S&P Global (SPGI) Stock News

The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index fell to -0.46 in May from -0.39 in April, indicating increasing spare capacity in global supply chains due to trade tensions. Asian manufacturing hit a 17-month low, with China experiencing significant decline. North American supply chains remain underutilized, though U.S. manufacturers are stockpiling inventory as a precaution. Europe shows signs of recovery, supported by fiscal stimulus especially in Germany, while the U.K. continues to struggle with severe underutilization. The index reveals subdued global demand for raw materials, low safety stockpiling in Europe, robust material supply levels, and stable transportation costs. Labor capacity remains sufficient to meet current demand levels.

S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) has completed the acquisition of TeraHelix, a private fintech firm specializing in enterprise-scale data modeling and interoperability solutions. The acquisition, which closed on June 6, 2025, builds upon their successful partnership since 2021 that produced Gearbox, an LLM-powered data linking tool. TeraHelix's technology enhances S&P Global's ability to link datasets across various classes and platforms, improving data interoperability and integration capabilities. The integration into S&P Global's Enterprise Data Organization will strengthen their AI and generative AI capabilities, helping customers structure enterprise data models across diverse technology environments. While financial terms were not disclosed, the acquisition was noted as non-material to S&P Global.

CARFAX reveals nearly 17 million vehicles in the U.S. are operating with expired registration tags as of early 2025, with an average delay of four months per vehicle. The company warns that expired tags can result in severe consequences including hefty fines, vehicle impoundment, and potential jail time in states like New York, Florida, Washington, and Georgia. In California, vehicles with registrations expired for over six months may be towed or impounded. CARFAX Car Care app offers free registration renewal reminders and maintenance alerts to help drivers avoid these issues. The report highlights particular concerns as summer travel season begins, with expired tags potentially complicating insurance claims in case of accidents.

S&P Global Commodity Insights has launched the Platts Milling Wheat Marker, a pioneering daily spot market price assessment for Black Sea region milling wheat trade. The marker provides a comprehensive price assessment incorporating wheat from key Black Sea ports and uses Platts' Market-on-Close methodology to assess 12.5% protein milling wheat shipped on handysize vessels. The Black Sea region dominates global wheat exports, accounting for 38% of global wheat exports in 2023-2024, with Russia (54.7M tons), Ukraine (18.6M tons), and Romania/Bulgaria (10.5M tons) being major contributors. The marker combines data from three wheat assessments: FOB Russia, FOB Ukraine, and FOB Constanta-Varna-Burgas, with quality normalization applied to ensure consistent comparison.

S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) has expanded its partnership with Databricks by making additional S&P Capital IQ Pro datasets available through Databricks Delta Sharing. The new datasets include financials, estimates, filings, transcripts, transactions, and sustainability data. This integration allows users to directly access and query S&P Global data without data ingestion requirements, reducing duplication and latency issues. The collaboration builds upon their previous integration of energy and commodities datasets from S&P Global Commodity Insights division. Delta Sharing, Databricks' open-source protocol, enables secure data sharing across platforms, clouds, and regions. The enhanced partnership aims to streamline data access for investment, risk, and strategy teams while maintaining data security and governance.

S&P Global Mobility projects U.S. auto sales in May 2025 to reach 1.47 million units, representing a modest 2% increase from May 2024. The seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) is expected to be 15.7 million units, marking a significant decline from the 17.6-million-unit average during March-April 2025. Light truck SAAR is projected at 13.0 million units, while passenger cars should reach 2.7 million units. Battery-electric vehicle (BEV) market share is anticipated to slightly decrease to 6.8% in May, down from 7.0% in March and April, reflecting uncertainty around BEV incentives. Analysts warn this may be the last month of positive year-over-year growth due to tariff uncertainties and inventory challenges.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index recorded a 3.4% annual gain in March 2025, down from 4% in February. Among the 20 cities tracked, New York led with an 8% increase, followed by Chicago (6.5%) and Cleveland (5.9%). Tampa was the only metro showing decline (-2.2%). Month-over-month, the National Index rose 0.8% before seasonal adjustment but decreased 0.3% after adjustment. Despite slowing year-over-year appreciation, the spring market showed renewed momentum with 18 of 20 metro areas posting positive monthly gains. The market faced continued affordability challenges with mortgage rates in the mid-6% range, though tight inventory levels and seasonal demand helped support prices.

S&P Global (SPGI) has launched CreditCompanion™, a new GenAI-powered application integrated into its RatingsDirect® platform on S&P Capital IQ Pro. The tool leverages advanced Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models, and Retrieval Augmented Generator technology to enhance credit analysis workflows.

Key features include an intuitive chat interface, structured and unstructured query capabilities, comparative credit risk analysis, and comprehensive natural language summarization. The application has been tested by S&P Global Ratings analysts and streamlines access to credit ratings and research data, offering transparent source linking and efficient information discovery.

Pegasystems (PEGA) is set to join the S&P MidCap 400 index, replacing Nordstrom (JWN) effective prior to market opening on May 22, 2025. The change comes as Nordstrom is being acquired by the Nordstrom family and El Puerto de Liverpool S.A.B. de C.V. in a deal expected to close on May 20. Pegasystems, classified under the Information Technology sector, will take Nordstrom's place, which was previously listed under the Consumer Discretionary sector in the index.