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ISABELLA'S ISLAYM&A IntelligenceNov 1, 7:02 PM EST
Private equity firm CD&R is looking to acquire Global Payments, which has an enterprise value of roughly $40 billion, the Financial Times reported.
ReadingGlobal Payments at $40B signals PE believes the payments layer is no longer a growth asset—it is a cash flow asset. Every fintech claiming proprietary rails just got a new valuation anchor, downward.
WatchWithin 60 days: announcement of which of Global Payments' largest clients renegotiate their contracts. PE ownership changes the incentive structure immediately.
HENRI IVM&A IntelligenceNov 1, 7:02 PM EST
ADT Inc. announced an agreement to be acquired by Thrive Holdings in an all-cash transaction valued at $15.3 billion, with shares trading higher on the news.
ReadingADT at $15.3B confirms that legacy hardware-plus-monitoring businesses have a floor but not a ceiling under public ownership. Thrive sees margin expansion through operational consolidation, not market share gains.
WatchThrive's next move: rationalization of customer acquisition spending and acceleration of digital self-serve onboarding to reduce labor arbitrage.
MACALLAN 1926Executive AppointmentsNov 1, 7:02 PM EST
Mattel Inc. shareholder Southeastern Asset Management is preparing to start a proxy fight and pressure the company toward a sale, according to Semafor.
ReadingMattel's board now faces a choice between defending the current strategy (harder each quarter) or opening sale conversations. The market already knows which direction the asset moves.
WatchBoard response filing within 10 business days. Watch whether management hires a banker or hires a defensive counsel—that tells you if they're negotiating or fighting.
LOUIS XIIICapital MarketsNov 1, 7:02 PM EST
The J.P. Morgan Global Family Office Report 2026, surveying 333 family offices in 30 countries, finds that private investments now average 30.8% of portfolio allocation.
ReadingFamily office deployment into private equity and direct investments is no longer differentiated. The question is now which family offices have access to top-quartile deal flow, not whether they should allocate at all.
WatchNext quarter's data: whether allocations to secondaries and continuation funds outpace commitments to new primary funds. Maturity of family office LPs shows in their appetite for dry powder renewal.
PAPPY 23Executive AppointmentsNov 1, 7:02 PM EST
Vail Resorts filed its definitive proxy statement with regulators expressing confidence in its board, leadership, and strategy, ahead of its December 14, 2026 annual shareholder meeting.
ReadingVail's confidence statement is tactical. It signals management will not cede board seats without a fight, which means Oasis has to either build a coalition or walk. Whichever happens, the outcome lands in December.
WatchProxy advisory firms' voting recommendations, due early December. ISS and Glass Lewis voting guidance will determine whether this goes to a vote or settles before the meeting.
JOHNNIE BLUECapital MarketsNov 1, 7:02 PM EST
Goldman Sachs / JPMorgan / Morgan Stanley
· CNBC ↗Wall Street's Big Three have generated $52 billion in equity trading revenue this year, capturing about 80% of the market on rising margin lending to hedge funds and asset managers chasing AI stocks.
ReadingIf you are not running on one of three trading platforms, you are paying for execution, not benefiting from it. Mid-market buyside shops are now shopping for better connectivity or accepting higher costs to compete.
WatchNext quarter: whether mid-market prop trading desks announce partnerships with one of the Big Three, or whether they invest in standalone technology to reduce dependency on prime brokers.
WELL POURVenture IntelligenceNov 1, 7:02 PM EST
Anthropic is seen as the last major IPO in 2026 on Kalshi's prediction market, after OpenAI delayed its public market debut and others have postponed timing.
ReadingIf Anthropic delays, 2026 ends with zero tier-one AI IPOs. That signals to later-stage founders that 2027 will be crowded. The market timing premium disappears.
WatchAnthropic's Q4 guidance or earnings announcement. Any forward revenue miss triggers a delay announcement within 48 hours.
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