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LSEG Risk Intelligence launches Active Intelligence: World-Check data that learns from every signal

LSEG Risk Intelligence today announced the launch of Active Intelligence for World-Check, a new data engine designed to help banks, non-bank financial institutions, ...

Partior and LSEG DiSH Collaborate to Bring Always-On Settlement Bank Liquidity to Partior’s Cross-Border Payments Network

Working to deliver an end-to-end option for 24/7 corporate and financial institutions’ payments across settlement banks and currencies.

RBC Initiates Kraft Heinz Coverage with Outperform, $32 Target

RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of Kraft Heinz with an Outperform rating and a $32 price target, implying 29% upside. Analyst Nik Modi believes the company's reinvestment of $700 million in price, innovation, and marketing will drive a 0.9% organic growth in 2027, surpassing Street consensus of 0.4%. Despite Kraft Heinz's stock declining nearly 4% over the past year, RBC sees a favorable 'seesaw' tilt in 2027, with innovations like PowerMac and Capri Sun Hydrate addressing real consumer needs. The call contrasts with the majority of Wall Street analysts, as 15 of 20 covering analysts rate the stock a Hold.

• RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage on Kraft Heinz with an Outperform rating and a $32 price target.
• Kraft Heinz stock has fallen nearly 4% over the past year, while S&P 500 rose 14%.
• The company is investing $700 million in price, innovation, and marketing.

Nvidia boosts buyback by $150 billion

Nvidia announced on Monday an additional $150 billion authorization to its share buyback program, bringing the total to $235 billion. The company claims this is the largest share repurchase authorization increase in history, with the program expected to be completed through fiscal 2028. This move follows record spending on AI infrastructure, with combined hyperscaler capital expenditure projected to exceed $1.3 trillion by 2027. CEO Jensen Huang emphasized the company's strong cash generation and confidence in the long-term AI opportunity. Nvidia's stock rose 2.8% on the day, and its market cap now stands at $5.42 trillion. The announcement underscores Nvidia's central role in the AI infrastructure build-out, which Huang described as the largest in human history.

• Nvidia authorized an additional $150 billion to its share buyback program.
• Total buyback authorization now stands at $235 billion.
• The buyback program is expected to be completed through fiscal 2028.

S&P Global Announces Agreement to Acquire OpenZeppelin

S&P Global announces agreement to acquire OpenZeppelin, a leading blockchain security firm, marking a strategic expansion into digital assets and Web3 infrastructure.

S&P Global Announces Agreement to Acquire OpenZeppelin

S&P Global announces agreement to acquire OpenZeppelin, a leading blockchain security firm, expanding its digital asset capabilities.