Biodiversity on the Rise Amid ESG Policy Developments
An environmental issue for many years, biodiverisity has risen in importance in “E” discussions since 2020. It was further...
Fewer S&P 500 Companies Discussing “Recession” on Earnings Calls for 3rd Straight Quarter
Given the continuing concern in the market about a possible economic slowdown or recession, have more S&P 500 companies than...
U.S. Mergers & Acquisitions Monthly Review: April 2023
U.S. M&A deal activity decreased in April, going down 20.4% with 1,029 announcements compared to 1,292 in March. However,...
Portfolio Stress Testing the US Debt Ceiling: Today Vs. 2011
In times of market uncertainty with the potential for a shock, stress testing is a powerful tool to assess portfolio resilience...
Lithium Rally, OpenAI Calls for Regulations, and Other ESG News This Week
FactSet StreetAccount publishes regular company-level and summary-style ESG news. Below is our recap of key ESG developments and...
U.S. Offshore Wind Continues to Accelerate
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) continues to advance their goal of holding seven new offshore wind leasing sales by...
M&A in Metals & Mining: Future Proofing Mine Portfolios
Mining M&A activity has been substantially rejuvenated this year following a decade of persistently low transaction values...
Demystifying the SEC’s Latest Update to the FAQ of The Marketing Rule
The SEC Marketing Rule was put in place to modernize marketing requirements for investment advisors. The latest update to the...
Transport Costs Have CCS Projects Thinking Location, Location, Location
One way to decrease the costs and development time for carbon capture projects is to eliminate the need for long distance CO2...
This Week’s Bank Tracker: Key Dates, SLOOS Results, PacWest, Fed Balances, and Interest Rates
The Fed’s Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey results were quite bearish. PacWest deposit decline is not only a problem for...
Fewer S&P 500 Companies Are Discussing “Inflation” on Q1 Earnings Calls
With consumer prices increasing by less than 5% (year-over-year) in April 2023 for the first time since April 2021, have fewer...
S&P 500 Companies Reporting Positive EPS Surprises For Q1 See Below Average Price Increases
To date, 92% of the companies in the S&P 500 have reported earnings for the first quarter. Of these companies, 78% have reported...
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