Financial Markets

SEC says ADM shifted profits to boost Nutrition results; company to pay $40 million

Regulators say ADM used retroactive rebates to inflate Nutrition profit growth. The SEC settlement includes a $40M penalty; a former CFO faces suit.

#adm, #sec, #accounting, #nutrition, #investors

Microcap Electronic Servitor Disclosed New Auditor Months Late After SEC Ban of Prior Firm

Electronic Servitor waited over eight months to disclose hiring a Nigeria-based PCAOB-registered auditor after its prior auditor was barred by the SEC.

#otc, #auditing, #sec, #microcap, #pcaob

SEC Opens the Door to Spot Bitcoin ETFs, Ushering Crypto onto Wall Street

After a court loss, the SEC approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs, sparking record trading and reshaping bitcoin ownership, risks and regulation.

#bitcoin, #etf, #sec, #cryptoregulation, #blackrock

Lifeward Restores Nasdaq Compliance After Audit Committee Shortfall

Israeli exoskeleton maker Lifeward says Nasdaq has closed a governance deficiency after new audit committee appointments, as bid-price pressure persists.

#nasdaq, #lifeward, #medicaldevices, #corporategovernance, #delisting

Workhorse’s first post‑Motiv earnings show revenue surge, deeper losses and a reshaped balance sheet

After merging with Motiv, Workhorse reported triple‑digit revenue growth and more deliveries in 2025, but widened losses and negative margins.

#workhorse, #electricvehicles, #earnings, #mergers, #nasdaq

Strategy keeps STRC preferred dividend at 11.5%, reinforcing high-yield funding for its bitcoin bet

Strategy maintained an 11.5% dividend on its STRC preferred shares, with payouts expected to be treated as return of capital, as it continues funding bitcoin buys.

#bitcoin, #preferredstock, #dividends, #nasdaq, #microstrategy

Exxon quietly sells $169 million bond maturing in 2076, tailored to niche tax buyers

Exxon issued $169.3M floating-rate notes due 2076, tied to SOFR minus 0.45%, with call/put features and provisions aimed at ESOP tax planning.

#exxonmobil, #bonds, #sofr, #esop, #tax

AI’s Power Hunger Fuels a K‑Shaped M&A Boom as Megadeals Dominate Early 2026

Global M&A hit $813B by early March as a handful of megadeals—spanning shale, data centers and software—track the race to build AI infrastructure.

#mergersandacquisitions, #ai, #datacenters, #energy, #antitrust

Morgan Stanley Moves to Launch In-House Spot Bitcoin ETF, Filing Signals Approval Near

Morgan Stanley has filed an amended registration for a spot bitcoin ETF, positioning it to become the first major U.S. bank to sponsor one.

#bitcoin, #etf, #morganstanley, #sec, #crypto

Sunway Healthcare Debuts After Malaysia’s Biggest IPO in Nine Years

Sunway Healthcare lists on Bursa Malaysia after raising 2.86 billion ringgit, testing investor appetite as it plans major hospital expansion.

#malaysia, #ipo, #healthcare, #bursamalaysia, #sunway

SEC Faces March 2026 Deadline on Rules That Could Fast-Track a Wave of Crypto ETFs

A late-March 2026 SEC decision on generic listing standards could determine whether dozens of new crypto ETFs beyond bitcoin and ether can launch routinely.

#cryptoetf, #sec, #bitcoin, #altcoins, #cboe

BlackRock Launches Staked Ethereum Trust, Bringing On-Chain Yield to Wall Street

BlackRock’s new Nasdaq-traded ETHB trust offers spot ether exposure plus staking rewards via Coinbase, testing a new regulatory and tax template.

#ethereum, #blackrock, #etf, #staking, #coinbase

Salesforce Borrows $25 Billion to Fund Massive Accelerated Buyback, Shifting Its Balance Sheet

Salesforce sold $25B in bonds to finance a huge accelerated share repurchase, boosting leverage, drawing a downgrade and reigniting buyback debate.

#salesforce, #buybacks, #corporatebonds, #creditratings, #ai

NIO Posts First-Ever Quarterly Profit as China’s EV Price War Intensifies

NIO reports its first quarterly net profit, driven by higher deliveries, richer mix and cost cuts—though full-year losses and a strained balance sheet persist.

#nio, #electricvehicles, #china, #earnings, #stocks

A Tale of Two Listings: FreeCast’s Tiny Direct Debut and PayPay’s $1.1 Billion Nasdaq Test

FreeCast begins trading via direct listing while Japan’s PayPay prepares a major U.S. IPO—together showing the uneven reopening of 2026’s listings market.

#ipo, #nasdaq, #fintech, #streaming, #softbank