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LG Household & Health Care resolved on the 23rd to convert a $205.5 million loan (approximately 286.3 billion KRW) extended to its North American subsidiary The Avon Company into equity, with the transaction scheduled for next month 1st. On the same day, LG H&H USA signed an agreement to sell 100% o

Strategy, the world's largest Bitcoin holder, sold 18,261,118 MSTR common shares from August 17 to August 23 via an at-the-market (ATM) offering program, raising approximately $2.0065 billion in net proceeds. The company used $136.4

Korea Ocean Business Corporation and Korea Housing Finance Corporation completed cross-currency bond issuances the day before August 25, tapping Formosa and European covered bond markets respectively. The dual issuances reflect Korean institutions' strategy to diversify foreign currency funding

South Korea's National Assembly passed a Capital Markets Act amendment on the 20th that changes the valuation standard for listed company mergers and comprehensive stock exchanges from 'market price' to 'fair value.' The legislative change addresses minority shareholder squeeze-out practices where p

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland published research titled 'Do You Even Crypto, Bro? Cryptocurrencies in Household Finance' based on large-scale surveys of U.S. households, finding that bitcoin and other crypto assets remain poorly understood compared with other financial assets. The

KB Securities maintained a 'buy' rating and 140,000 won target price for Doosan Enerbility on August 25, citing accelerated order timelines in the US nuclear power market. The brokerage attributed the positive outlook to the US Department of Energy's long-lead equipment procurement loan program

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder, sold 18.26 million shares of common stock last week to raise approximately $2 billion, according to a regulatory filing reported by CoinDesk on the 24th (US local time). The company allocated $300 million of the proceeds to

Truist Securities maintained its 'Buy' rating on CoreWeave (NAS:CRWV) and raised the price target from $155 to $165, according to CNBC on August 24 (local time). Analyst Arvind Ramnani attributed the upgrade to CoreWeave's strategic pricing response: the company raised rental prices for all

Meta Platforms is preparing to launch a consumer AI agent platform internally named 'Hatch' in late August or early September, and a new AI model codenamed 'Watermelon' targeted for October release, The Information reported citing internal documents. The launches represent Chief Executive Mark

South Korea's four major financial holdings increased their credit exposure to six major corporate groups by 12.9% over the past year, reaching approximately 109.7 trillion won at the end of June, according to financial sector data. The increase was driven by large-scale investments in defense,

SK plans to sell SK Signet, an electric vehicle charger manufacturer, for a minimum of 75 billion won after investing a total of 510.8 billion won in the company. The sale plan was disclosed through a tender offer filing with the Financial Supervisory Service, with the tender offer conducted from la

KOSPI Stocks fell 3.12% to 6,696.96 on the previous trading day, but Korean securities firms focused on improved market breadth rather than the headline decline. The drop was concentrated in Samsung Electronics, which fell 8.7%, and SK Hynix, which declined 3.4%. Excluding these two stocks, KOSPI

Binggrae continues to sell legacy Haitai Ice Cream products under the Haitai brand five months after completing a merger on April 1. While some items like Tomatomato now carry the Binggrae label, iconic products including Bravocone, Nugabar, Babamba, and Ssangsangbar retain the Haitai brand name.

The USD-KRW exchange rate traded in the mid-1,380 won range as the forex market absorbed news of US-Canada trade tensions and the US announcement of economic sanctions against Iran. At 6:00 AM, the rate stood at 1,383.20 won, up 0.80 won from the previous Seoul trading session close of 1,382.40 won,

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks declined over 2% in pre-market trading on the 25th, following weakness in US semiconductor stocks. According to NXT data at 8:03 AM, Samsung Electronics traded at 250,500 won, down 2.53% from the previous session, while SK Hynix fell 2.51% to 1,629,000 won.

South Korea's Financial Services Commission announced it will examine adjustments to KOSDAQ delisting criteria after concerns emerged that profitable companies could face removal based solely on market capitalization. FSC Chairman Lee Eok-won stated at a National Assembly Policy Committee hearing th

Hanmi Pharmaceutical received target price increases from eight securities firms on August 25 following the company's announcement of a technology transfer deal with Genentech, a subsidiary of Roche Holdings. The deal involves HM17321, a non-incretin obesity drug candidate, with a total contract

Meritz Securities researcher Hwang Soo-wook issued a report on August 25 forecasting that capital flows in the Korean stock market may concentrate into Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix as rising US long-term interest rates increase valuation pressure on global equities. The shift reflects growing in

Korean Treasury bond futures declined in overnight trading on August 25, with trading volumes significantly lower than usual. The 3-year bond futures closed at 103.20, down 2 ticks from the previous day's regular session close, while 10-year futures fell 7 ticks to 105.43, according to the Seoul bon

Bloom Energy (NYS:BE) stocks closed at $204.02 on the 24th (local time), up 1.28%, while Wall Street analysts set a median target price 35% above the current level at $275.77. According to Zacks Equity Research, 22 forecasting institutions covering Bloom Energy stocks established this target, with t