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Issued Sunday, July 12, 2026 · 18:00 UTC Edition 8/day editions · 6 papers From the chopped neck Latest Issue Archive Corporate Accounts
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ISABELLA'S ISLAYSpaceX IPO values aerospace at $1.75 trillion on first dayHENRI IVCastlelake and Apollo both eye EasyJet at $6.7B and $7.7BMACALLAN 1926Russell Investments sale fetches $2.8 billion from PE consortiumLOUIS XIIIBlackstone and TPG seek over $4 billion for Hologic surgical unitPAPPY 23Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs shed $261 million in weekly outflowsJOHNNIE BLUEMay auction week topped $2.5 billion across Christie's, Sotheby's, PhillipsWELL POURU.S. VCs deployed record $412.7 billion YTD but capital concentration tightensISABELLA'S ISLAYSpaceX IPO values aerospace at $1.75 trillion on first dayHENRI IVCastlelake and Apollo both eye EasyJet at $6.7B and $7.7BMACALLAN 1926Russell Investments sale fetches $2.8 billion from PE consortiumLOUIS XIIIBlackstone and TPG seek over $4 billion for Hologic surgical unitPAPPY 23Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs shed $261 million in weekly outflowsJOHNNIE BLUEMay auction week topped $2.5 billion across Christie's, Sotheby's, PhillipsWELL POURU.S. VCs deployed record $412.7 billion YTD but capital concentration tightens
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ISABELLA'S ISLAY Capital Markets Jul 12, 2:01 PM EDT
SpaceX
Reuters ↗

SpaceX IPO values aerospace at $1.75 trillion on first day

SpaceX debuted on public markets at $135 per share, valuing the aerospace company at $1.75 trillion in its first day of trading.

ReadingSpaceX's public valuation anchors the aerospace industry for the next decade. Competitors no longer trade on promise alone.
WatchWatch for secondary offerings from legacy aerospace primes within 90 days. If they dilute, the market rejected the SpaceX price.
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HENRI IV M&A Intelligence Jul 12, 2:01 PM EDT
EasyJet
Reuters ↗

Castlelake and Apollo both eye EasyJet at $6.7B and $7.7B

EasyJet received a £5.4 billion takeover bid from U.S. private equity firm Castlelake, with Apollo also bidding £6.2 billion for the European airline, prompting shareholder consideration of competing offers.

ReadingPE competition for airlines has returned. Expect higher entry multiples across Ryanair, Wizz Air, and regional carriers within Q3.
WatchMonitor whether a third bidder emerges. Airline valuations plateau the moment PE stops bidding against itself.
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MACALLAN 1926 M&A Intelligence Jul 12, 2:01 PM EDT
Russell Investments
Axios ↗

Russell Investments sale fetches $2.8 billion from PE consortium

Russell Investments, the investment advisory firm, is being sold for $2.8 billion in a deal that consolidates asset management capabilities under PE ownership.

ReadingMid-market wealth platforms ($2B–$10B AUM) now trade at compressed multiples. Founders still holding should accelerate exit timelines.
WatchTrack whether the new owners immediately consolidate back-office. That's the signal they're harvesting, not growing.
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LOUIS XIII M&A Intelligence Jul 12, 2:01 PM EDT
Blackstone / TPG
Reuters ↗

Blackstone and TPG seek over $4 billion for Hologic surgical unit

Blackstone and TPG are shopping Hologic's surgical instruments business for more than $4 billion, seeking institutional or strategic buyers in a competitive process.

ReadingSurgical device exits are testing buyer appetite for hardware-heavy businesses. Watch whether the final price matches the ask.
WatchMonitor auction timeline. Extension beyond 90 days signals buyer resistance at the ask.
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PAPPY 23 Capital Markets Jul 12, 2:01 PM EDT
Crypto ETFs
TradingView ↗

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs shed $261 million in weekly outflows

Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs extended their outflow streak, with institutional redemptions totaling $261 million as markets digested recent price weakness.

ReadingCrypto ETF outflows signal institutional repositioning, not sector collapse. Monitor inflow reversal as the real signal.
WatchWatch for a week of inflows above $500M. That's when institutions re-enter.
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JOHNNIE BLUE Luxury Sector Jul 12, 2:01 PM EDT
Art Market
Artsy ↗

May auction week topped $2.5 billion across Christie's, Sotheby's, Phillips

May's auction season across three major houses generated $2.5 billion in sales, marking a record week and signaling stronger appetite for high-end art amid wealth concentration.

ReadingArt auction records reflect ultra-high-net-worth repositioning, not broad market health. Watch if records hold through Q3.
WatchMonitor summer auctions for sale-to-estimate ratios. Below 70% passes suggests June was an anomaly.
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WELL POUR Venture Intelligence Jul 12, 2:01 PM EDT
U.S. Venture Capital
Fortune ↗

U.S. VCs deployed record $412.7 billion YTD but capital concentration tightens

U.S. venture capital firms have deployed a record $412.7 billion year-to-date, but the capital is concentrating among fewer rounds and larger deals, with seed and early-stage funding significantly lagging.

ReadingVC capital concentration at Series B+ signals late-stage glut and early-stage famine. Seed-stage founders should expect longer runway or smaller checks.
WatchTrack seed-stage funding velocity. If it doesn't recover by Q3, a generation of companies never get written.
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