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Which small-cap completed a reverse merger and began trading as OPNW on October 1, with legacy holders keeping about 11% and roughly 76% of shares restricted?

VerifyMe, Inc. had sold authentication and precision-logistics services before agreeing in January to merge with Open World, a Cayman Islands tokenization and blockchain company led by Matthew Shaw, who becomes chairman and chief executive. VerifyMe shareholders voted on September 24. The combined company changed …

Vinay Lochav | 01 October 2026

Which of four deals is the biggest test: a USD 44.4 billion bond sale, a USD 1.055 billion chicken buy, a USD 33.4 billion utility takeover under fire or a USD 450 million heating stake?

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ:PSKY) told investors on September 28 that it would offer about USD 44.4 billion of first-lien and second-lien secured notes to qualified institutional buyers. The wider package is about USD 52 billion, including roughly USD 32 billion of investment-grade bonds, USD …

Vinay Lochav | 01 October 2026

Which of four capital-markets stories is riskiest: an IPO pulled a day before trading, an XRP SPAC vote, a USD 115 million biotech raise or a board fight claiming 51% of the vote?

The Renaissance IPO ETF (NYSEARCA:IPO) follows newly public companies, and the week showed how fragile sentiment is. Oura said on September 29 that it was postponing its Nasdaq listing, citing market uncertainty, even though demand was strong. Of the 50 million shares, 36.5 million …

Vinay Lochav | 01 October 2026

Which media giant drew USD 109 billion of orders for its secured bonds days before closing a USD 110 billion merger on October 6?

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ:PSKY) told investors on September 28 that it intended to offer about USD 44.4 billion of first-lien and second-lien senior secured notes to qualified institutional buyers, with the proceeds helping to fund the Warner Bros. Discovery purchase price and repay debt. …

Vinay Lochav | 01 October 2026

Which meat company agreed to pay USD 1.055 billion, or 10.7 times estimated EBITDA, to lift chicken from 5% to about 13% of its business?

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) is buying a value-added chicken supplier whose portfolio includes breaded tenderloins, chicken breasts and nuggets for national and regional foodservice operators. Brakebush is not vertically integrated, meaning it buys birds rather than raising them, which keeps its capital needs lower …

Vinay Lochav | 01 October 2026

Which Singapore-based holding company will pay about USD 450 million for 25% of a heating-and-cooling utility valued at USD 2.92 billion?

Kenon Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:KEN) is a Singapore-based holding company that is diversifying away from pure electricity generation. Vicinity runs district energy systems that pipe steam and chilled water to buildings from central plants, serving government, university, hospital and large commercial customers in cities including …

Vinay Lochav | 01 October 2026

Which XRP-linked SPAC jumped 13.3% on vote day for a merger that would put 473 million XRP on Nasdaq?

Armada Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ:XRPN) is a special purpose acquisition company, a shell that raises cash in an IPO and then merges with an operating business. Its shareholders of record on August 20 were scheduled to vote online on September 30 on combining with …

Vinay Lochav | 01 October 2026

Why did a USD 2.2 billion IPO that was four times oversubscribed get pulled a day before trading as bond yields hit 19-year highs?

The Renaissance IPO ETF (NYSEARCA:IPO) tracks recently listed companies, and the Oura postponement was a blow to that group's pipeline. Oura launched its roadshow on September 21 and was expected to price on Monday and trade on Wednesday. On Tuesday it said it would …

Vinay Lochav | 01 October 2026

Who is claiming control of a USD 229 million mortgage lender after saying written consents covering over 51% of voting shares back his return?

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ:BETR) is a digital-first mortgage lender whose founder says he now controls the votes needed to replace most of the board. Garg is seeking to remove five of the eight directors and says his group delivered consents above …

Vinay Lochav | 01 October 2026

Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) Names Ynon Kreiz Co-CEO Ahead of October 6 Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Close

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ:PSKY) has announced that Ynon Kreiz will join as Co-CEO of the combined company effective at the closing of its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, with Kreiz starting at Paramount on October 5, 2026. Under the new structure, David Ellison will …

Nitish Kishor | 01 October 2026
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