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Plunge in deal activity with decrease of 19.7%, says GlobalData

A total of 837 deals were announced globally during the week ended March 29, 2020, which is a decrease of 19.7% over the 1,042 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. The subdued activity has been continuing over the last few weeks and could be attributed to volatile market conditions since […]

US dominates global top five VC funded AI technology companies list in 2019

The US accounted for four of the top five venture capital (VC) funded companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) space in 2019. Moreover, the top position was also occupied by an American firm, according to GlobalData, a leading and data analytics company. The four American companies (Nuro Inc., Databricks Inc., Aurora Innovation Inc. and UiPath Inc.) collectively raised a total of US$2.8bn in VC funding during 2019, while the American firm Nuro Inc. (Nuro), which works in the autonomous driving space, raised US$940m, the highest VC funding among […]

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China occupies top two spots in APAC’s top five VC funded emerging tech companies list in 2019, finds GlobalData

Chinese firms occupied the top two positions in the list of top five venture capital (VC) funded emerging tech companies in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading and data analytics company. The remaining positions were occupied by one Singaporean firm and two Indian firms. Tenglong Holding Co Ltd (Tenglong Holding) raised […]

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Goodyear’s sentiments slide in Q4 2019 due to challenging environment

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s (Goodyear) sentiments declined in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019 (Quarter ending December 31, 2019) compared to Q3 2019, due to the automotive industry’s challenging environment and distributor concerns, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Company Filing Analytics platform found that Goodyear’s overall sentiment score declined by 15% in Q4 2019 compared to Q3 2019. In the Q4 2019 earnings transcript, discussion around ‘challenging environment’ weighed heavily. Goodyear incurred a net loss of US$392m in Q4 2019. The global downturn in automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) volumes […]

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American firms remained the top acquirers in AI tech space during 2015–2019

American tech giants dominated the list of top five acquirers (by number of acquisitions) in the artificial intelligence (AI) tech space during 2015–2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Of the top five acquirers, four positions were occupied by companies headquartered in the US. These companies also occupied the top four positions, while Ireland-based Accenture occupied the fifth position. The four US-based companies, Apple, Google, Microsoft and Facebook collectively accounted for 60 acquisitions in the AI tech space during 2015–2019. Apple led with 23 acquisitions, followed by Google and Microsoft […]

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Coronavirus outbreak derails IPOs

With the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) to several countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring it as a pandemic, the ripple effects can also be felt in financial markets with many companies putting their planned initial public offerings (IPO) on hold, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. In May 2019, oil […]

Aerospace, Defense & Security, Business Fundamentals

Grumman’s sentimental take-off fueled by order backlogs and contract wins

Northrop Grumman’s sentiments have risen, driven by a double digit order backlog growth, contract wins, and the impressive performance of its aerospace and weaponry programs, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Company Filing Analytics platform found that Grumman’s overall sentiment score rose 20% in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019 compared to […]

Business Fundamentals, Oil & Gas

Uncertainty looms over oil and gas M&A deals landscape amidst coronavirus outbreak and drop in oil prices

The recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is adding further woes for the oil and gas industry, which is already plagued by oversupply and declining prices. This is expected to affect the completion of announced and planned mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s deals database identifies that a […]

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Investors’ confidence and funding activity plummet amidst coronavirus risks

Concerns around the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China and its subsequent outbreaks in several other nations are expected to have a large impact on the global economy, which is also hurting investor sentiments. As investors are wary of gloomy economy prospects, COVID-19 emerged as a topic of discussion for investment firms, according to GlobalData, a […]

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Majority of top global VC investors witness growth in investment volume but decline in value in 2019, says GlobalData

Six of the top 10 global venture capital (VC) investors showcased year-on-year (YoY) growth in the number of investments, whereas seven of them witnessed YoY decline in the proportionate investment value in 2019, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The top 10 global VC investors (by number of investments) participated in more than […]

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VC funding activity in AI technology space remained steady despite fewer big ticket deals in 2019, says GlobalData

The artificial intelligence (AI) technology space witnessed growth in venture capital (VC) investments volume and value in 2019 despite fewer big ticket deals, according to GlobalData, a leading and data analytics company. A total of 2,018 VC funding deals (with disclosed funding value) worth US$31.8bn were announced in the AI tech space during last year. […]

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M&A activity across media industry witnesses consistent volume growth but showcases decline in value

A total of 839 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals were announced in the global media (including advertising), communication and collaboration services sector during 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s deals database reveals that the number of M&A deals in this sector has been consistently increasing with the […]

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Information technology sector leads S&P 500 charge, reveals GlobalData

Information technology and energy stocks ended up being at opposite ends of the growth spectrum over the period between 31 Jan 2019 and 31 Jan 2020, and in the S&P 500 index, according to an analysis by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. As of 31 Jan 2020, information technology accounted for 14.2% of […]

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General Motors’ sentiments driven by its transformation strategy

General Motors’ (GM) optimism around its electric vehicles (EV) program and its strategy to increase profitability is fueling growth in sentiments, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData found that GM’s overall sentiment score rose 22% in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, says: “The increase is […]

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Up-skilling workforce crucial to arrest job losses due to automation across ASEAN, says GlobalData

In the high growth ASEAN countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) more than 50% jobs are vulnerable due to automation in the long run. As a result, up-skilling the workforce becomes a pre-requisite for strong, sustained and balanced growth of the economy, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The traditional educational […]

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Netflix’s sentiments down amidst a resilient battle for subscriber growth

Netflix’s sentiments have been hit due to rising competition from Disney+ and Apple TV+, as well as slow revenue growth, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Company Filing Analytics platform, which analyzes and showcases sentiments across companies and sectors by scanning through earning transcripts and filing documents, found that Netflix’s overall sentiment score declined […]

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Deal activity in AI space showcased fluctuating trend in 2019

Venture capital (VC) funding and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity in the artificial intelligence (AI) space showcased a fluctuating trend across all the quarters in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading and data analytics company. VC funding and M&A deal activity in the AI space remained inconsistent in both value and volume terms during Q1 2019 – Q4 2019. However, despite the fluctuations, both VC and M&A deal volume showcased an increase in Q4 2019 compared to Q4 2018. In contrast, VC and M&A deal value declined in Q4 2019 compared to Q4 2018. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, […]

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US tops cross-border M&A list by value and volume, but lags behind in terms of growth in 2019

The US occupied the top position in terms of outbound and inbound mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal volume and value in 2019. However, it lagged behind some of the top ten countries, in terms of volume and value growth, in 2019 compared to 2018, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. M&A Outbound The US witnessed more than 1,500 outbound M&A deals worth US$209bn in 2019. The disclosed deal value increased by 46% in 2019 compared to 2018, while deal volume increased by 8%. Top target destinations (in terms of deal volume) for US outbound transactions were the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany and India. The US was followed by the UK (in volume terms), which registered more than 900 […]

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Asia-Pacific sweeps GlobalData’s list of top five venture capital funded emerging tech companies in 2019

All the top five venture capital (VC) funded companies in the global emerging tech space in 2019 were from the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, according to GlobalData, a leading and data analytics company. Among the top five, Chinese and Indian companies occupied two positions each while a Singaporean company also featured in the list. Aurojyoti Bose, […]

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Coronavirus outbreak threatens China’s already tepid economic growth, observes GlobalData

As China battles to contain the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, the effect of the epidemic is dampening the prospect of upturn for the world’s second largest economy, says GlobalData, leading data and analytics company. Factories across several Chinese cities were shut down following the outbreak which is affecting the manufacturing industry of the country. According […]

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