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Arrowhead reports early lipid reductions from dual-target RNA drug
The investigational treatment lowered cholesterol and triglyceride markers after single doses. Larger and longer studies remain necessary.
Rocket Lab raises $1.944 billion in share sale to fund pending Iridium acquisition
The financing package retains Iridium’s term loan and removes a bridge commitment. Regulatory approvals and closing still lie ahead.
Perdoceo signs South University acquisition agreement with $150 million initial cash payment
The signed agreement includes deferred cash and a performance-based earn-out. Closing could occur as early as April 2027, subject to regulatory consents and other conditions.
Signet enters $125 million accelerated buyback, receives initial shares
Signet paid JPMorgan $125 million and received approximately 1,023,000 common shares on September 11. Final settlement is expected between September 25 and December 2, 2026.
Plains All American completes $1.5 billion junior subordinated notes offering
PAGP subsidiary PAA issued two series due December 15, 2056, with initial coupons of 6.750% and 7.000% and separate reset dates.
BKV issues $575 million of 1.625% convertible notes due 2031
The completed issuance includes the full $75 million purchaser option. BKV allocated approximately $64.7 million to capped calls and $35 million to repurchase common shares.
TransDigm prices upsized $3 billion senior secured notes offering
The 6.75% notes due 2035 were priced at 100.00% of principal, with a September 28 closing expected and proceeds intended for a 2028 notes tender and general corporate purposes.
Amazon closes sterling senior note sale at £4.242 billion public offering price
Four series mature in 2029, 2032, 2038 and 2045; estimated net proceeds are approximately £4.235 billion after underwriting discounts and before offering expenses.
Addus signs $275 million deal for AccentCare personal care business outside New York
The pending cash acquisition would add approximately $280 million in annualized revenue, Addus expects, with regulatory approvals and the HSR waiting period still among closing conditions.
Magnolia closes WildFire Energy acquisition with $2.57 billion cash, shares and assumed notes
The September 10 closing included 32,203,000 Class A shares and assumption of $600 million of WildFire's 7.500% senior notes due 2029; the cash component remains subject to customary adjustments.
AirJoule closes BitSink acquisition with $18 million cash payment and stock
The AI and HPC infrastructure deal includes 1,859,504 Class A shares issued at closing and a contingent stock earnout of up to $40 million tied to 2027–2029 revenue targets.
Trilogy closes U.S. government investment in $35.6 million two-leg transaction
The Department of War bought about $17.8 million of Trilogy units alongside a South32 transaction, with both companies committing proceeds to their Alaska joint venture.
Ondas closes GATE and Bron acquisition with $205 million headline consideration
The completed defense-technology deal adds electronic safe-and-arm and fuzing capabilities, with a working capital adjustment and up to $185 million in contingent earn-out consideration beyond the company's headline price.
Crane agrees to buy Trillium’s U.S. pump business for about $240 million
The planned acquisition would add Floway, Wemco, Roto-Jet and WSP to Process Flow Technologies, expanding Crane’s municipal water and wastewater exposure.
Baldwin agrees to $32.50-a-share take-private with Sequence and Dell family office
The proposed majority investment values the insurance brokerage at approximately $7.7 billion including net debt. Closing is expected in Q1 2027, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Thryv agrees to sell print directories business to Carolwood for $142 million
The all-cash deal covers Yellow and White Pages assets in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand. Thryv plans to use net proceeds to cut debt and keep focusing on its SaaS growth platform.
Scholar Rock wins FDA approval for ISEMBYLD, first muscle-targeted SMA treatment
The approval covers adults and children ages 2 and older already receiving SMN2-targeted treatment. Scholar Rock says its U.S. launch is underway, with shipments expected in the coming days.
Cullinan reports six-month median PFS gain for zipalertinib combination in Phase 3 REZILIENT3
Zipalertinib plus chemotherapy improved PFS and response rates in first-line EGFR exon 20 insertion NSCLC. Overall survival remains immature; Grade ≥3 AEs were more frequent with the combination.
Larry Ellison cancels 10b5-1 plan to sell Oracle stock
Oracle said no shares were sold under the terminated plan and that its executive chair and CTO has no other plans to sell any of his Oracle stock.
Community banks get fewer exams — and tougher core-vendor scrutiny
OCC, Fed, and FDIC raise the 18-month exam-cycle ceiling to $6 billion, then warn that core providers who unreasonably limit due diligence and contract talks can face deeper exams and enforcement.
Positron AI raises up to $875 million at a reported $5 billion valuation
A $375 million Series C at a $3.5 billion pre-money mark plus a C-1 of up to $500 million, led by NEA and Jim Clark, funds an Asimov chip that has not taped out.
NSE sets IPO price band at ₹1,700–₹1,785; public book opens September 17
Pure offer for sale of up to 12.64 crore shares aims for about ₹21,500–₹22,600 crore; anchors bid September 16, with BSE listing eyed for September 24.
Amodei urges AI labs to ‘pace the frontier’ on capability gains
Anthropic’s CEO published a September 12 essay proposing embedded third-party evaluators, democratic safety coordination, and cautious global pacing; Altman and Musk signaled support in posts reported by The Atlantic, CBS, and CNBC.
FOMC meets Sept. 15–16 with futures pricing a hike after August CPI
The Federal Reserve calendar locks a two-day September meeting and SEP. August CPI is already on the record; the statement, projections, and press conference are not.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Financial Services with bank design partners
Morgan Stanley and Evercore helped shape the ChatGPT Work offering for investment banking and equity research; OpenAI is selling access through its account teams.