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Check out the <a class="link" href="https://www.ark-funds.com/portfolio/?utm_source=litquidity&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing&utm_content=portfolio" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">full portfolio here</a> and <a class="link" href="https://www.ark-funds.com/funds/arkvx/?utm_source=litquidity&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing&utm_content=invest_today" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">see how you can invest today</a>. </p></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"> Let鈥檚 dive in. </p></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div id="before-the-bell" style="padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;"><h1 style="color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;"><b>Before The Bell</b></h1></div><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><img alt="" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;border-radius:10px;" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/4642c5e4-13a1-44b9-8f68-ebd8ae41dfd7/image.png?t=1721597502"><div style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;padding-left:4px;padding-right:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;width:100%;"><small style="color:#C0C0C0;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;text-decoration-color:#C0C0C0;text-decoration:none;"><p>As of 07/19/2024 market close.</p></small></div></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>Markets</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> US stocks fell further on Friday as markets reacted to a global IT outage and prepared for Big Tech earnings this week </p><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> S&P and Nasdaq posted their biggest weekly losses since April </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Nasdaq snapped a six-week win streak </p></li></ul></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Europe's Stoxx 600 lost 2% in its biggest weekly fall YTD  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Bitcoin hit a one-month high </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;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>American Express</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"> missed Q2 revenue estimates but beat on earnings and raised its FY profit forecast thanks to robust spending by wealthy customers (</span><a class="link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/19/american-express-axp-q2-earnings.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">CNBC</a><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">) </span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">What we're watching this week:  </span></p><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">Tuesday: </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Tesla</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Alphabet</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Spotify</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>UPS</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Visa</b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">Wednesday: </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Chipotle</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Ford</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>AT&T</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">, </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>IBM</b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">Thursday: </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>American Airlines</b></span></p></li></ul></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">Full calendar </span><a class="link" href="https://finance.yahoo.com/calendar/earnings/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">here</a></p></li></ul></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div id="headline-roundup" style="padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;"><h1 style="color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;"><b>Headline Roundup</b></h1></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> A faulty CrowdStrike update caused the largest IT outage in history (<a class="link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/19/latest-live-updates-on-a-major-it-outage-spreading-worldwide.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;"> Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race (<a class="link" href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-drops-out-2024-election-ddffde72838370032bdcff946cfc2ce6" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">AP</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> China cuts key short-term rate for the first time in a year (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-22/pboc-cuts-seven-day-reverse-repo-rate-to-1-7-to-support-economy?embedded-checkout=true" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Mark Spitznagel sees the 'greatest bubble' nearing its peak (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/greatest-bubble-nearing-its-peak-says-black-swan-manager-6f531740?mod=finance_feat1_hots_pos4" 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;"> Private market secondaries see record H1 as volumes surpass $70B (<a class="link" href="https://www.secondariesinvestor.com/secondaries-sees-record-first-half-as-volume-surpasses-70bn-evercore/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">SI</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Global equity funds saw a fourth-straight week of inflows (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-markets-flows-graphic-2024-07-19/" 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;"> Chinese investors sold record amount of US stocks and bonds in May (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/chinese-investors-dump-record-amount-of-us-stocks-and-bonds?embedded-checkout=true" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Vanguard favors high-quality credit over high-yield counterparts (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/vanguard-favors-high-quality-credit-us-economy-nears-turning-point-2024-07-19/" 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;"> US bond managers are steering clear of long-term US debt (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/big-us-bond-managers-steer-clear-long-dated-government-debt-2024-07-19/" 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;"> US regional banks boost credit loss provisions as CRE risks linger (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-regional-banks-build-stronger-safety-nets-cre-pain-lingers-2024-07-19/" 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;"> US regulator found weak risk-management at half of large banks (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-21/secret-bank-ratings-show-us-regulator-s-concern-on-handling-risk?srnd=homepage-americas" 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;"> UK's finance minister may force pensions to pool $460B of assets (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/bf0a97c7-5335-48e3-9156-414adc482892" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Hedge funds are pouring billions into the Turkish lira trade (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/d93d22ff-0c46-4982-874e-0a0b156d140c" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Asian foreign reserves declined in H1 (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/asian-foreign-reserves-decline-2024-first-half-2024-07-19/" 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;"> Activist Elliott built a stake in Starbucks (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/activist-investor-elliott-builds-sizeable-stake-starbucks-wsj-reports-2024-07-19/" 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;"> American borrowers are struggling with debt (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/credit-card-debt-loans-high-interest-rates-8da11e83?mod=finance_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;"> Apathetic employees are costing $1.9T in productivity (<a class="link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/16/quiet-quitting-and-coffee-badging-why-employees-dont-want-to-work.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;"> Firms are dropping DEI targets amid pressure from conservatives (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/63ac21a5-9929-4bc3-9089-03299f023bcd" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FT</a>) </p></li></ul></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div id="a-message-from-ark-invest" style="padding-bottom:2px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;"><h2 style="color:#62AAFF;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;"><b>A Message From ARK Invest</b></h2></div><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><a href="https://www.ark-funds.com/funds/arkvx/?utm_source=litquidity&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing&utm_content=invest_today" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;border-radius:10px;" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/5ff584f6-ddb7-4f0b-8cd1-9466b94eb4c6/image.png?t=1721608693"></a></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"> The ARK Venture Fund is taking an asset class once reserved for the accredited, ultra-rich and making it available to all US investors. </p></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"> ARK offers investment exposure to companies like <b>SpaceX</b>,<b> OpenAI</b>,<b> Anthropic</b>,<b> Databricks</b>, and more! <a class="link" href="https://www.ark-funds.com/portfolio/?utm_source=litquidity&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing&utm_content=portfolio" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">See the portfolio here</a>. </p></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"> You can invest in the ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) for as little as a $500 minimum initial investment. </p></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"> All US self-directed investors can download the SoFi or Titan app and invest in the ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) now. </p></div><div style="padding-bottom:13px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:13px;text-align:center;width:100%;word-break:break-word;"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" href="https://www.ark-funds.com/funds/arkvx/?utm_source=litquidity&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing&utm_content=invest_today"><button style="background-color:#001585;border-radius:6px;border:solid 0px #001585;color:#FFFFFF;cursor:pointer;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:42px;padding:0px 14px;width:fit-content;" type="button"> Learn more </button></a></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div id="deal-flow" style="padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;"><h1 style="color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;"><b>Deal Flow</b></h1></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>M&A / Investments</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Consumer goods giant <span style=""><b>Unilever</b></span><span style=""> </span>began sales talks with <b>KKR</b>, <b>CVC</b>, <span style=""><b>Advent</b></span>, and<b> </b><span style=""><b>Cinven</b></span> for its $19.4B ice cream business (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/unilever-said-to-start-sale-talks-for-15-billion-ice-cream-unit" 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;"> PE firms including <b>CVC</b> are in talks to acquire $14.6B-listed UK pest control firm <span style=""><b>Rentokil Initial</b></span> (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-20/former-bt-ceo-in-talks-to-buy-rentokil-initial-the-sunday-times?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>KKR</b></span> emerged as the front-runner to acquire edtech <span style=""><b>Instructure </b></span>at a ~$4.7B valuation, including debt (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/kkr-emerges-as-front-runner-for-instructure-buyout" 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;"> Colombian driller <span style=""><b>EcoPetrol </b></span>is in talks to acquire a 30% stake in <span style=""><b>Occidental Petroleum</b></span>'s<span style=""><b> </b></span>recent <span style=""><b>CrownRock</b></span> acquisition for $3.6B (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/occidental-weighs-selling-ecopetrol-3-6-billion-permian-stake?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Blackstone</b></span> is considering selling its minority stake in UK outsourced marketing provider <span style=""><b>HH Global </b></span>at a $2.6B-$3.2B valuation (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/blackstone-said-to-weigh-stake-sale-in-marketing-firm-hh-global?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> PE firm<span style=""><b> Cinven</b></span> is in advanced talks to acquire a significant minority stake in Swedish health beverage maker <span style=""><b>Vitamin Well</b></span> at an over $2.2B valuation (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/cinven-said-in-talks-to-buy-stake-in-bridgepoint-s-vitamin-well?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>KKR</b></span><span style=""> </span>is considering options for its 17% stake in Sweden-listed life sciences firm <span style=""><b>Biotage</b></span>, which has a $1.4B market cap (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/kkr-said-to-mull-options-for-stake-in-life-sciences-firm-biotage" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>) <span style=""> </span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> Investment firm <span style=""><b>RedBird IMI</b></span> received seven bids from firms including <span style=""><b>News UK </b></span>for <span style=""><b>The</b></span> <span style=""><b>Telegraph</b></span> newspaper and <span style=""><b>Spectator </b></span>magazine, which could fetch $775M (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/410bd44f-806d-4b6d-aed1-3e6bbe499bce" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FT</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> $760M-listed diabetes device maker <span style=""><b>Embecta</b></span> is exploring a sale (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/4aa65f0f-dcdf-4849-bd87-b81b23961fc1" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FT</a>) <span style=""><b> </b></span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> State-owned <span style=""><b>China Three Gorges</b></span> is in talks to buy a Spanish renewables portfolio worth $218M from Portugal's <span style=""><b>GreenVolt </b></span>(<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/china-three-gorges-said-to-eye-greenvolt-energy-assets-in-spain?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><b>The Friedkin Group </b>abandoned plans to acquire a majority stake in <span style=""><b>Everton FC</b></span><span style=""> </span>(<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/friedkin-group-pulls-out-plans-buy-majority-stake-everton-2024-07-19/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>)  </p></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>VC</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Saronic</b></span>, a leader in military ASVs, raised a $175M Series B at a $1B valuation led by <span style=""><b>a16z</b></span> (<a class="link" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/saronic-raises-175-million-in-series-b-funding-valuing-company-at-1-billion-302201280.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;"><span style=""><b>Planned</b></span>, an end-to-end solution for travel and events, raised a $35M Series B led by <span style=""><b>Drive Capital</b></span> (<a class="link" href="https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/planned-raises-35m-in-series-b-funding.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FN</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Aereo</b></span>, an Indian drone-based BI provider, raised a $15M Series B led by<b> </b><span style=""><b>360 ONE Asset</b></span> (<a class="link" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aereo-indias-leading-commercial-drone-solutions-startup-secures-15-million-in-series-b-funding-round-302201565.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;"><span style=""><b>Lumen</b></span>, a startup building smart glasses for the visually impaired, raised a $5.5M round from <span style=""><b>EIC</b></span><b> </b>and<b> </b><span style=""><b>Venture to Future Fund</b></span> (<a class="link" href="https://tech.eu/2024/07/19/lumen-raises-eur1m-in-a-day-on-for-smart-glasse/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">EU</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Truvius</b></span>, a startup empowering systematic investing for digital assets, raised a $3.2M round led by <span style=""><b>Galaxy Ventures</b></span><b> </b>(<a class="link" href="https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/truvius-raises-3-2m-in-funding.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FN</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Pelotero</b></span>, a player intelligence platform for sport coaches, raised a $3M seed round led by <span style=""><b>Greg Ciongoli</b></span><b> </b>and<b> </b><span style=""><b>Bennett Fisher</b></span> (<a class="link" href="https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/pelotero-raises-3m-in-seed-funding.html" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FN</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;"> Indian adtech <span style=""><b>InMobi </b></span>is planning a local IPO at a ~$10B valuation in 2025 (<a class="link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/inmobi-eyes-10-billion-valuation-in-2025-india-ipo/" 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>Santander</b>-backed fintech <span style=""><b>Ebury</b></span> hired <span style=""><b>Goldman Sachs</b></span> to lead its planned $2.6B London IPO (<a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/9ea312ff-4609-40cf-9b90-d89e5c615caf" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">FT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Berkshire Hathaway</b></span><span style=""> </span>offloaded ~$1.5B worth of <span style=""><b>Bank of America </b></span>shares (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/berkshire-sells-around-148-bln-bank-america-shares-filing-shows-2024-07-20/" 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;"> Indian mining giant <span style=""><b>Vedanta</b></span><span style=""> </span>raised $1B via a QIP share offering (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/indias-vedanta-raised-1-bln-through-qip-share-offering-2024-07-21/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>) </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Manycore</b></span>, a maker of 3D design software, is preparing to file for a $200M Hong Kong IPO as soon as this year (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/manycore-tech-said-to-file-for-200-million-hong-kong-ipo-this-year?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Artiva Biotherapeutics</b></span>'<span style=""> </span>shares closed flat in its trading debut after its expanded $167M IPO (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/artiva-shares-increase-30-after-upsized-167-million-us-ipo?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>) <span style=""> </span></p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> PE firm <span style=""><b>Mid Europa Partners </b></span>selected <span style=""><b>Citigroup </b></span>and <span style=""><b>Jefferies </b></span>to arrange a Warsaw IPO of medical diagnostic firm<span style=""><b> Diagnostyka </b></span>(<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/mid-europa-is-said-to-pick-citi-jefferies-for-medical-firm-ipo?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>) </p></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>Debt</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>TC Energy</b></span>'s liquids pipeline spinoff<span style=""><b> South Bow </b></span>is preparing to sell ~$5.8B of debt (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/tc-energy-s-south-bow-spinoff-readies-c-7-9-billion-debt-sale" 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;"> Banks and private credit firms are in talks to lend $1.1B to fund <span style=""><b>CD&R</b></span> and <span style=""><b>Permira</b></span>'s potential $2.4B LBO of French cybersecurity firm <span style=""><b>Exclusive Networks </b></span>(<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/private-credit-banks-compete-to-fund-exclusive-networks-buyout?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Occidental Petroleum </b></span>is planning a bond sale to help fund its planned acquisition of <span style=""><b>CrownRock </b></span>(<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/occidental-petroleum-planning-to-sell-bonds-in-up-to-five-parts" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>) </p></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>Bankruptcy / Restructuring</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;"> Saudi Arabia鈥檚 <span style=""><b>PIF </b></span>offered to buy a 40% stake UK department store <span style=""><b>Selfridges </b></span>from insolvent co-owner <span style=""><b>Signa </b></span>for $1.3M (<a class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-20/saudi-wealth-fund-offers-to-boost-its-stake-in-selfridges-to-50?srnd=phx-deals" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">BBG</a>)  </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style=""><b>Porsche</b></span> is in talks to acquire a stake German battery maker <span style=""><b>Varta</b></span> in a restructuring (<a class="link" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/porsche-mulls-taking-minority-stake-varta-faz-reports-2024-07-21/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">RT</a>) </p></li></ul></div><style> p span[style*="font-size"] { line-height: 1.6; } </style><div style="padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;"><p style="color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;"><b>Fundraising</b></p></div><div style="padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;"><ul style="color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;"><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> PE firm<span style=""><b> Bregal Sagemount</b></span> closed its debut small-cap fund at $500M (<a class="link" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/bregal-sagemount-closes-first-small-cap-fund-5bc38a18?tpl=pe&mod=hp_major_fund_news_pos1" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">WSJ</a>)  </p></li></ul></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div id="crypto-corner" 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>Crypto Corner</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;"><span style=""><b>WazirX </b></span>and<span style=""><b> Liminal Custody</b></span> blame each other for the $230M crypto hack (<a class="link" href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/07/19/wazirx-liminal-custody-blame-each-other-as-230m-crypto-exploit-leaves-customers-stranded/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">CD</a>) </p></li></ul></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div id="execs-picks" 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鈥檚 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;"><span style="color:inherit;"><a class="link" href="https://monetary-metals.com/earn-interest-on-gold/?utm_source=execsum-ad&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=execsum" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;"><b>Earn 5% on gold, paid in gold</b></a></span><span style="color:inherit;">.</span> Monetary Metals pays a yield on gold and silver, and they've done it for 8 years. <span style="color:inherit;">Click </span><span style="color:inherit;"><a class="link" href="https://monetary-metals.com/earn-interest-on-gold/?utm_source=execsum-ad&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=execsum" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">here</a></span><span style="color:inherit;"> to learn more about their latest opportunity</span>. </p></li><li style="margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;"><p style="text-align:left;"> FT covered the curious case of <a class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/398fde10-6e63-4b01-b834-1897d6265dcd" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;">the young investors gambling on Indian stocks</a>. </p></li></ul></div><div style="padding: 18px 0;"><div style="margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;"></div></div><div id="new-opportunity-growth-equity" 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>New Opportunity - Growth 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!important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e A CrowdStrike glitch nearly crippled the global economy, Taleb\u0026#39;s protege thinks the greatest bubble is at its peak, secondaries had a record H1, and Biden dropped out of the presidential race. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e ARK Venture Fund recently opened to all US investors, offering exposure to startups like SpaceX and OpenAI. Check out the \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ark-funds.com/portfolio/?utm_source=litquidity\u0026utm_medium=newsletter\u0026utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing\u0026utm_content=portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003efull portfolio here\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ark-funds.com/funds/arkvx/?utm_source=litquidity\u0026utm_medium=newsletter\u0026utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing\u0026utm_content=invest_today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003esee how you can invest today\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e Let鈥檚 dive in. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"before-the-bell\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore The Bell\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;border-radius:10px;\" src=\"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/4642c5e4-13a1-44b9-8f68-ebd8ae41dfd7/image.png?t=1721597502\"/\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;padding-left:4px;padding-right:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;width:100%;\"\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color:#C0C0C0;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;text-decoration-color:#C0C0C0;text-decoration:none;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs of 07/19/2024 market close.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/small\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarkets\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e US stocks fell further on Friday as markets reacted to a global IT outage and prepared for Big Tech earnings this week \u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e S\u0026P and Nasdaq posted their biggest weekly losses since April \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Nasdaq snapped a six-week win streak \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Europe\u0026#39;s Stoxx 600 lost 2% in its biggest weekly fall YTD聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Bitcoin hit a one-month high \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\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Express\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e missed Q2 revenue estimates but beat on earnings and raised its FY profit forecast thanks to robust spending by wealthy customers (\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/19/american-express-axp-q2-earnings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e)聽\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eWhat we\u0026#39;re watching this week:聽聽\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eTuesday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTesla\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlphabet\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpotify\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPS\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisa\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eWednesday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChipotle\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFord\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAT\u0026T\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIBM\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eThursday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Airlines\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eFull calendar \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://finance.yahoo.com/calendar/earnings/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"headline-roundup\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadline Roundup\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e A faulty CrowdStrike update caused the largest IT outage in history (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/19/latest-live-updates-on-a-major-it-outage-spreading-worldwide.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 Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://apnews.com/article/biden-drops-out-2024-election-ddffde72838370032bdcff946cfc2ce6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eAP\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e China cuts key short-term rate for the first time in a year (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-22/pboc-cuts-seven-day-reverse-repo-rate-to-1-7-to-support-economy?embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Mark Spitznagel sees the \u0026#39;greatest bubble\u0026#39; nearing its peak (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/greatest-bubble-nearing-its-peak-says-black-swan-manager-6f531740?mod=finance_feat1_hots_pos4\" 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 Private market secondaries see record H1 as volumes surpass $70B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.secondariesinvestor.com/secondaries-sees-record-first-half-as-volume-surpasses-70bn-evercore/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eSI\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Global equity funds saw a fourth-straight week of inflows (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-markets-flows-graphic-2024-07-19/\" 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 Chinese investors sold record amount of US stocks and bonds in May (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/chinese-investors-dump-record-amount-of-us-stocks-and-bonds?embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Vanguard favors high-quality credit over high-yield counterparts (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/vanguard-favors-high-quality-credit-us-economy-nears-turning-point-2024-07-19/\" 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 US bond managers are steering clear of long-term US debt (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/big-us-bond-managers-steer-clear-long-dated-government-debt-2024-07-19/\" 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 US regional banks boost credit loss provisions as CRE risks linger (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-regional-banks-build-stronger-safety-nets-cre-pain-lingers-2024-07-19/\" 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 US regulator found weak risk-management at half of large banks (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-21/secret-bank-ratings-show-us-regulator-s-concern-on-handling-risk?srnd=homepage-americas\" 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 UK\u0026#39;s finance minister may force pensions to pool $460B of assets (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/bf0a97c7-5335-48e3-9156-414adc482892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Hedge funds are pouring billions into the Turkish lira trade (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/d93d22ff-0c46-4982-874e-0a0b156d140c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Asian foreign reserves declined in H1 (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/asian-foreign-reserves-decline-2024-first-half-2024-07-19/\" 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 Activist Elliott built a stake in Starbucks (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/activist-investor-elliott-builds-sizeable-stake-starbucks-wsj-reports-2024-07-19/\" 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 American borrowers are struggling with debt (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/finance/credit-card-debt-loans-high-interest-rates-8da11e83?mod=finance_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 Apathetic employees are costing $1.9T in productivity (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/16/quiet-quitting-and-coffee-badging-why-employees-dont-want-to-work.html?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer 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Anthropic\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e Databricks\u003c/b\u003e, and more! \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ark-funds.com/portfolio/?utm_source=litquidity\u0026utm_medium=newsletter\u0026utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing\u0026utm_content=portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eSee the portfolio here\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e You can invest in the ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) for as little as a $500 minimum initial investment. 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style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eM\u0026A / Investments\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Consumer goods giant \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnilever\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e聽\u003c/span\u003ebegan sales talks with \u003cb\u003eKKR\u003c/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCVC\u003c/b\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvent\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, and\u003cb\u003e聽\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCinven\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for its $19.4B ice cream business (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/unilever-said-to-start-sale-talks-for-15-billion-ice-cream-unit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firms including \u003cb\u003eCVC\u003c/b\u003e are in talks to acquire $14.6B-listed UK pest control firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRentokil Initial\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-20/former-bt-ceo-in-talks-to-buy-rentokil-initial-the-sunday-times?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKKR\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e emerged as the front-runner to acquire edtech \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstructure \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eat a ~$4.7B valuation, including debt (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/kkr-emerges-as-front-runner-for-instructure-buyout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Colombian driller \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEcoPetrol \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis in talks to acquire a 30% stake in \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOccidental Petroleum\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026#39;s\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e聽\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003erecent \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrownRock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e acquisition for $3.6B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/occidental-weighs-selling-ecopetrol-3-6-billion-permian-stake?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackstone\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is considering selling its minority stake in UK outsourced marketing provider \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHH Global \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eat a $2.6B-$3.2B valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/blackstone-said-to-weigh-stake-sale-in-marketing-firm-hh-global?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Cinven\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is in advanced talks to acquire a significant minority stake in Swedish health beverage maker \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVitamin Well\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e at an over $2.2B valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/cinven-said-in-talks-to-buy-stake-in-bridgepoint-s-vitamin-well?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKKR\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e聽\u003c/span\u003eis considering options for its 17% stake in Sweden-listed life sciences firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiotage\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, which has a $1.4B market cap (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/kkr-said-to-mull-options-for-stake-in-life-sciences-firm-biotage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e聽\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Investment firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRedBird IMI\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e received seven bids from firms including \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNews UK \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e聽\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTelegraph\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e newspaper and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpectator \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003emagazine, which could fetch $775M (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/410bd44f-806d-4b6d-aed1-3e6bbe499bce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e $760M-listed diabetes device maker \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmbecta\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is exploring a sale (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/4aa65f0f-dcdf-4849-bd87-b81b23961fc1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e聽\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e State-owned \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChina Three Gorges\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is in talks to buy a Spanish renewables portfolio worth $218M from Portugal\u0026#39;s \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreenVolt \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/china-three-gorges-said-to-eye-greenvolt-energy-assets-in-spain?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Friedkin Group \u003c/b\u003eabandoned plans to acquire a majority stake in \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverton FC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e聽\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/friedkin-group-pulls-out-plans-buy-majority-stake-everton-2024-07-19/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaronic\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a leader in military ASVs, raised a $175M Series B at a $1B valuation led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ea16z\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/saronic-raises-175-million-in-series-b-funding-valuing-company-at-1-billion-302201280.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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlanned\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, an end-to-end solution for travel and events, raised a $35M Series B led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrive Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/planned-raises-35m-in-series-b-funding.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAereo\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, an Indian drone-based BI provider, raised a $15M Series B led by\u003cb\u003e聽\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e360 ONE Asset\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aereo-indias-leading-commercial-drone-solutions-startup-secures-15-million-in-series-b-funding-round-302201565.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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLumen\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a startup building smart glasses for the visually impaired, raised a $5.5M round from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEIC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e聽\u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e聽\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVenture to Future Fund\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://tech.eu/2024/07/19/lumen-raises-eur1m-in-a-day-on-for-smart-glasse/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eEU\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTruvius\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a startup empowering systematic investing for digital assets, raised a $3.2M round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGalaxy Ventures\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e聽\u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/truvius-raises-3-2m-in-funding.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePelotero\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a player intelligence platform for sport coaches, raised a $3M seed round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Ciongoli\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e聽\u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e聽\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBennett Fisher\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/pelotero-raises-3m-in-seed-funding.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/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 Indian adtech \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInMobi \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis planning a local IPO at a ~$10B valuation in 2025 (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/inmobi-eyes-10-billion-valuation-in-2025-india-ipo/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSantander\u003c/b\u003e-backed fintech \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbury\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e hired \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoldman Sachs\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e to lead its planned $2.6B London IPO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/9ea312ff-4609-40cf-9b90-d89e5c615caf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBerkshire Hathaway\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e聽\u003c/span\u003eoffloaded ~$1.5B worth of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBank of America \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eshares (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/berkshire-sells-around-148-bln-bank-america-shares-filing-shows-2024-07-20/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Indian mining giant \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVedanta\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e聽\u003c/span\u003eraised $1B via a QIP share offering (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/indias-vedanta-raised-1-bln-through-qip-share-offering-2024-07-21/\" 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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eManycore\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a maker of 3D design software, is preparing to file for a $200M Hong Kong IPO as soon as this year (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/manycore-tech-said-to-file-for-200-million-hong-kong-ipo-this-year?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtiva Biotherapeutics\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026#39;\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e聽\u003c/span\u003eshares closed flat in its trading debut after its expanded $167M IPO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/artiva-shares-increase-30-after-upsized-167-million-us-ipo?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e聽\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMid Europa Partners \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eselected \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCitigroup \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJefferies \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eto arrange a Warsaw IPO of medical diagnostic firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Diagnostyka \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/mid-europa-is-said-to-pick-citi-jefferies-for-medical-firm-ipo?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebt\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTC Energy\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026#39;s liquids pipeline spinoff\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e South Bow \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis preparing to sell ~$5.8B of debt (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/tc-energy-s-south-bow-spinoff-readies-c-7-9-billion-debt-sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Banks and private credit firms are in talks to lend $1.1B to fund \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCD\u0026R\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePermira\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026#39;s potential $2.4B LBO of French cybersecurity firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExclusive Networks \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/private-credit-banks-compete-to-fund-exclusive-networks-buyout?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOccidental Petroleum \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis planning a bond sale to help fund its planned acquisition of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrownRock \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/occidental-petroleum-planning-to-sell-bonds-in-up-to-five-parts\" 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\u003eBankruptcy / Restructuring\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 Saudi Arabia鈥檚 \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePIF \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eoffered to buy a 40% stake UK department store \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelfridges \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efrom insolvent co-owner \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigna \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor $1.3M (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-20/saudi-wealth-fund-offers-to-boost-its-stake-in-selfridges-to-50?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePorsche\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is in talks to acquire a stake German battery maker \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVarta\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e in a restructuring (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/porsche-mulls-taking-minority-stake-varta-faz-reports-2024-07-21/\" 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\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFundraising\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bregal Sagemount\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e closed its debut small-cap fund at $500M (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/bregal-sagemount-closes-first-small-cap-fund-5bc38a18?tpl=pe\u0026mod=hp_major_fund_news_pos1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e)聽 \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"crypto-corner\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) 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!important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e A CrowdStrike glitch nearly crippled the global economy, Taleb's protege thinks the greatest bubble is at its peak, secondaries had a record H1, and Biden dropped out of the presidential race. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e ARK Venture Fund recently opened to all US investors, offering exposure to startups like SpaceX and OpenAI. Check out the \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ark-funds.com/portfolio/?utm_source=litquidity\u0026amp;utm_medium=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing\u0026amp;utm_content=portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003efull portfolio here\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ark-funds.com/funds/arkvx/?utm_source=litquidity\u0026amp;utm_medium=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing\u0026amp;utm_content=invest_today\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003esee how you can invest today\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e Let鈥檚 dive in. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"before-the-bell\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore The Bell\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;border-radius:10px;\" src=\"https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/4642c5e4-13a1-44b9-8f68-ebd8ae41dfd7/image.png?t=1721597502\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;padding-left:4px;padding-right:4px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;width:100%;\"\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color:#C0C0C0;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;text-decoration-color:#C0C0C0;text-decoration:none;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs of 07/19/2024 market close.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/small\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarkets\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e US stocks fell further on Friday as markets reacted to a global IT outage and prepared for Big Tech earnings this week \u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e S\u0026amp;P and Nasdaq posted their biggest weekly losses since April \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Nasdaq snapped a six-week win streak \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Europe's Stoxx 600 lost 2% in its biggest weekly fall YTD\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Bitcoin hit a one-month high \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\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Express\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e missed Q2 revenue estimates but beat on earnings and raised its FY profit forecast thanks to robust spending by wealthy customers (\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/19/american-express-axp-q2-earnings.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eWhat we're watching this week:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eTuesday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTesla\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlphabet\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpotify\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPS\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisa\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eWednesday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChipotle\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFord\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAT\u0026amp;T\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIBM\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eThursday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Airlines\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eFull calendar \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://finance.yahoo.com/calendar/earnings/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"headline-roundup\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadline Roundup\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e A faulty CrowdStrike update caused the largest IT outage in history (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/19/latest-live-updates-on-a-major-it-outage-spreading-worldwide.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 Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://apnews.com/article/biden-drops-out-2024-election-ddffde72838370032bdcff946cfc2ce6\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eAP\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e China cuts key short-term rate for the first time in a year (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-22/pboc-cuts-seven-day-reverse-repo-rate-to-1-7-to-support-economy?embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Mark Spitznagel sees the 'greatest bubble' nearing its peak (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/greatest-bubble-nearing-its-peak-says-black-swan-manager-6f531740?mod=finance_feat1_hots_pos4\" 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 Private market secondaries see record H1 as volumes surpass $70B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.secondariesinvestor.com/secondaries-sees-record-first-half-as-volume-surpasses-70bn-evercore/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eSI\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Global equity funds saw a fourth-straight week of inflows (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-markets-flows-graphic-2024-07-19/\" 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 Chinese investors sold record amount of US stocks and bonds in May (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/chinese-investors-dump-record-amount-of-us-stocks-and-bonds?embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Vanguard favors high-quality credit over high-yield counterparts (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/vanguard-favors-high-quality-credit-us-economy-nears-turning-point-2024-07-19/\" 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 US bond managers are steering clear of long-term US debt (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/big-us-bond-managers-steer-clear-long-dated-government-debt-2024-07-19/\" 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 US regional banks boost credit loss provisions as CRE risks linger (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-regional-banks-build-stronger-safety-nets-cre-pain-lingers-2024-07-19/\" 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 US regulator found weak risk-management at half of large banks (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-21/secret-bank-ratings-show-us-regulator-s-concern-on-handling-risk?srnd=homepage-americas\" 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 UK's finance minister may force pensions to pool $460B of assets (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/bf0a97c7-5335-48e3-9156-414adc482892\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Hedge funds are pouring billions into the Turkish lira trade (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/d93d22ff-0c46-4982-874e-0a0b156d140c\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Asian foreign reserves declined in H1 (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/asian-foreign-reserves-decline-2024-first-half-2024-07-19/\" 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 Activist Elliott built a stake in Starbucks (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/activist-investor-elliott-builds-sizeable-stake-starbucks-wsj-reports-2024-07-19/\" 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 American borrowers are struggling with debt (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/finance/credit-card-debt-loans-high-interest-rates-8da11e83?mod=finance_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 Apathetic employees are costing $1.9T in productivity (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/16/quiet-quitting-and-coffee-badging-why-employees-dont-want-to-work.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 Firms are dropping DEI targets amid pressure from conservatives (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/63ac21a5-9929-4bc3-9089-03299f023bcd\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"a-message-from-ark-invest\" style=\"padding-bottom:2px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"color:#62AAFF;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Message From ARK Invest\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ark-funds.com/funds/arkvx/?utm_source=litquidity\u0026amp;utm_medium=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing\u0026amp;utm_content=invest_today\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;border-radius:10px;\" 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!important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeal Flow\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eM\u0026amp;A / Investments\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Consumer goods giant \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnilever\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003ebegan sales talks with \u003cb\u003eKKR\u003c/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCVC\u003c/b\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvent\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, and\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCinven\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for its $19.4B ice cream business (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/unilever-said-to-start-sale-talks-for-15-billion-ice-cream-unit\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firms including \u003cb\u003eCVC\u003c/b\u003e are in talks to acquire $14.6B-listed UK pest control firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRentokil Initial\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-20/former-bt-ceo-in-talks-to-buy-rentokil-initial-the-sunday-times?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKKR\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e emerged as the front-runner to acquire edtech \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstructure \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eat a ~$4.7B valuation, including debt (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/kkr-emerges-as-front-runner-for-instructure-buyout\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Colombian driller \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEcoPetrol \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis in talks to acquire a 30% stake in \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOccidental Petroleum\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003erecent \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrownRock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e acquisition for $3.6B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/occidental-weighs-selling-ecopetrol-3-6-billion-permian-stake?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackstone\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is considering selling its minority stake in UK outsourced marketing provider \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHH Global \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eat a $2.6B-$3.2B valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/blackstone-said-to-weigh-stake-sale-in-marketing-firm-hh-global?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Cinven\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is in advanced talks to acquire a significant minority stake in Swedish health beverage maker \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVitamin Well\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e at an over $2.2B valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/cinven-said-in-talks-to-buy-stake-in-bridgepoint-s-vitamin-well?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKKR\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eis considering options for its 17% stake in Sweden-listed life sciences firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiotage\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, which has a $1.4B market cap (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/kkr-said-to-mull-options-for-stake-in-life-sciences-firm-biotage\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Investment firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRedBird IMI\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e received seven bids from firms including \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNews UK \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTelegraph\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e newspaper and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpectator \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003emagazine, which could fetch $775M (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/410bd44f-806d-4b6d-aed1-3e6bbe499bce\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e $760M-listed diabetes device maker \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmbecta\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is exploring a sale (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/4aa65f0f-dcdf-4849-bd87-b81b23961fc1\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e State-owned \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChina Three Gorges\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is in talks to buy a Spanish renewables portfolio worth $218M from Portugal's \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreenVolt \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/china-three-gorges-said-to-eye-greenvolt-energy-assets-in-spain?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Friedkin Group \u003c/b\u003eabandoned plans to acquire a majority stake in \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverton FC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/friedkin-group-pulls-out-plans-buy-majority-stake-everton-2024-07-19/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaronic\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a leader in military ASVs, raised a $175M Series B at a $1B valuation led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ea16z\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/saronic-raises-175-million-in-series-b-funding-valuing-company-at-1-billion-302201280.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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlanned\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, an end-to-end solution for travel and events, raised a $35M Series B led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrive Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/planned-raises-35m-in-series-b-funding.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAereo\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, an Indian drone-based BI provider, raised a $15M Series B led by\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e360 ONE Asset\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aereo-indias-leading-commercial-drone-solutions-startup-secures-15-million-in-series-b-funding-round-302201565.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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLumen\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a startup building smart glasses for the visually impaired, raised a $5.5M round from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEIC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVenture to Future Fund\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://tech.eu/2024/07/19/lumen-raises-eur1m-in-a-day-on-for-smart-glasse/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eEU\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTruvius\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a startup empowering systematic investing for digital assets, raised a $3.2M round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGalaxy Ventures\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/truvius-raises-3-2m-in-funding.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePelotero\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a player intelligence platform for sport coaches, raised a $3M seed round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Ciongoli\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBennett Fisher\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/pelotero-raises-3m-in-seed-funding.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/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 Indian adtech \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInMobi \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis planning a local IPO at a ~$10B valuation in 2025 (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/inmobi-eyes-10-billion-valuation-in-2025-india-ipo/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSantander\u003c/b\u003e-backed fintech \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbury\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e hired \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoldman Sachs\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e to lead its planned $2.6B London IPO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/9ea312ff-4609-40cf-9b90-d89e5c615caf\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBerkshire Hathaway\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eoffloaded ~$1.5B worth of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBank of America \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eshares (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/berkshire-sells-around-148-bln-bank-america-shares-filing-shows-2024-07-20/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Indian mining giant \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVedanta\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eraised $1B via a QIP share offering (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/indias-vedanta-raised-1-bln-through-qip-share-offering-2024-07-21/\" 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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eManycore\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a maker of 3D design software, is preparing to file for a $200M Hong Kong IPO as soon as this year (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/manycore-tech-said-to-file-for-200-million-hong-kong-ipo-this-year?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtiva Biotherapeutics\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e'\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eshares closed flat in its trading debut after its expanded $167M IPO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/artiva-shares-increase-30-after-upsized-167-million-us-ipo?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMid Europa Partners \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eselected \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCitigroup \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJefferies \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eto arrange a Warsaw IPO of medical diagnostic firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Diagnostyka \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/mid-europa-is-said-to-pick-citi-jefferies-for-medical-firm-ipo?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebt\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTC Energy\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's liquids pipeline spinoff\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e South Bow \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis preparing to sell ~$5.8B of debt (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/tc-energy-s-south-bow-spinoff-readies-c-7-9-billion-debt-sale\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Banks and private credit firms are in talks to lend $1.1B to fund \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCD\u0026amp;R\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePermira\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's potential $2.4B LBO of French cybersecurity firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExclusive Networks \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/private-credit-banks-compete-to-fund-exclusive-networks-buyout?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOccidental Petroleum \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis planning a bond sale to help fund its planned acquisition of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrownRock \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/occidental-petroleum-planning-to-sell-bonds-in-up-to-five-parts\" 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\u003eBankruptcy / Restructuring\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 Saudi Arabia鈥檚 \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePIF \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eoffered to buy a 40% stake UK department store \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelfridges \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efrom insolvent co-owner \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigna \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor $1.3M (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-20/saudi-wealth-fund-offers-to-boost-its-stake-in-selfridges-to-50?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePorsche\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is in talks to acquire a stake German battery maker \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVarta\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e in a restructuring (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/porsche-mulls-taking-minority-stake-varta-faz-reports-2024-07-21/\" 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\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFundraising\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bregal Sagemount\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e closed its debut small-cap fund at $500M (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/bregal-sagemount-closes-first-small-cap-fund-5bc38a18?tpl=pe\u0026amp;mod=hp_major_fund_news_pos1\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline 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!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 stocks fell further on Friday as markets reacted to a global IT outage and prepared for Big Tech earnings this week \u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e S\u0026amp;P and Nasdaq posted their biggest weekly losses since April \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Nasdaq snapped a six-week win streak \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Europe's Stoxx 600 lost 2% in its biggest weekly fall YTD\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Bitcoin hit a one-month high \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\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Express\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e missed Q2 revenue estimates but beat on earnings and raised its FY profit forecast thanks to robust spending by wealthy customers (\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/19/american-express-axp-q2-earnings.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCNBC\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eWhat we're watching this week:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin-left:25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eTuesday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTesla\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlphabet\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpotify\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPS\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisa\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eWednesday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChipotle\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFord\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAT\u0026amp;T\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIBM\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eThursday: \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Airlines\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003eFull calendar \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://finance.yahoo.com/calendar/earnings/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"headline-roundup\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadline Roundup\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e A faulty CrowdStrike update caused the largest IT outage in history (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/19/latest-live-updates-on-a-major-it-outage-spreading-worldwide.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 Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://apnews.com/article/biden-drops-out-2024-election-ddffde72838370032bdcff946cfc2ce6\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eAP\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e China cuts key short-term rate for the first time in a year (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-22/pboc-cuts-seven-day-reverse-repo-rate-to-1-7-to-support-economy?embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Mark Spitznagel sees the 'greatest bubble' nearing its peak (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/greatest-bubble-nearing-its-peak-says-black-swan-manager-6f531740?mod=finance_feat1_hots_pos4\" 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 Private market secondaries see record H1 as volumes surpass $70B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.secondariesinvestor.com/secondaries-sees-record-first-half-as-volume-surpasses-70bn-evercore/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eSI\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Global equity funds saw a fourth-straight week of inflows (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-markets-flows-graphic-2024-07-19/\" 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 Chinese investors sold record amount of US stocks and bonds in May (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/chinese-investors-dump-record-amount-of-us-stocks-and-bonds?embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Vanguard favors high-quality credit over high-yield counterparts (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/vanguard-favors-high-quality-credit-us-economy-nears-turning-point-2024-07-19/\" 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 US bond managers are steering clear of long-term US debt (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/big-us-bond-managers-steer-clear-long-dated-government-debt-2024-07-19/\" 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 US regional banks boost credit loss provisions as CRE risks linger (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-regional-banks-build-stronger-safety-nets-cre-pain-lingers-2024-07-19/\" 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 US regulator found weak risk-management at half of large banks (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-21/secret-bank-ratings-show-us-regulator-s-concern-on-handling-risk?srnd=homepage-americas\" 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 UK's finance minister may force pensions to pool $460B of assets (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/bf0a97c7-5335-48e3-9156-414adc482892\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Hedge funds are pouring billions into the Turkish lira trade (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/d93d22ff-0c46-4982-874e-0a0b156d140c\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Asian foreign reserves declined in H1 (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/asian-foreign-reserves-decline-2024-first-half-2024-07-19/\" 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 Activist Elliott built a stake in Starbucks (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/activist-investor-elliott-builds-sizeable-stake-starbucks-wsj-reports-2024-07-19/\" 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 American borrowers are struggling with debt (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/finance/credit-card-debt-loans-high-interest-rates-8da11e83?mod=finance_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 Apathetic employees are costing $1.9T in productivity (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/16/quiet-quitting-and-coffee-badging-why-employees-dont-want-to-work.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 Firms are dropping DEI targets amid pressure from conservatives (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/63ac21a5-9929-4bc3-9089-03299f023bcd\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"a-message-from-ark-invest\" style=\"padding-bottom:2px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"color:#62AAFF;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Message From ARK Invest\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ark-funds.com/funds/arkvx/?utm_source=litquidity\u0026amp;utm_medium=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing\u0026amp;utm_content=invest_today\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;border-radius:10px;\" 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style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e ARK offers investment exposure to companies like \u003cb\u003eSpaceX\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e OpenAI\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e Anthropic\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e Databricks\u003c/b\u003e, and more! \u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ark-funds.com/portfolio/?utm_source=litquidity\u0026amp;utm_medium=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_campaign=venture_fund_ongoing\u0026amp;utm_content=portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eSee the portfolio here\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp 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!important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeal Flow\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eM\u0026amp;A / Investments\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Consumer goods giant \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnilever\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003ebegan sales talks with \u003cb\u003eKKR\u003c/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCVC\u003c/b\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvent\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, and\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCinven\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e for its $19.4B ice cream business (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/unilever-said-to-start-sale-talks-for-15-billion-ice-cream-unit\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firms including \u003cb\u003eCVC\u003c/b\u003e are in talks to acquire $14.6B-listed UK pest control firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRentokil Initial\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-20/former-bt-ceo-in-talks-to-buy-rentokil-initial-the-sunday-times?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKKR\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e emerged as the front-runner to acquire edtech \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstructure \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eat a ~$4.7B valuation, including debt (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/kkr-emerges-as-front-runner-for-instructure-buyout\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Colombian driller \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEcoPetrol \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis in talks to acquire a 30% stake in \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOccidental Petroleum\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003erecent \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrownRock\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e acquisition for $3.6B (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/occidental-weighs-selling-ecopetrol-3-6-billion-permian-stake?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackstone\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is considering selling its minority stake in UK outsourced marketing provider \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHH Global \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eat a $2.6B-$3.2B valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/blackstone-said-to-weigh-stake-sale-in-marketing-firm-hh-global?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Cinven\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is in advanced talks to acquire a significant minority stake in Swedish health beverage maker \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVitamin Well\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e at an over $2.2B valuation (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/cinven-said-in-talks-to-buy-stake-in-bridgepoint-s-vitamin-well?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKKR\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eis considering options for its 17% stake in Sweden-listed life sciences firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiotage\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, which has a $1.4B market cap (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/kkr-said-to-mull-options-for-stake-in-life-sciences-firm-biotage\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Investment firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRedBird IMI\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e received seven bids from firms including \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNews UK \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTelegraph\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e newspaper and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpectator \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003emagazine, which could fetch $775M (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/410bd44f-806d-4b6d-aed1-3e6bbe499bce\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e $760M-listed diabetes device maker \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmbecta\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is exploring a sale (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/4aa65f0f-dcdf-4849-bd87-b81b23961fc1\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e State-owned \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChina Three Gorges\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is in talks to buy a Spanish renewables portfolio worth $218M from Portugal's \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreenVolt \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/china-three-gorges-said-to-eye-greenvolt-energy-assets-in-spain?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Friedkin Group \u003c/b\u003eabandoned plans to acquire a majority stake in \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverton FC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/friedkin-group-pulls-out-plans-buy-majority-stake-everton-2024-07-19/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaronic\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a leader in military ASVs, raised a $175M Series B at a $1B valuation led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ea16z\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/saronic-raises-175-million-in-series-b-funding-valuing-company-at-1-billion-302201280.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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlanned\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, an end-to-end solution for travel and events, raised a $35M Series B led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrive Capital\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/planned-raises-35m-in-series-b-funding.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAereo\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, an Indian drone-based BI provider, raised a $15M Series B led by\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e360 ONE Asset\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aereo-indias-leading-commercial-drone-solutions-startup-secures-15-million-in-series-b-funding-round-302201565.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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLumen\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a startup building smart glasses for the visually impaired, raised a $5.5M round from \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEIC\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVenture to Future Fund\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://tech.eu/2024/07/19/lumen-raises-eur1m-in-a-day-on-for-smart-glasse/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eEU\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTruvius\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a startup empowering systematic investing for digital assets, raised a $3.2M round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGalaxy Ventures\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/truvius-raises-3-2m-in-funding.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePelotero\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a player intelligence platform for sport coaches, raised a $3M seed round led by \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Ciongoli\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBennett Fisher\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/pelotero-raises-3m-in-seed-funding.html\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFN\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/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 Indian adtech \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInMobi \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis planning a local IPO at a ~$10B valuation in 2025 (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/inmobi-eyes-10-billion-valuation-in-2025-india-ipo/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eTC\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSantander\u003c/b\u003e-backed fintech \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbury\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e hired \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoldman Sachs\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e to lead its planned $2.6B London IPO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/9ea312ff-4609-40cf-9b90-d89e5c615caf\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eFT\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBerkshire Hathaway\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eoffloaded ~$1.5B worth of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBank of America \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eshares (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/berkshire-sells-around-148-bln-bank-america-shares-filing-shows-2024-07-20/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eRT\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Indian mining giant \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVedanta\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eraised $1B via a QIP share offering (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/indias-vedanta-raised-1-bln-through-qip-share-offering-2024-07-21/\" 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\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eManycore\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, a maker of 3D design software, is preparing to file for a $200M Hong Kong IPO as soon as this year (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/manycore-tech-said-to-file-for-200-million-hong-kong-ipo-this-year?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtiva Biotherapeutics\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e'\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eshares closed flat in its trading debut after its expanded $167M IPO (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/artiva-shares-increase-30-after-upsized-167-million-us-ipo?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMid Europa Partners \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eselected \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCitigroup \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJefferies \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eto arrange a Warsaw IPO of medical diagnostic firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Diagnostyka \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/mid-europa-is-said-to-pick-citi-jefferies-for-medical-firm-ipo?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebt\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTC Energy\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's liquids pipeline spinoff\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e South Bow \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis preparing to sell ~$5.8B of debt (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/tc-energy-s-south-bow-spinoff-readies-c-7-9-billion-debt-sale\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e Banks and private credit firms are in talks to lend $1.1B to fund \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCD\u0026amp;R\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePermira\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e's potential $2.4B LBO of French cybersecurity firm \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExclusive Networks \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/private-credit-banks-compete-to-fund-exclusive-networks-buyout?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOccidental Petroleum \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eis planning a bond sale to help fund its planned acquisition of \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrownRock \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e(\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-19/occidental-petroleum-planning-to-sell-bonds-in-up-to-five-parts\" 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\u003eBankruptcy / Restructuring\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 Saudi Arabia鈥檚 \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePIF \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eoffered to buy a 40% stake UK department store \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelfridges \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efrom insolvent co-owner \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigna \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003efor $1.3M (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-20/saudi-wealth-fund-offers-to-boost-its-stake-in-selfridges-to-50?srnd=phx-deals\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eBBG\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePorsche\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e is in talks to acquire a stake German battery maker \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVarta\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e in a restructuring (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/porsche-mulls-taking-minority-stake-varta-faz-reports-2024-07-21/\" 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\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e\n p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n\u003c/style\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:6px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#222222;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFundraising\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e PE firm\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bregal Sagemount\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e closed its debut small-cap fund at $500M (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/bregal-sagemount-closes-first-small-cap-fund-5bc38a18?tpl=pe\u0026amp;mod=hp_major_fund_news_pos1\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eWSJ\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp; \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"crypto-corner\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrypto Corner\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWazirX \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Liminal Custody\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e blame each other for the $230M crypto hack (\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/07/19/wazirx-liminal-custody-blame-each-other-as-230m-crypto-exploit-leaves-customers-stranded/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003eCD\u003c/a\u003e) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5; width:90%;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"execs-picks\" style=\"padding-bottom:3px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:11px;\"\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"color:#001585;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;line-height:38px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExec鈥檚 Picks\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/h1\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:32px;padding-top:7px;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:inherit;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://monetary-metals.com/earn-interest-on-gold/?utm_source=execsum-ad\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_campaign=execsum\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarn 5% on gold, paid in gold\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:inherit;\"\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;Monetary Metals pays a yield on gold and silver, and they've done it for 8 years. \u003cspan style=\"color:inherit;\"\u003eClick \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:inherit;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"link\" href=\"https://monetary-metals.com/earn-interest-on-gold/?utm_source=execsum-ad\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_campaign=execsum\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #387fd2;color:#387fd2;text-decoration:underline #387fd2;word-break:break-word;;\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:inherit;\"\u003e to learn more about their latest opportunity\u003c/span\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:5px 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e FT covered the curious case of \u003ca 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