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S&P Global Inc. (NYSE: SPGI) is a leading provider of essential financial intelligence, empowering governments, businesses, and individuals with the right data, expertise, and connected technology to make decisions confidently. As the largest of the Big Three credit rating agencies, S&P Global provides a wide array of services including credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and workflow solutions that cater to the global capital, commodity, and automotive markets.
S&P Global Ratings is renowned for its financial research and analysis on stocks, bonds, and commodities. This segment remains the largest credit rating agency worldwide and is pivotal to the company’s profitability. Another significant segment, Market Intelligence, offers desktop, data, and advisory solutions, primarily targeting the financial services industry with platforms like Capital IQ Pro. This division was recently bolstered by the acquisition of Visible Alpha, enhancing its investment research and analytics capabilities.
In addition to these core areas, S&P Global encompasses Commodity Insights (including Platts), Mobility (with Carfax), and Indices (featuring the S&P 500® and Dow Jones Industrial Average®). The company's commitment to innovation and market leadership is further demonstrated through its strategic partnerships and acquisitions, such as the integration with CarNow to enhance automotive data analytics and customer engagement.
Recent news highlights include the integration of DigitalOcean Holdings Inc. into the S&P SmallCap 600, the enhanced oil sands production outlook by S&P Global Commodity Insights, and the strategic partnership between automotiveMastermind and CarNow. Moreover, the company's surveys and reports, like the one conducted with AARP on adult caregiving, showcase its role in addressing contemporary societal challenges.
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S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) and IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO) have announced a merger agreement valued at $44 billion, including $4.8 billion of net debt. The all-stock transaction allows S&P Global shareholders to own 67.75% of the combined company. The merger aims to enhance growth through complementary assets and leverage advanced technologies like Kensho and IHS Markit Data Lake. Expectations include annual organic revenue growth of 6.5-8.0% and cost synergies of approximately $480 million by the second year post-closing, with a pro forma annual revenue exceeding $11.6 billion.
S&P Dow Jones Indices has released the September 2020 results of the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, indicating a robust national home price growth of 7.0% year-over-year, up from 5.8% in August. The 10-City Composite and 20-City Composite also showed significant increases of 6.2% and 6.6%, respectively. Cities like Phoenix (up 11.4%), Seattle (up 10.1%), and San Diego (up 9.5%) reported the highest gains. Despite data delays for Detroit, overall market strength signals a possible trend of buyers moving to suburban homes.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) announced that President and CEO Douglas L. Peterson has joined over 30 CEOs in signing the CEO Letter on Disability Inclusion. This initiative, part of the Disability:IN's ‘Are You IN?’ campaign, aims to foster inclusive practices in workplaces. Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, S&P Global has actively improved its disability inclusion efforts, achieving a 100% score on the Disability Equality Index for its culture, leadership, and accessibility initiatives.
S&P Global Market Intelligence has launched a new energy transition dataset that includes hourly price forecasts for power plant hubs. This dataset is part of the Power Forecast series, assisting market participants in analyzing optimal energy output times and future price changes. It combines insights on project mapping, transmission line routes, and renewable portfolio standards. Notably, California's wind resources are now positioned to benefit from peak pricing during evening hours, offering an alternative to solar energy as it wanes.
On November 17, 2020, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released data showing a decrease in consumer credit default rates for October 2020. The composite rate fell by 10 basis points to 0.53%, with the bank card default rate dropping 20 basis points to 2.80%. Notably, the auto loan default rate rose slightly by 3 basis points to 0.59%, while the first mortgage default rate decreased by 11 basis points to 0.35%. All five major metropolitan areas reported lower default rates, with Miami experiencing the largest decline, down 67 basis points to 1.13%.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) announced that Chip Merritt, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, will present at the virtual J.P. Morgan Ultimate Services Investor Conference on November 19, 2020. Merritt's session is scheduled from 3:25 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. EST and will feature a 'fireside chat' format with potential forward-looking insights. The presentation will be broadcast live and available for replay on the Company’s Investor Relations website for 30 days post-event, concluding on December 18, 2020.
S&P Global Market Intelligence reported a sequential increase in U.S. households subscribing to live, linear networks by 319,000 or 0.4% in Q3 2020, following a surge in virtual multichannel packages. Traditional providers lost over 1.6 million subs, yet the decline slowed to 2.1%. Virtual services gained nearly 2 million subscriptions, marking a 19% sequential growth. Combined, the penetration of subscriptions reached 67.4%, while traditional multichannel subscriptions fell below 58%. The industry overall remains down 4.6% year-over-year.
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