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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.

10-Q Financial Filing Analysis for S&P Global (2026-07-28)

S&P Global reported strong financial performance for the second quarter of 2026, with consolidated revenue rising 10% year-over-year to $4.15 billion and operating profit growing 17% to $1.81 billion. Net income attributable to the company rose 14% to $1.22 billion, yielding diluted EPS of $4.12. Growth was broad-based across segments, highlighted by a 17% revenue increase in Ratings driven by strong investment-grade issuance and a 20% surge in Indices supported by higher ETF and mutual fund AUM and robust derivative trading volumes. In addition, the effective tax-free spin-off of Mobility Global (MBGL) on July 1, 2026, marks a pivotal strategic realignment to focus exclusively on capital, energy, and commodity intelligence.

• Consolidated Q2 2026 revenue grew 10% YoY to $4,146 million, and operating profit rose 17% YoY to $1,812 million.
• The separation and 100% spin-off distribution of Mobility Global Inc. (MBGL) to shareholders became effective on July 1, 2026, shifting Mobility to discontinued operations starting Q3 2026.
• Ratings revenue grew 17% YoY to $1,339 million on a 25% surge in billed issuance ($1,268 billion), while Indices revenue jumped 20% to $534 million.

Global Game Content Revenue to Reach $229.1bn by 2030

Global game content revenue is forecast to rise from $204.4 billion in 2025 to $229.1 billion by 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate of 2.3%, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence Kagan. Cloud gaming is projected to be the fastest-growing segment, with revenue increasing from $6.12 billion to $9.71 billion over the same period, a 9.7% CAGR, driven by improved connectivity and subscription models. Publishers are expected to focus on monetizing existing players through live-service retention, premium content, subscriptions, and in-game purchases. Asia-Pacific is forecast to hold the largest market share, supported by its large mobile user base and PC gaming infrastructure. However, rising console hardware prices, inflation, higher development costs, and long production cycles could weigh on growth.

• Global game content revenue is forecast to rise from $204.4B in 2025 to $229.1B by 2030, a 2.3% CAGR.
• Cloud gaming revenue is projected to grow from $6.12B to $9.71B over the same period, a 9.7% CAGR.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence Kagan provided the data and analysis.

Nvidia boosts buyback by $150 billion

Nvidia announced an additional $150 billion share buyback authorization on September 28, 2026, supplementing an $80 billion plan from May, bringing total to $235 billion, to be completed by fiscal 2028. CEO Jensen Huang highlighted strong cash generation and long-term AI confidence, calling Nvidia the 'world's first and only growth value stock.' The stock trades at a decade-low forward P/E of 14.5 for fiscal 2028, with analysts viewing the buyback as a signal of undervaluation. The move follows record AI infrastructure spending, with hyperscaler capex projected to exceed $1.3 trillion by 2027. The stock rose nearly 2% on the announcement, with market cap over $5.5 trillion. Buyback could reduce share count by 4% and add 8 cents per share to 2027 earnings.

• Nvidia authorized an additional $150 billion buyback on September 28, 2026, bringing total to $235 billion.
• Buyback to be completed by fiscal 2028; stock at forward P/E of 14.5, lowest in a decade.
• CEO Jensen Huang cites strong cash generation, AI confidence; calls Nvidia 'growth value stock'.