MARKET WIREYahoo • 1d ago
Wendy’s and IHOP Face Buyout Bids. Going Private Is Easy, Fixing a Business Is Hard.Private-equity firms are targeting struggling U.S. restaurant chains to revive them away from public-market scrutiny.
Why APO Stock surged +4.50% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$118.56 +4.50% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot
Apollo Global Management Inc. (New) (APO) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 61/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.
ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH
Cap $70.01B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk C+
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.3% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:59% Call Buyers ($7.5M)
41% PutsMax Pain: $116.00
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Why APO Stock surged +4.50% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Apollo Global Management Inc. (New) (APO) surged +4.50% to $118.56 as options desks priced 59% call premium vs. 41% put protection around the $116 max-pain magnet. Solid 41% profit margin (2% return on capital), mixed timing at 21x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 35% of its 52-week range ($99.56 – $153.29) with RSI-14 at 48.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Whale Options Positioning: $7.5M in bullish call flow vs. $5.1M in put flow (Put/Call 0.69x, implied earnings swing ±6.8%).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C- (Hold) backed by 44% gross margin and $5.8B annual free cash flow.
Live APO Headlines & Catalysts
MARKET WIREYahoo • 1d ago
Changes to the Supervisory Board of Apollo Group OÜ and the Audit CommitteeChanges to the Supervisory Board of Apollo Group OÜ Liisi Znatokov will step down from the Supervisory Board of Apollo Group OÜ upon the expiry of her term of office on 30 October 2026. With effect from the same date, Pr
CATALYSTYahoo • 1d ago
Apollo Gears Up to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?APO is set to report Q3'26 results on Nov. 6, with higher AUM and management fees expected to have supported growth, while rising expenses pose a challenge.
MARKET WIREYahoo • 1d ago
Private Equity Is Boosting Republicans Over Democrats in MidtermsThe investing industry is throwing its weight behind Republican allies ahead of the US midterm elections in an effort to stem a populist wave it fears will bring greater scrutiny of private equity’s reach.
MARKET WIREYahoo • 2d ago
ADT Stock Hits Near 4-Year Highs – Joshua Kushner-Backed Thrive Holdings To Acquire ADT At $10 Per ShareThe deal values ADT’s equity at around $7.6 billion and its enterprise at $15.3 billion, including debt.
MARKET WIREYahoo • 2d ago
ADT Soars 34% on a $10 Buyout: What It Means for the ETFs That Own ItThrive Holdings just agreed to take ADT private at $10 a share, sending the stock up 34% in a single session. If you own a small-cap index fund, you already have skin in this deal and the way it unwinds affects your port
MARKET WIREYahoo • 2d ago
ADT stock spikes 34% on $7.6 billion takeover deal by Josh Kushner’s ThriveInvesting.com -- Shares in home security firm ADT soared about 34% to their highest level since December 2022 on Thursday, after the company agreed to be acquired by Josh Kushner’s venture capital firm Thrive Holdings in
CATALYSTYahoo • 2d ago
ADT Soars 34% on $15.3 Billion Thrive Buyout Backed by “Patience to Invest Over Decades”Key TakeawaysADT shares jumped 34% after Thrive Holdings agreed to buy the company for $10 a share in cash, a $15. 3 billion deal including debt.
MARKET WIREYahoo • 2d ago
Wall Street's Insights Into Key Metrics Ahead of Apollo Global Management (APO) Q3 EarningsGet a deeper insight into the potential performance of Apollo Global Management (APO) for the quarter ended September 2026 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some
MARKET WIREYahoo • 2d ago
SpaceX (SPCX) Locks In $40 Billion For AI Buildout As Consolidation Fears GrowSpace Exploration Technologies (NasdaqGS: SPCX) secured a US$40b AI chip and data center financing package with Apollo Global Management. The funding agreement is structured to accelerate SpaceX's buildout of AI infrastr
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APO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -10.01%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $118.4H $118.5L $115.4C $115.8VOL 5.28M
RES: $147.9SUP: $109.3SMA50: $122.3SMA200: $123.4
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
14.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. +22.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Why APO Stock surged +4.50% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 41% profit margin (2% return on capital), mixed timing at 21x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.