in LA for $1.8B+ (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/cbs-studio-selling-for-1-8-billion-as-demand-soars-for-show-business-real-estate-11637067601?mod=business_lead_pos7\" 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 US-based \u003cb\u003eSS\u0026amp;C Technologies\u003c/b\u003e offered to buy British software firm \u003cb\u003eBlue Prism\u003c/b\u003e for $1.56B, more than its previously agreed to $1.5B deal with Vista Equity Partners (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/article/blue-prism-grup-ma-ssc/software-firm-blue-prism-gets-higher-takeover-offer-from-ssc-technologies-idUSL4N2S73KK\" 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 Automated wealth manager \u003cb\u003eWealthfront\u003c/b\u003e is exploring a potential $1.5B sale (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/wealthfront-said-to-explore-potential-sale-at-1-5-billion-value?srnd=deals\" 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 Turkish construction company \u003cb\u003eRonesans\u003c/b\u003e agreed to buy 51% of the unfinished $723M \u003cb\u003eGaziantep Hospital\u003c/b\u003e project (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/article/turkey-hospital-ronesans-deal/turkeys-ronesans-to-buy-51-of-gaziantep-hospital-sources-say-idUSL8N2S638U\" 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 Fintech lender \u003cb\u003eOportun Financial\u003c/b\u003e agreed to buy online banking platform \u003cb\u003eDigit\u003c/b\u003e for ~$213M in equity and cash (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/fintech-lender-oportun-to-acquire-online-banking-platform-digit?srnd=deals\" 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 British utility company \u003cb\u003eSSE\u003c/b\u003e is considering selling a stake in its electricity network assets, as it faces pressure from activist investor \u003cb\u003eElliott\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/sse-is-said-to-consider-stake-sale-in-power-network-assets\" 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 Dubai-based ride sharing startup \u003cb\u003eSwvl\u003c/b\u003e agreed to buy a controlling stake in LatAm mass transit company \u003cb\u003eViaPool\u003c/b\u003e in a ~$10M deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/swvl-acquires-viapool-in-follow-up-to-queen-s-gambit-spac-tie-up?srnd=deals\" 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\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\u003eHeyday\u003c/b\u003e, a startup buying and growing D2C merchants and brands, raised a $555M Series C led by \u003cb\u003eThe Raine Group \u003c/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ePremji Invest\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/heyday-raises-555m-to-buy-up-and-scale-more-d2c-brands-on-the-amazon-marketplace-universe/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Online marketplace \u003cb\u003eFaire Wholesale\u003c/b\u003e raised $400M at a $12.4B valuation led by \u003cb\u003eDurable Capital, D1 Capital,\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDragoneer\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/credit-focused-company-upgrade-raises-280-million-at-6-billion-valuation/\" 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 Credit focused fintech startup \u003cb\u003eUpgrade\u003c/b\u003e raised a $280M Series F led by \u003cb\u003eCoatue\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDST Global\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/credit-focused-company-upgrade-raises-280-million-at-6-billion-valuation/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrubMarket\u003c/b\u003e, a software maker and e-commerce platform connecting farmers and other food suppliers with customers, raised a $200M Series E at a ~$1.2B valuation led by\u003cb\u003e Tiger Global\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/grubmarket-raises-200-million-series-e-to-accelerate-profitable-growth-and-ipo-readiness-301424632.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Marketing tech startup \u003cb\u003eConductor\u003c/b\u003e raised a $150M round at a $525M valuation led by\u003cb\u003e Bregal Sagemount\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/conductor-raises-150m-at-a-525m-valuation-to-build-out-its-search-based-organic-marketing-technology/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuincus\u003c/b\u003e, an enterprise SaaS platform focused on the global supply chain, raised a $100M Series B led by \u003cb\u003eAEI HorizonX\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAE Industrial Partners\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/quincus-announces-second-closing-of-series-b-funding-led-by-aei-horizonx-301424771.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePigment\u003c/b\u003e, a planning and forecasting platform for growth companies, raised a $73M Series B led by \u003cb\u003eGreenoaks\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pigment-accelerates-growth-to-power-the-worlds-next-unicorns-and-become-the-most-used-business-planning-tool-with-73m-series-b-301424353.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnyDesk\u003c/b\u003e, a startup looking to streamline remote and hybrid working, raised a $70M Series C at a ~$600M valuation led by \u003cb\u003eGeneral Atlantic \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/anydesk-a-maker-of-remote-desktop-software-raises-70m-at-a-660m-valuation/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEasySend\u003c/b\u003e, a startup building a no-code platform for online customer interactions, raised a $55.5M Series B led by \u003cb\u003eOak HC/FT\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/easysend-raises-55-5m-for-a-no-code-platform-to-build-online-interactions-with-customers/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarkWare\u003c/b\u003e, a startup focused on building Ethereum scaling solutions, raised a $50M Series C at a $2B valuation led by \u003cb\u003eSequoia Capital\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/sequoia-backs-blockchain-scaling-startup-starkware-at-2-billion-valuation/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Chargeback mitigation startup \u003cb\u003eJustt\u003c/b\u003e raised a $50M Series B led by \u003cb\u003eOak HC/FT\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/justt-comes-out-of-stealth-with-70m-in-funding-to-help-online-merchants-fight-false-chargebacks-with-ai/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Serverless database startup \u003cb\u003ePlanetScale\u003c/b\u003e raised a $50M Series C led by \u003cb\u003eKleiner Perkins \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/planetscale-raises-50m-series-c-as-its-enterprise-database-service-hits-general-availability/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRibbon Health\u003c/b\u003e, an API data platform for healthcare, raised a $43.5M Series B led by\u003cb\u003e General Catalyst\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ribbon-health-raises-43-5m-series-b-to-become-the-leading-api-data-platform-in-healthcare-301424657.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitan Advanced Energy Solutions\u003c/b\u003e, a startup working on ultrasound-based battery management solutions, raised a $33M Series B led by\u003cb\u003e HG Ventures \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/titan-advanced-energy-solutions-raises-33-million-series-b-led-by-hg-ventures-to-transform-battery-diagnostics-and-management-301424370.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Real estate marketing software provider\u003cb\u003e Luxury Presence\u003c/b\u003e raised a $29.5M Series B led by \u003cb\u003eBessemer Venture Partners \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/real-estate-marketing-software-provider-luxury-presence-raises-25-9m-in-bessemer-led-series-b/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCognixion\u003c/b\u003e, a neural interface startup, raised a $12M seed round led by \u003cb\u003ePrime Movers Lab \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cognixion-raises-12-million-to-advance-assisted-reality-tech-for-millions-affected-by-communication-disabilities-301425035.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Geospatial data startup \u003cb\u003eHydrosat\u003c/b\u003e raised a $10M seed round led by \u003cb\u003eOTB Ventures\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/hydrosat-closes-another-10m-in-funding-for-ground-temperature-analytics-product/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Web3 social infrastructure startup \u003cb\u003eCyberConnect\u003c/b\u003e raised a $10M seed round co-led by \u003cb\u003eMulticoin Capital \u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Sky9 Capital\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/124510/web3-social-infrastructure-startup-cyberconnect-raises-10-million-in-seed-funding\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eThe Block\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Threat intel startup \u003cb\u003eSnapAttack\u003c/b\u003e raised an $8M Series A led by \u003cb\u003eVolition Capital\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/threat-intel-startup-snapattack-lands-8m-series-a-following-booz-allen-spin-out/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Cannabis market intelligence platform \u003cb\u003ePistil Data\u003c/b\u003e raised a $6.5M seed round led by Snoop Dogg’s \u003cb\u003eCasa Verde\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/cannabis-market-intelligence-platform-pistil-data-raises-6-5m-from-casa-verde-and-others/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNTFfi\u003c/b\u003e, a South African marketplace where users can get crypto loans and offer loans against their NFTs, raised a $5M seed round led by \u003cb\u003e1kx\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/south-africas-nftfi-raises-5m-so-people-can-use-their-nfts-as-collateral-for-loans/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Online/offline education platform \u003cb\u003eMindX\u003c/b\u003e raised a $3M Series A led by \u003cb\u003eWavemaker Partners, Thien Viet Securities,\u003c/b\u003e and an undisclosed US investor (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/15/education-startup-mindx-raises-3-3m-to-prepare-vietnamese-students-for-tech-careers/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\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 / Block Trades\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 German engineering company \u003cb\u003eThyssenkrupp\u003c/b\u003e is planning to list shares of its hydrogen plant unit \u003cb\u003eUhde Chlorine Engineers\u003c/b\u003e at a potential $5.7B valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-15/thyssenkrupp-pushes-ahead-with-ipo-of-5-7-billion-hydrogen-unit?srnd=deals\" 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\u003cb\u003eGrubMarket\u003c/b\u003e is interviewing banks for a potential IPO at a $4B+ valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/tiger-backed-grubmarket-said-to-interview-banks-for-2022-ipo\" 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\u003cb\u003ePeloton\u003c/b\u003e raised $1.07B by offering Class A common stock at a discounted price of $46 to be used for general corporate purposes, such as construction / expansion of facilities, acquisitions, and investments into new products / technologies (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/peloton-files-to-sell-1-billion-in-stock-offering-shares-drop.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Italian heating company \u003cb\u003eAriston\u003c/b\u003e is seeking to raise up to $1B in an Italy IPO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/ariston-holders-seek-to-raise-up-to-1-billion-in-milan-ipo\" 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\u003cb\u003eCloud Village\u003c/b\u003e, the music streaming arm of Chinese gaming giant NetEase, is reviving plans for its potential ~$500M IPO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/netease-s-music-app-is-said-to-weigh-reviving-its-hong-kong-ipo?srnd=deals\" 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 JPMorgan-backed fintech provider \u003cb\u003eInvestCloud\u003c/b\u003e is considering an IPO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/jpmorgan-backed-investcloud-is-said-to-consider-2022-ipo\" 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\u003cb\u003eChina Duty Free\u003c/b\u003e, the world's largest travel retailer, received approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange for a ~$5B share sale (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-17/china-duty-free-said-to-win-hkex-nod-for-5-billion-share-sale?srnd=deals\" 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\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\u003eSPAC\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 Voice AI platform \u003cb\u003eSoundHound\u003c/b\u003e agreed to merge with \u003cb\u003eArchimedes Tech SPAC Partners\u003c/b\u003e in a ~$2.1B deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/voice-ai-platform-soundhound-agrees-to-archimedes-spac-merger?srnd=deals\" 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; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv 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's 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\u003cb\u003eWhat Netflix Fears (it's not HBO):\u003c/b\u003e With the rise of these alternative media opportunities, we’ve come up with our top five stocks that we think are battling Netflix for entertainment dominance. \u003cb\u003eThe Motley Fool\u003c/b\u003e has a knack for seeing the real story behind stocks. 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!important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e Solid retail sales report, solid industrial production data, and solid earnings reported yesterday with stock closing slight up and near new ATHs. Meanwhile, BTC, ETH, and other cryptocurrencies continued to get clapped. \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 Reminder that there are only a few days left to enter the S*per B*wl tickets giveaway in partnership with Ansarada (y'all know what the *s are, we just can't say it because legal said so...). \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ansarada.com/litquidity-bullpen-giveaway\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eLink to enter here.\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;Make em good.\u0026nbsp; \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 If you've enjoyed Exec Sum thus far, pls consider forwarding to friends/family/colleagues who need to stay up to speed on financial news. The more the merrier.\u0026nbsp; \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 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=\"width:100%;\" src=\"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/1364/BTB_11.16.2021.png\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"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 11/16/2021 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 US equity markets are virtually unchanged with consumers awaiting more retail earnings today, although retail sales increased and Walmart and Home Depot both reported better-than-expected results yesterday \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e US retail sales rose in October for the third month in a row, signaling households continue to spend despite the speed of inflation. Sales increased 1.7% compared to the 1.5% that economists estimated \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Elevated savings levels and rising wages have helped Americans sustain a strong merchandise spending pace \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Crypto took a major hit, with BTC briefly dipping below $60K (from its ~$69K ATH last week) and Ether fell to its lowest level this month, likely due to news about new tax-reporting requirements for digital currencies as part of the new infrastructure bill \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\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 Walmart posted better-than-expected earnings results and upgraded their FY forecast, saying their size has helped them manage supply chain problems and price-sensitive consumers are opting to shop there amid rising costs for household staples (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/walmart-wmt-earnings-q3-2022.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Home Depot reported better-than-expected Q3 results, showing their ability to adapt and overcome new supply chain troubles and the continued rebound in consumer spending (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-depot-sales-rise-continuing-pandemic-streak-11637064232?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 What we’re watching today: Target, Lowe’s, Nvidia, Bath \u0026amp; Body Works \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Full calendar\u0026nbsp;\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://click.mlsend.com/link/c/YT0xNzg0MDM2MTczODcwNTM3MjMzJmM9eTNsNiZlPTAmYj03MzU4MzcxNjEmZD1qMmwxaDF1.lxFlHFULrnBw9ZAsJc3P45kMBZJBP3DGF3nv9DiU9CA\" 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 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 US retail sales jump by most since March, topping forecast (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/u-s-retail-sales-jump-by-most-since-march-topping-forecasts?srnd=premium\" 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 Pfizer licenses promising Covid-19 pill to UN-backed nonprofit (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/pfizer-licenses-promising-covid-19-pill-to-u-n-backed-nonprofit-11637063101?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 Bitcoin drops most since September in broad retreat from records (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/bitcoin-drops-toward-60-000-level-amid-broad-crypto-retreat?srnd=premium\" 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 Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to back home loans of nearly $1M as prices soar (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-to-back-home-loans-of-nearly-1-million-as-prices-soar-11637071380?mod=hp_lead_pos3\" 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 JPMorgan sues Tesla for $162M+ (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-mocks-bernie-sanders-on-twitter-over-taxing-the-rich-11636989032?mod=business_lead_pos13\" 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 Wall Street bankers and traders are in line for the biggest bonus increases since 2009 (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/wall-street-is-set-for-biggest-bonuses-since-great-recession-report.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e FBI tracks threats against teachers, school-board members (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-tracks-threats-against-teachers-school-board-members-11637092957?mod=hp_lead_pos11\" 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 Puff Bar e-cig maker under investigation by North Carolina Attorney General (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/puff-bar-e-cigarette-maker-under-investigation-by-north-carolina-attorney-general-11637081589?mod=business_lead_pos7\" 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 EV maker Lucid overtakes Ford in market value (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-car-startup-lucid-overtakes-ford-in-market-value-11637087487?mod=business_lead_pos11\" 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 WHO says delta variant accounts for 99% of Covid cases around the world (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/who-says-delta-variant-accounts-for-99percent-of-covid-cases-around-the-world.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Secretive Chinese committee draws up list to replace US tech (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/secretive-chinese-committee-draws-up-list-to-replace-u-s-tech?srnd=premium\" 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 Container logjam eases as LA Port threatens penalties (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/container-glut-eases-as-los-angeles-port-threatens-penalties?srnd=premium\" 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; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv 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 Message From Miso Robotics\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h2\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\u003eTomorrow is the LAST DAY to invest in Miso Robotics’ robot chefs!\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 That’s right, tomorrow is the\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e final day\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e to grab a bite of \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://invest.misorobotics.com/?utm_source=rgamisolandingpage\u0026amp;utm_medium=partexecsum1117\u0026amp;utm_campaign=partexecsum1117\u0026amp;tnames=partexecsum1117\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eMiso’s delicious potential\u003c/a\u003e. Here are a couple reasons why you own a piece: \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 Partnered with Inspire Brands, parent company of Buffalo Wild Wings on a robot forecasted to increase food production speeds by 10-20%.\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Working with 10 of the top 25 brands in the QSR industry. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Granted 2 patents and have 10 patents pending. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Raised $40M+ from over 1150 investors in its Series D campaign to-date. \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 The last day to invest in Miso’s robot cooks is November 18. \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://invest.misorobotics.com/?utm_source=rgamisolandingpage\u0026amp;utm_medium=partexecsum1117\u0026amp;utm_campaign=partexecsum1117\u0026amp;tnames=partexecsum1117\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBecome a shareholder today.\u003c/a\u003e\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 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\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\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 Dutch brewer \u003cb\u003eHeineken\u003c/b\u003e agreed to buy South Africa’s \u003cb\u003eDistell\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eNamibia Breweries\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;to form a southern Africa drinks group in a $4.6B deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/heineken-buy-safricas-distell-26-bln-deal-2021-11-15/\" 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\u003cb\u003eCinven\u003c/b\u003e is nearing a deal to buy drug research services company \u003cb\u003eBioAgilytix\u003c/b\u003e in a potential $2.5B+ deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/cinven-said-to-near-more-than-2-5-billion-deal-for-bioagilytix\" 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 A JV between RE firms \u003cb\u003eHackman Capital Partners\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSquare Mile Capital Management\u003c/b\u003e agreed to buy the historic \u003cb\u003eCBS Studio Center\u003c/b\u003e in LA for $1.8B+ (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/cbs-studio-selling-for-1-8-billion-as-demand-soars-for-show-business-real-estate-11637067601?mod=business_lead_pos7\" 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 US-based \u003cb\u003eSS\u0026amp;C Technologies\u003c/b\u003e offered to buy British software firm \u003cb\u003eBlue Prism\u003c/b\u003e for $1.56B, more than its previously agreed to $1.5B deal with Vista Equity Partners (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/article/blue-prism-grup-ma-ssc/software-firm-blue-prism-gets-higher-takeover-offer-from-ssc-technologies-idUSL4N2S73KK\" 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 Automated wealth manager \u003cb\u003eWealthfront\u003c/b\u003e is exploring a potential $1.5B sale (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/wealthfront-said-to-explore-potential-sale-at-1-5-billion-value?srnd=deals\" 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 Turkish construction company \u003cb\u003eRonesans\u003c/b\u003e agreed to buy 51% of the unfinished $723M \u003cb\u003eGaziantep Hospital\u003c/b\u003e project (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/article/turkey-hospital-ronesans-deal/turkeys-ronesans-to-buy-51-of-gaziantep-hospital-sources-say-idUSL8N2S638U\" 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 Fintech lender \u003cb\u003eOportun Financial\u003c/b\u003e agreed to buy online banking platform \u003cb\u003eDigit\u003c/b\u003e for ~$213M in equity and cash (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/fintech-lender-oportun-to-acquire-online-banking-platform-digit?srnd=deals\" 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 British utility company \u003cb\u003eSSE\u003c/b\u003e is considering selling a stake in its electricity network assets, as it faces pressure from activist investor \u003cb\u003eElliott\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/sse-is-said-to-consider-stake-sale-in-power-network-assets\" 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 Dubai-based ride sharing startup \u003cb\u003eSwvl\u003c/b\u003e agreed to buy a controlling stake in LatAm mass transit company \u003cb\u003eViaPool\u003c/b\u003e in a ~$10M deal (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/swvl-acquires-viapool-in-follow-up-to-queen-s-gambit-spac-tie-up?srnd=deals\" 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\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\u003eHeyday\u003c/b\u003e, a startup buying and growing D2C merchants and brands, raised a $555M Series C led by \u003cb\u003eThe Raine Group \u003c/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ePremji Invest\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/heyday-raises-555m-to-buy-up-and-scale-more-d2c-brands-on-the-amazon-marketplace-universe/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Online marketplace \u003cb\u003eFaire Wholesale\u003c/b\u003e raised $400M at a $12.4B valuation led by \u003cb\u003eDurable Capital, D1 Capital,\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDragoneer\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/credit-focused-company-upgrade-raises-280-million-at-6-billion-valuation/\" 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 Credit focused fintech startup \u003cb\u003eUpgrade\u003c/b\u003e raised a $280M Series F led by \u003cb\u003eCoatue\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDST Global\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/credit-focused-company-upgrade-raises-280-million-at-6-billion-valuation/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrubMarket\u003c/b\u003e, a software maker and e-commerce platform connecting farmers and other food suppliers with customers, raised a $200M Series E at a ~$1.2B valuation led by\u003cb\u003e Tiger Global\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/grubmarket-raises-200-million-series-e-to-accelerate-profitable-growth-and-ipo-readiness-301424632.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Marketing tech startup \u003cb\u003eConductor\u003c/b\u003e raised a $150M round at a $525M valuation led by\u003cb\u003e Bregal Sagemount\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/conductor-raises-150m-at-a-525m-valuation-to-build-out-its-search-based-organic-marketing-technology/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuincus\u003c/b\u003e, an enterprise SaaS platform focused on the global supply chain, raised a $100M Series B led by \u003cb\u003eAEI HorizonX\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAE Industrial Partners\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/quincus-announces-second-closing-of-series-b-funding-led-by-aei-horizonx-301424771.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePigment\u003c/b\u003e, a planning and forecasting platform for growth companies, raised a $73M Series B led by \u003cb\u003eGreenoaks\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pigment-accelerates-growth-to-power-the-worlds-next-unicorns-and-become-the-most-used-business-planning-tool-with-73m-series-b-301424353.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnyDesk\u003c/b\u003e, a startup looking to streamline remote and hybrid working, raised a $70M Series C at a ~$600M valuation led by \u003cb\u003eGeneral Atlantic \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/anydesk-a-maker-of-remote-desktop-software-raises-70m-at-a-660m-valuation/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEasySend\u003c/b\u003e, a startup building a no-code platform for online customer interactions, raised a $55.5M Series B led by \u003cb\u003eOak HC/FT\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/easysend-raises-55-5m-for-a-no-code-platform-to-build-online-interactions-with-customers/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarkWare\u003c/b\u003e, a startup focused on building Ethereum scaling solutions, raised a $50M Series C at a $2B valuation led by \u003cb\u003eSequoia Capital\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/sequoia-backs-blockchain-scaling-startup-starkware-at-2-billion-valuation/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Chargeback mitigation startup \u003cb\u003eJustt\u003c/b\u003e raised a $50M Series B led by \u003cb\u003eOak HC/FT\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/justt-comes-out-of-stealth-with-70m-in-funding-to-help-online-merchants-fight-false-chargebacks-with-ai/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Serverless database startup \u003cb\u003ePlanetScale\u003c/b\u003e raised a $50M Series C led by \u003cb\u003eKleiner Perkins \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/planetscale-raises-50m-series-c-as-its-enterprise-database-service-hits-general-availability/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRibbon Health\u003c/b\u003e, an API data platform for healthcare, raised a $43.5M Series B led by\u003cb\u003e General Catalyst\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ribbon-health-raises-43-5m-series-b-to-become-the-leading-api-data-platform-in-healthcare-301424657.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitan Advanced Energy Solutions\u003c/b\u003e, a startup working on ultrasound-based battery management solutions, raised a $33M Series B led by\u003cb\u003e HG Ventures \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/titan-advanced-energy-solutions-raises-33-million-series-b-led-by-hg-ventures-to-transform-battery-diagnostics-and-management-301424370.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Real estate marketing software provider\u003cb\u003e Luxury Presence\u003c/b\u003e raised a $29.5M Series B led by \u003cb\u003eBessemer Venture Partners \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/real-estate-marketing-software-provider-luxury-presence-raises-25-9m-in-bessemer-led-series-b/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCognixion\u003c/b\u003e, a neural interface startup, raised a $12M seed round led by \u003cb\u003ePrime Movers Lab \u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cognixion-raises-12-million-to-advance-assisted-reality-tech-for-millions-affected-by-communication-disabilities-301425035.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ePRN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Geospatial data startup \u003cb\u003eHydrosat\u003c/b\u003e raised a $10M seed round led by \u003cb\u003eOTB Ventures\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/hydrosat-closes-another-10m-in-funding-for-ground-temperature-analytics-product/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Web3 social infrastructure startup \u003cb\u003eCyberConnect\u003c/b\u003e raised a $10M seed round co-led by \u003cb\u003eMulticoin Capital \u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Sky9 Capital\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/124510/web3-social-infrastructure-startup-cyberconnect-raises-10-million-in-seed-funding\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eThe Block\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Threat intel startup \u003cb\u003eSnapAttack\u003c/b\u003e raised an $8M Series A led by \u003cb\u003eVolition Capital\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/threat-intel-startup-snapattack-lands-8m-series-a-following-booz-allen-spin-out/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Cannabis market intelligence platform \u003cb\u003ePistil Data\u003c/b\u003e raised a $6.5M seed round led by Snoop Dogg’s \u003cb\u003eCasa Verde\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/cannabis-market-intelligence-platform-pistil-data-raises-6-5m-from-casa-verde-and-others/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNTFfi\u003c/b\u003e, a South African marketplace where users can get crypto loans and offer loans against their NFTs, raised a $5M seed round led by \u003cb\u003e1kx\u003c/b\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/south-africas-nftfi-raises-5m-so-people-can-use-their-nfts-as-collateral-for-loans/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Online/offline education platform \u003cb\u003eMindX\u003c/b\u003e raised a $3M Series A led by \u003cb\u003eWavemaker Partners, Thien Viet Securities,\u003c/b\u003e and an undisclosed US investor (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/15/education-startup-mindx-raises-3-3m-to-prepare-vietnamese-students-for-tech-careers/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\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 / Block Trades\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 German engineering company \u003cb\u003eThyssenkrupp\u003c/b\u003e is planning to list shares of its hydrogen plant unit \u003cb\u003eUhde Chlorine Engineers\u003c/b\u003e at a potential $5.7B valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-15/thyssenkrupp-pushes-ahead-with-ipo-of-5-7-billion-hydrogen-unit?srnd=deals\" 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\u003cb\u003eGrubMarket\u003c/b\u003e is interviewing banks for a potential IPO at a $4B+ valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/tiger-backed-grubmarket-said-to-interview-banks-for-2022-ipo\" 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\u003cb\u003ePeloton\u003c/b\u003e raised $1.07B by offering Class A common stock at a discounted price of $46 to be used for general corporate purposes, such as construction / expansion of facilities, acquisitions, and investments into new products / technologies (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/peloton-files-to-sell-1-billion-in-stock-offering-shares-drop.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Italian heating company \u003cb\u003eAriston\u003c/b\u003e is seeking to raise up to $1B in an Italy IPO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/ariston-holders-seek-to-raise-up-to-1-billion-in-milan-ipo\" 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\u003cb\u003eCloud Village\u003c/b\u003e, the music streaming arm of Chinese gaming giant NetEase, is reviving plans for its potential ~$500M IPO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/netease-s-music-app-is-said-to-weigh-reviving-its-hong-kong-ipo?srnd=deals\" 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 JPMorgan-backed fintech provider \u003cb\u003eInvestCloud\u003c/b\u003e is considering an IPO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-16/jpmorgan-backed-investcloud-is-said-to-consider-2022-ipo\" 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\u003cb\u003eChina Duty Free\u003c/b\u003e, the world's largest travel retailer, received approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange for a ~$5B share sale (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-17/china-duty-free-said-to-win-hkex-nod-for-5-billion-share-sale?srnd=deals\" 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\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\u003eSPAC\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 Voice AI platform \u003cb\u003eSoundHound\u003c/b\u003e agreed to merge with \u003cb\u003eArchimedes Tech SPAC 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