Databricks has confirmed that it has closed a previously announced $10 billion in Series J equity financing at a $62 billion valuation.

Barclays raised the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley (MS) to $156 from $155 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The bank’s Q4

Morgan Stanley topped by deal value with $96bn in deals while Stifel/KBW led by deal volume with 37 transactions.

Delving into the details, we found 50% of traders were bullish, while 50% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $368,287, and 3 were calls, valued at $221,926.

Investors often prefer to invest in shares held by company insiders, as management is typically more aligned with the company’s success and shareholder interests. Currently, insiders own just 23.59% of W R Berkley Corp (WRB)’s shares, while financial institutions hold 68.75%.

Barclays analyst Jason Goldberg maintained a Buy rating on Morgan Stanley (MS – Research Report) today and set a price target of $155.00. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $123.99.

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Morgan Stanley. If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 12% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 62% with bearish.

On Tuesday, CRH PLC (CRH) stock saw a modest uptick, ending the day at $99.29 which represents a slight increase of $1.54 or 1.58% from the prior close of $97.75. The stock opened at $99.93 and touched a low of $98 during the day, reaching a high of $100.12. The volume of shares traded was 4.94 million exceeding the average volume of 3.53 million.

Morgan Stanley’s profit more than doubled in the fourth quarter, fueled by a wave of dealmaking and stock sales that drove its revenue to a full-year record. The earnings rounded out a robust ...

Databricks said on Wednesday Meta Platforms had joined as an investor in a $10 billion funding round intended to fuel the data analytics startup's expansion plans and new product development.

Databricks, a competitor for data cloud platforms such as Snowflake, has raised $15B through recent funding and debt financing, and also gained Meta Platforms as a strategic investor. Read more here.

Databricks, the Data and AI company, today announced the final closing of its Series J funding. Existing investor QIA, the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar, along with new investors including Temasek and entities administered by Macquarie Capital,