Acquisition Financing - Goldman Sachs is assessing investor interest for a debt offering to fund Thoma Bravo's acquisition of Dayforce [1] Transaction Details - Thoma Bravo is acquiring Dayforce [1]

Core Insights - Thoma Bravo plans to acquire Verint Systems for an enterprise value of $2 billion in an all-cash transaction, expected to close in early 2026, pending customary closing conditions [2][4] - The acquisition aims to combine Verint with Thoma Bravo's portfolio company Calabrio, creating an AI-driven customer experience powerhouse that will enhance offerings for CX organizations [3][4] Company Strategy - The combined entity will leverage the strong product portfolios and go-to-market strategies of both Calabrio and Verint, aiming to provide the industry's broadest CX platform [4] - Thoma Bravo's investment reflects confidence in Verint's leadership in the CX automation category, with reports of strong AI business outcomes from leading brands using the Verint CX Automation Platform [5] Industry Trends - Generative AI is increasingly recognized as a key component in customer service strategies, automating repetitive tasks and improving personalization [5][6] - A report indicated that 97% of chief marketing officers found generative AI effective in helping employees and customers access information quickly, allowing customer service teams to focus on more complex issues [6]

Your biggest deal ever at a time when your rivals have kind of been languishing, trying to even get deals done. And when they do, it's kind of in the single digit billions. So why this size of deal and why this one now.Yeah, well, thank you so much, first of all, Danni, for having me. It's a very exciting day, a very exciting transaction for Tamar. Bravo.And look, we don't think so much about the size of the deal. We think a lot more about the fundamentals and what we can do with the company. This company d ...

Goldman Sachs committed a $6 billion debt financing package to support Thoma Bravo’s acquisition of human resources software provider Dayforce, sources say https://t.co/ZXiltX4nUg ...

⑥Dayforce确认与Thoma Bravo就约$70/股的私有化深入洽谈。 ⑦富途控股盘前涨约3%，公司此前公布 Q2净利同比增长105%至约$3.39亿。 ⑧雅诗兰黛盘前跌超8%，公司此前公布Q4净亏损由上年同期2.84 亿美元扩大至5.46亿美元。 ⑨塔吉特盘前跌超10%，公司此前公布Q2销售额再度下滑，公司同时宣布 首席执行官布莱恩·康奈尔（Brian Cornell）将于2026年2月份离职。 来源：滚动播报 ①美股三大股指期货齐跌：道指期货跌0.01%，标普500期货跌0.09%，纳指期货跌0.20%。 ②欧洲股市 指数涨跌不一：德国DAX30跌0.32%，法国CAC40涨0.21%，欧洲斯托克50涨0.14%，英国富时100涨 0.62%。③美股科技巨头遭16年最大低配，大摩：资金回补将成上涨新推力。④美国反垄断来袭，政府 拟要求谷歌其出售Chrome并对竞争对手许可其搜索数据，若落地或成自1984年AT&T以来最大强制拆 分，OpenAI/Perplexity传有意竞购。⑤美国劳氏公司发布Q2财报，业绩优于预期，并上调全年营收指 引。同时公司宣布已达成协议，将以约88亿美元现金收购Found ...

Group 1 - Proactive provides fast, accessible, informative, and actionable business and finance news content to a global investment audience [2] - The news team covers medium and small-cap markets, as well as blue-chip companies, commodities, and broader investment stories [3] - Proactive has a presence in key finance and investing hubs with offices in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Sydney, and Perth [2][3] Group 2 - The company utilizes technology to enhance workflows and has adopted automation and software tools, including generative AI, while ensuring all content is edited and authored by humans [4][5] - Proactive produces around 50,000 pieces of real-time news, feature articles, and filmed interviews annually [1]

Deal Overview - Thoma Bravo is in advanced talks to acquire Dayforce [1] - The deal would be one of Thoma Bravo's largest ever [1] Industry Focus - Dayforce is a human resources software provider [1]

Company News - China Shipbuilding announced that the number of valid dissenting shares is 0, and the stock will resume trading [5] - Midea Group stated on the interactive platform that it has undertaken the first large-scale all-liquid cooling intelligent computing data center project from China Telecom in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area [5] - Tibet Tianluo reported a net loss of 112 million yuan for the first half of the year [5] - Yanghe Distillery announced a 45% year-on-year decline in net profit for the first half of the year [5] - Zhifei Biological announced a net loss of 597 million yuan for the first half of the year, marking a transition from profit to loss [5] - Tongzhou Electronics announced that the information circulating about the company entering the supply chain of Nvidia and other enterprises is untrue [5] - O-film Technology reported a net loss of 109 million yuan for the first half of the year, transitioning from profit to loss [5] - Chuangzhong Technology announced that if abnormal trading of the company's stock continues, it may apply for a trading suspension for verification [5] - Nanya New Materials announced that during the period of abnormal stock trading, board member Zhang Dong and others reduced their holdings of the company's shares [5] Industry News - The A-share market's total market capitalization has historically surpassed 100 trillion yuan, with an increase of 1.45 trillion yuan this year [3] - The positive performance of the A-share market has led to an increase in brokerage account openings, with most brokerages reporting a growth in new accounts, some reaching new highs for August [3] - According to a report by the China Automobile Dealers Association, only 30.3% of dealers met their sales targets in the first half of 2025, with 29.0% of dealers failing to meet 70% of their targets [3] - A new low-altitude flight route connecting Kunshan, Jiangsu, and downtown Shanghai has officially opened, allowing for a 20-minute direct flight between the two locations [3] - The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has sent a special letter to member units requesting assistance in conducting research on the network voting situation for customer credit trading guarantee securities accounts [4] - Bicycle prices have significantly decreased, with many brands dropping by around 1,000 yuan, and some high-end imported models seeing price reductions exceeding 50% [4] - The National Radio and Television Administration has issued measures to enrich television content and improve the supply of broadcasting content [4]

截至收盘，道指跌34.30点，跌幅为0.08%，报44911.82点；纳指涨6.80点，涨幅为0.03%，报21629.77 点；标普500指数跌0.65点，跌幅为0.01%，报6449.15点。 Argent Capital投资组合经理Jed Ellerbroek表示："今天市场相对平静，投资者正在为接下来的事件做准 备。最关键的催化剂是鲍威尔讲话，我们预期他将更新对当前'高通胀+失业率抬升'组合形势的解读。" 上周五数据显示，美国零售销售如预期般整体增长，但消费者信心因通胀担忧加剧而受挫。周一全美住 宅建筑商协会(NAHB)住房市场指数跌至2022年12月以来最低水平。 目前投资者仍预计美联储9月降息25个基点，但对年内再度降息的预期已有所降温。最新数据表明，虽 然美国加征关税尚未全面传导至消费端物价，但就业市场疲软或促使央行立场更加鸽派。 摩根士丹利旗下E*Trade分析师Chris Larkin指出："市场押注劳动力市场疲软信号将在美联储降息辩论中 压倒通胀风险。本周零售财报虽引人瞩目，但FOMC纪要及鲍威尔在杰克逊霍尔的讲话才是判断央行倾 向的关键。" 市场动态 美东时间周一，美股三大指数收盘几乎持 ...

Welcome to Yahoo Finance's flagship show, The Morning Brief. I'm Julie Heyman. Let's get to the three things you need to know today.First up, US stock futures wavering with major averages trading within points of their record highs. Investors will be closely watching everything from central banks to geopolitics this week. President Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Vudamir Zilinski this afternoon following his summit with Vladimir Putin on Friday.A resol resolution in the Ukraine war could be a ...