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As seen in: Mergermarket, Forbes, S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Global, The Real Deal, Concrete Playground, Debtwire
fintech @Mergermarket • formerly @SPGMarketIntel • WLU alum • aspiring world traveler • opinions my own • send tips: rachel.stone@iongroup.com
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The AI IPO derby is off to the races as Wall Street braces for historic debuts

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By Troy Hooper , Cristiano Bona, Rachel Stone 
| Mergermarket
The long-awaited cycle for artificial intelligence initial public offerings is beginning to crystallize around three names: SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic. Bankers, lawyers, and private market investors describe the coming debuts as a staggered contest for capital, attention, and technological credibility that could transform public equity markets the way the dot-com boom did a quarter century ago. The comparison, though, has limits.
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Investors rush for shares as SpaceX accelerates IPO timing

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By Cristiano Bona, Troy Hooper , Rachel Stone 
| Mergermarket
SpaceX’s initial public offering is expected to attract demand far exceeding any other in history, with the syndicate already sitting on a substantial shadow book built through extensive early marketing. Banks have spent months coordinating outreach across institutional, retail, high-net-worth, family office, domestic, and international channels, one source said. “I believe based on what we are seeing so far it’s going to go well.
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Trump policies lead to wait-and-see M&A sentiment - Dealspeak North America

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By Mark Andress , Lucinda Guthrie , Troy Hooper , Rachel Stone 
| Mergermarket
Data Insight Tariffs, supply chain issues, labor force disruptions, geopolitical convulsions, and greater-than-anticipated regulatory scrutiny have left dealmakers hitting the pause button on their plans, according to M&A practitioners. The number of deals has dropped to the lowest level in years amid uncertainty brought about by President Donald Trump’s aggressive policy stance, although dollar volume has remained robust.
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