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US is considering paying Greenlanders to secede from Denmark, US trade deficit narrowed to the lowest since 2009, PE megafunds captured their largest fundraising share in a decade, Musk and Sam Altman are headed to trial, the hedge fund industry is having a moment, and SCOTUS is set to rule on the legality of Trump's tariffs.

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Before The Bell

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Markets

Earnings

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Prediction Markets

  • This is going to be the most confusing AND nothing burger ruling despite all the market hype

  • Track your prediction on SCOTUS rulings on Polymarket

Headline Roundup

A Message from Stavtar

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Deal Flow

M&A / Investments

VC

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IPO / Direct Listings / Issuances / Block Trades

SPAC / SPV

Debt

Bankruptcy / Restructuring / Distressed

Fundraising / Secondaries

Crypto Sum Snapshot

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Exec’s Picks

  • Over 1000 companies are suing US for tariff refunds on expectations that SCOTUS will overrule some of Trump's tariffs. Read Bloomberg's deep dive into the situation here.

  • FT is covering the Business of Formula 1 in their latest Special Report. There's some interesting reads.

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