gonin Activist investor Boaz Weinstein’s Saba Capital and Cox Capital Partners offered to buy stakes in three private credit funds operated by Blue Owl Capital Corporation ( OWL ), sending shares of the private equity firm higher in the post-market trading on Friday. In a press release, Saba Capital and Cox Capital announced on Friday that they sent a notice to Blue Owl Capital Corporation II (OBD...
gonin Activist investor Boaz Weinstein’s Saba Capital and Cox Capital Partners offered to buy stakes in three private credit funds operated by Blue Owl Capital Corporation ( OWL ), sending shares of the private equity firm higher in the post-market trading on Friday. In a press release, Saba Capital and Cox Capital announced on Friday that they sent a notice to Blue Owl Capital Corporation II (OBDC II) on Feb. 17 about their intention to commence a tender offer to buy shares at 20% to 35% below their net asset value. The semi-liquid private credit fund, marketed to U.S. retail investors, permanently halted redemptions earlier this week, sparking concerns about systemic risks in the $1.8T private credit market. The companies also sent similar tender offers for Blue Owl Technology Income Corp. and Blue Owl Credit Income Corp., two other business development companies (BDC) run by Blue Owl Capital ( OWL ). The offering price and the number of shares to be bought will be finalized after a 10-business-day notice period. “The purchasers’ tender offers would provide a liquidity solution to retail investors in the wake of a significant industry-wide increase in BDC redemption requests, multiple quarters of net outflows, and a rise in redemption gate provisions,” the companies said. More on Blue Owl Capital, Blue Owl Capital Blue Owl Capital: I'm Finally Taking The Bull Camp Blue Owl Capital Is Getting Crushed - But The Discount Looks Way Mispriced Blue Owl Capital: Dividend Cut Already Priced In Big banks, Coinbase among gainers; Blue Owl in losers: week's financials wrap Blue Owl sold $1.4B loan portfolio to pension giants, own insurer
Refunds were not addressed by supreme court ruling, and they’ll likely play out in lower courts over extended period Top associations of American businesses are demanding to be repaid for Donald Trump’s tariffs following Friday’s supreme court ruling. The US National Retail Federation, which represents a number of US retailers, from Walmart to small brands and manufacturers, called for “a seamless...
Refunds were not addressed by supreme court ruling, and they’ll likely play out in lower courts over extended period Top associations of American businesses are demanding to be repaid for Donald Trump’s tariffs following Friday’s supreme court ruling. The US National Retail Federation, which represents a number of US retailers, from Walmart to small brands and manufacturers, called for “a seamless process to refund the tariffs to US importers”. Continue reading...
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) offers a rare mix of scale, stability, and a 6% dividend yield that few large caps can match. With steady cash flow, modest valuation, and analyst upside, this defensive giant may be quietly positioning for a rebound. I explore whether this is a true income opp
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) offers a rare mix of scale, stability, and a 6% dividend yield that few large caps can match. With steady cash flow, modest valuation, and analyst upside, this defensive giant may be quietly positioning for a rebound. I explore whether this is a true income opp
A day after his stunning loss at the US Supreme Court, President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is raising the global tariff rate from 10 to 15 per cent. “I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10 per cent Worldwide Tariff on Countries, many of which have been “ripping” the US off for decades, without retribution (until I came along!), to the...
A day after his stunning loss at the US Supreme Court, President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is raising the global tariff rate from 10 to 15 per cent. “I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10 per cent Worldwide Tariff on Countries, many of which have been “ripping” the US off for decades, without retribution (until I came along!), to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15 per cent level,” he said on social media. He also said that...
Updates from 4.40pm kickoff (GMT) at the Principality Follow us over on Bluesky | And you can email Daniel Keen to see how Sam Costelow gets on for Wales at fly-half. This will be his first start under coach Steve Tandy. Continue reading...
Updates from 4.40pm kickoff (GMT) at the Principality Follow us over on Bluesky | And you can email Daniel Keen to see how Sam Costelow gets on for Wales at fly-half. This will be his first start under coach Steve Tandy. Continue reading...
We recently published 10 Stocks Outrunning the Market; 3 on a High. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) was one of the best performers on Friday. Alphabet grew its share prices by 4.01 percent on Friday to close at $314.98 apiece as investors positioned portfolios ahead of its next quarterly dividend payment. According to the company, it would […]
We recently published 10 Stocks Outrunning the Market; 3 on a High. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) was one of the best performers on Friday. Alphabet grew its share prices by 4.01 percent on Friday to close at $314.98 apiece as investors positioned portfolios ahead of its next quarterly dividend payment. According to the company, it would […]
Mountain rescue teams scoured Yr Wyddfa in snow and ice after pair, aged 19 and 20, were reported missing The bodies of two men have been found in Snowdonia after a large-scale search, police have said. The men, aged 19 and 20, were reported missing on Wednesday, which sparked a search operation on the Eryri mountain range. Mountain rescue teams waded through snow and ice on Yr Wyddfa – also known...
Mountain rescue teams scoured Yr Wyddfa in snow and ice after pair, aged 19 and 20, were reported missing The bodies of two men have been found in Snowdonia after a large-scale search, police have said. The men, aged 19 and 20, were reported missing on Wednesday, which sparked a search operation on the Eryri mountain range. Mountain rescue teams waded through snow and ice on Yr Wyddfa – also known as Snowdon – until the early hours of Thursday morning before resuming at 8am that day. Continue reading...
If 'Cash Is King', Berkshire Hathaway Leads The World The cash that companies hold is important for paying employees, funding operations, and as a measure of financial health. This chart, via Visual Capitalist's Boyan Girginov, shows the 50 companies with the largest cash holdings, using data from TradingView to highlight who is sitting on the largest war chests. This metric captures a company’s m...
If 'Cash Is King', Berkshire Hathaway Leads The World The cash that companies hold is important for paying employees, funding operations, and as a measure of financial health. This chart, via Visual Capitalist's Boyan Girginov, shows the 50 companies with the largest cash holdings, using data from TradingView to highlight who is sitting on the largest war chests. This metric captures a company’s most liquid assets: cash plus short-term securities like T-bills that typically mature within a year. Which Companies Hold the Most Cash? Berkshire Hathaway leads the rankings with an impressive $382 billion. The data table below shows the top 50 companies worldwide with the largest cash and short-term securities holdings: Source: TradingView | Cash and Short-Term Investments | as of Feb 11, 2026 Following Berkshire are CITIC—a Chinese state-backed financial conglomerate—and Daiwa Securities Group, one of Japan’s biggest financial brokerages. Big Tech rounds out the top five, with Alphabet holding $127 billion and Amazon holding $126 billion. Why Buffett Holds So Much Cash Among the top 50 companies, the Financials sector collectively holds the largest cash reserves at $1.2 trillion—partially driven by strict capital rules requiring banks to maintain large liquid buffers. Berkshire Hathaway is different: its cash position is strategic, not regulatory. After 12 straight quarters as a net seller of stocks, Buffett and the team have parked much of the company’s liquidity in short-term U.S. Treasury bills, implying that equity valuations look expensive. The Oracle’s cash and cash equivalents as a percentage of total assets is at an all-time high—roughly 31% of total assets. Historically, this has coincided with periods when he waits for a major economic or market dislocation before deploying capital as prices begin to mean-revert—quietly accumulating dry powder in the meantime. Why Big Tech Holds So Much Cash The Magnificent Seven: Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Apple, Nvidi...
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem on Sept. 10, 2025. Ronen Zvulun | Reuters Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday sharply condemned comments by the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who said Israel has a right to much of the Middle East. Huckabee made the comments in an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that ai...
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem on Sept. 10, 2025. Ronen Zvulun | Reuters Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday sharply condemned comments by the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who said Israel has a right to much of the Middle East. Huckabee made the comments in an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that aired Friday. Carlson said that according to the Bible, the descendants of Abraham would receive land that today would include essentially the entire Middle East, and asked Huckabee if Israel had a right to that land. Huckabee responded: "It would be fine if they took it all." Huckabee added, however, that Israel was not looking to expand its territory and has a right to security in the land it legitimately holds. His comments sparked immediate backlash from neighboring Egypt and Jordan, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the League of Arab States, which in separate statements called them extremist, provocative and not in line with the U.S. position. Egypt's foreign ministry called Huckabee's comments a "blatant violation" of international law, adding that "Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territory or other Arab lands." "Statements of this nature — extremist and lacking any sound basis — serve only to inflame sentiments and stir religious and national emotions," the League of Arab States said. There was no immediate comment from Israel or the United States. Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has not had fully recognized borders. Its frontiers with Arab neighbors have shifted as a result of wars, annexations, ceasefires and peace agreements. During the six-day 1967 Mideast war, Israel captured the West Bank and east Jerusalem from Jordan, Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt and the Golan Heights from Syria. Israel withdrew from the Sinai Peninsula as part of a peace deal with Egypt following the 1973 Mideast war. It also unilaterally w...
Labour MPs may clamour for bolder spending, but – like their Tory and Reform counterparts – they ask for the unaffordable Too many Labour MPs want it all, and no amount of pleading from the top of government about the depleted public finances seems to make a difference. The mainly leftist MPs want all the wrongs of the last 15 years put right and quickly. Their next opportunity to demand more cash...
Labour MPs may clamour for bolder spending, but – like their Tory and Reform counterparts – they ask for the unaffordable Too many Labour MPs want it all, and no amount of pleading from the top of government about the depleted public finances seems to make a difference. The mainly leftist MPs want all the wrongs of the last 15 years put right and quickly. Their next opportunity to demand more cash arrives when Rachel Reeves delivers her spring statement on 3 March. Continue reading...