S&P Global Inc. reports company news across data, benchmarks and analytics for capital, commodity and automotive markets. Coverage includes its credit ratings and market intelligence businesses, S&P Global Energy and Platts price assessments, and S&P Global Mobility products such as CARFAX vehicle history reports, listings, car care tools and recall data.
Recurring updates also include investor conference appearances, product and data launches, board and governance changes, and corporate-status developments involving the Mobility division.
Alignment Healthcare (NASD: ALHC) will join the S&P SmallCap 600 effective before trading opens on May 14, 2026, replacing Sun Country Airlines Holdings (NASD: SNCY). The change follows Allegiant Travel (NASD: ALGT) agreeing to acquire Sun Country, pending final closing conditions.
CARFAX (NYSE:SPGI) reports nearly 7 million U.S. vehicles have unfixed backup camera recalls in 2026, up more than 1.5 million since January. Camera issues include blank, frozen or distorted images that can reduce visibility and raise crash risk. Texas, California and Florida have the highest counts. Federal rules since 2018 require backup cameras on most new vehicles, and growing system complexity may be driving more recalls.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) announced the Board of Directors for Mobility Global, the standalone company to be spun out from S&P Global by mid-2026. Joseph Hinrichs will serve as Chairman and Bill Eager as CEO-designate. The eight-member board combines automotive, data, product and finance experience. The separation remains subject to customary approvals, including SEC clearance.
S&P Dow Jones Indices will revise the S&P SmallCap 600 effective before market open on May 14, 2026. Bright Horizons (BFAM) and Remitly Global (RELY) will be added; Tri Pointe Homes (TPH) and Apellis Pharmaceuticals (APLS) will be removed.
Removals follow announced acquisitions of Tri Pointe by Sumitomo Forestry and Apellis by Biogen, each described as expected to close soon pending final closing conditions.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) filed a Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. SEC on May 7, 2026 for the planned separation of its Mobility division into an independent public company, Mobility Global. The filing describes Mobility Global's business, brands (CARFAX, Polk, automotiveMastermind, Market Scan), strategy and historical financial results. The separation is expected to complete in mid-2026, subject to customary legal and regulatory approvals and final Board and SEC effectiveness.
S&P Global Energy (NYSE:SPGI) on May 7, 2026 launched 16 new Platts price assessments for cement, clinker, GBFS and related freight across Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia and the Americas. The expansion aims to improve price transparency for spot physical markets amid rising infrastructure demand and decarbonisation pressures.
The assessments include eight for EMEA, five for Asia and three for the Americas, reflecting engagement with market participants to support procurement, budgeting and carbon-accounting needs.
CARFAX (SPGI) launched the Homegrown™ badge on May 6, 2026 to identify used vehicles that were sold new and consistently serviced by the same dealership. The badge appears on eligible CARFAX Reports and highlights vehicles maintained by the same technicians, aiming to boost buyer confidence and resale value.
CARFAX cites participation from CARFAX Lifetime Dealers and notes its database includes over 177,000 sources, 38 billion records, and more than 53 million U.S. users receiving CARFAX Car Care reminders.
NiSource (NYSE: NI) earned two sustainability honors on May 5, 2026: inclusion in S&P Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices for the 12th consecutive year and an MSCI AAA ESG rating for the fifth consecutive year. These recognitions reflect third-party assessments of the company’s long-term economic, environmental and social performance.
NiSource serves ~3.3 million natural gas and 500,000 electric customers and has about 7,700 employees.
Veeva Systems (NYSE:VEEV) will be added to the S&P 500 and will replace Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) effective before the opening of trading on May 7, 2026. Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) is acquiring Coterra in a transaction expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) announced that Martina Cheung, President and CEO, will speak at the Barclays 18th Annual Americas Select Conference on May 5, 2026 in London.
The fireside chat runs 11:30 a.m.–12:10 p.m. BST (6:30–7:10 a.m. EDT), will be audio-webcast, and replay will be available within 12 hours through May 4, 2027.