TransAlta To Acquire Mountain Peak Power And Canyon Peak Power; Total Transaction Value Of $1.0B Includes The Assumption Of $750M Of Senior Secured Project Level Debt And $250M Of Equity To Be Raised Via A Concurrent Bought Deal Common Share Offering For $350M And Is Subject To Working Capital And Other Adjustments

Nvidia Stock Soars After Q2 Earnings: Is NVDA Still a Buy?

Nvidia surged 7% after delivering blockbuster Q2 earnings with $96.22B revenue (106% YoY growth) and raising FY28 guidance to ~70% growth. The Vera Rubin platform is ramping ahead of schedule with orders from all major hyperscalers. However, gross margins are expected to compress from 75% to 71-72% due to rising memory costs, and the company's massive capital commitments warrant monitoring.

Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Blackstone, Raises Price Target to $171

BDCs Are Selling Investment-Grade Bonds Again After a Frozen Quarter

Business development companies (BDCs) are resuming debt issuance after a period of market freeze, with Barings BDC issuing $350 million in bonds at 6.5% interest. While this signals easing credit concerns in the sector, the shift to fixed-rate debt presents both opportunities and risks depending on future interest rate movements.

European Commission Approves Proposed Acquisition Of Eurowind Energy By Blackstone, Norlys, EWE Holding

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_26_1761

TransAlta Q2 Adj. EPS $0.13 Beats $0.11 Estimate, Sales $351.789M Up From $312.815M YoY

TransAlta Q2 Adj. EPS $0.18 Beats $0.17 Estimate, Sales $487.000M Up From $433.000M YoY