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Merry Christmas Eve! We're keeping today's newsletter short as the Exec Sum team signs off for the long weekend. Merry Christmas from ours to yours and we hope you enjoy a joy-filled holidays (even if you're busy on live deals)🎄🎁☃️🎅 Let's dive in. Before The Bell As of 12/23/2025 market close. Learn more about the …

Together with Good Morning, Bankers are working overtime this holiday season, Europe IPO hopefuls are rethinking listing abroad, Wall Street banks are annexing Europe's IB market, the Fed is set to diverge from global central banks in rate policy next year, and Trump says 'we have to have' Greenland. ICYMI: We curated a gift guide …

Together with Good Morning, Delaware reinstated Musk's $150B Tesla pay package, Bridgewater will expand ownership to 60% of employees, macro hedge funds had their best year since 2008, private credit stocks are down bad, and Bill Ackman wants to take SpaceX public via SPARC. Stavtar has created a new class of software for the Office …

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Together with Good Morning, Global M&A volumes nearly broke records, Nasdaq sees an even bigger 2026 for billion-dollar IPOs, Wells Fargo IB had its best year ever, Blackstone's CEO said data centers are not a bubble, and OpenAI is in talks to raise $100 billion. Stavtar has created a new class of software for the …

Together with Good Morning, Cinven's top C-level execs stepped down, SpaceX entered a regulatory quiet period ahead of its IPO, Goldman poached Qatalyst Partner's founder, Google is seeking to end Nvidia's AI software dominance, and Egan-Jones' whistleblower launched his own private credit ratings firm. Specialized AI tools are emerging as the leaders for investment workflows …

Together with Good Morning, US released a much-awaited delayed jobs report, Trump will interview Chris Waller for Fed chair, a Carl Icahn exec sued Bausch + Lomb for anti-white discrimination, Morgan Stanley is on a generational run, and Medline raised $6.3B in the biggest PE IPO exit ever. Level up your PE skillset for the …

Together with Good Morning, Musk's net worth hit $600B, PayPal applied to become a bank, Nasdaq filed plans for around-the-clock trading, Tesla board made $3B in stock awards, AQR is having a comeback moment, and US launched a 'Tech Force' to recruit AI talent for government initiatives. It's almost year-end – if you haven't heard …

Together with Good Morning, Oracle debt is suddenly trading like junk, regulators are forcing Koreans to watch training videos before trading, Trump narrowed his Fed chair pick to Hassett and Warsh, SpaceX is interviewing banks for a blockbuster IPO, and fund managers view India stocks as a top hedge against AI risks. Spreadwise is revolutionizing …

Together with Good Morning, Hedge funds are reviving appraisal arbitrage, US trade deficit narrowed to a five-year low, biotech hedge funds are on an absolute tear, foreign investors are dumping Asia stocks, exchanges are planning to launch derivatives for private markets, and Larry Ellison's net worth plunged $25B after Oracle slumped. Finance folks, get a …

Together with Good Morning, SpaceX's listing could unlock a $3T IPO wave, CVC is preparing for a leadership succession, Lazard's CEO sees lobbying as an essential element for M&A, the Fed cut rates in a rare divided vote, and Oracle got cooked on earnings. At a startup and you've finally began signing customers? Download Vanta's …

Together with Good Morning, SpaceX is planning the biggest IPO of all time, Balyasny sees AI as the biggest tail-risk for 2026, bankers are readying IPOs at 'overwhelming' pace, Goldman says the PE boom is back, and Trump and Bessent will kickstart Fed chair final-round interviews with four shortlisted candidates. Mizuho ER analyst Lloyd Walmsley …