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.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), via S&P Dow Jones Indices, reported that the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index rose 1.1% year over year in May 2026, up from 2.4% a year earlier but below May's 4.2% inflation, marking the 12th straight month of real home price declines. The 10-City and 20-City Composites gained 2.4% and 1.6%, respectively. Regionally, Chicago led with a 6.9% annual increase, followed by New York (4.2%) and Cleveland (3.1%), while Las Vegas (-1.9%), Seattle (-1.8%), Denver (-1.8%) and Tampa (-1.6%) showed declines, highlighting a wide performance gap. Month over month, the National Index rose 0.6% NSA but slipped 0.05% on a seasonally adjusted basis; the 10-City and 20-City Composites advanced 0.9% NSA and 0.3%/0.1% SA. Thirty-year mortgage rates reached 6.5%, which S&P DJI said continues to constrain affordability and demand. Due to recording delays in Wayne County, no valid May 2026 Detroit index was published, though April 2026 values were updated.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) announced that its second quarter 2026 earnings release and supplemental materials are available on its investor relations website at http://investor.spglobal.com/Quarterly-Earnings.
Senior management will review results on a conference call and live webcast on July 28, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. EDT, with replay access also provided via the same site.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) agreed to acquire a majority stake in Agusto & Co., a Pan-African credit rating agency operating in Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana. The strategic investment is intended to support the growth strategy of the S&P Global Ratings division in Africa and deepen its presence in domestic credit markets.
According to S&P Global, combining its global ratings expertise and resources with Agusto & Co.'s local market knowledge aims to expand market insights, strengthen credit transparency and support market participants across African debt markets. Agusto & Co. will continue to operate as a separate ratings entity, issuing its own ratings and methodologies under applicable regulations. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions and required regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the second half of 2026, and is not expected to have a material impact on S&P Global's financial results.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire datacenterHawk, a provider of proprietary intelligence on global data center, fiber and related infrastructure markets. The deal will combine 451 Research’s data center forecasting and technology intelligence and S&P Global Energy’s power market data with datacenterHawk’s asset-level insights on data center supply/demand, pricing, development pipelines, site selection and its Fiber Locator platform.
The acquisition is intended to enhance S&P Global Energy’s coverage of AI-related infrastructure by linking data center, power, renewables, sustainability, critical materials, supply chain and energy transition data, supporting new benchmarks, indices and analytics. The transaction is expected to close in 2H 2026, subject to customary conditions, and is not expected to have a material impact on S&P Global’s financial results.
S&P Global Market Intelligence (NYSE: SPGI) announced a strategic partnership and minority investment in Farsight to bring an AI-powered client-ready material creation capability to the Capital IQ Pro platform later in 2026.
The new add-on will use Farsight’s tools plus Capital IQ Pro data and a firm’s own templates and prior deliverables to generate tailored pitch decks, CIMs and valuation materials, supporting Kensho Data & Platforms’ AI-native workflow strategy for bankers and investors.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), via S&P Dow Jones Indices, and Pantera Capital have launched the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, a rules-based benchmark aimed at institutional investors seeking disciplined, fundamentals-focused exposure to digital assets and blockchain-related companies.
The index includes only tokens and companies demonstrating real-world use and revenue generation, distinguishing it from momentum- or meme-driven crypto indices. According to S&P Dow Jones Indices, the methodology mirrors traditional finance benchmarks, is powered by Artemis data, and is designed both as a performance gauge and as a reference for potential investment products or active digital-asset strategies.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) launched Adaptive Retrieval, a new service that lets customer AI agents and large language models access and assemble licensed S&P Global data using natural language queries. Adaptive Retrieval is offered alongside the existing Deterministic Retrieval within the unified S&P Global AI Data Portal.
Adaptive Retrieval enables complex, multi-step use cases by pulling from multiple datasets at once, while Deterministic Retrieval, built on the Kensho LLM-ready API, supports structured, API-based queries for focused tasks such as company research and earnings call transcript analysis. The launch aligns with S&P Global Market Intelligence’s new operating model and Kensho Data Platforms’ role in delivering AI-native user experiences.
S&P Dow Jones Indices announced changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 effective before trading on July 24 and July 27, 2026. On July 24, Krystal Biotech (KRYS) will move from the S&P SmallCap 600 to join the S&P MidCap 400, replacing Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC). Tutor Perini (TPC) will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600, replacing Krystal Biotech.
According to S&P Dow Jones Indices, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A/BRK.B) is acquiring Taylor Morrison Home, with closing expected on or about July 24, pending final conditions. On July 27, V2X (VVX) will join the S&P SmallCap 600, replacing Avanos Medical (AVNS), which is being acquired by American Industrial Partners, also pending final closing conditions.
S&P Dow Jones Indices and MSCI (NYSE: MSCI) launched a market consultation on potential changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), running from July 17, 2026 to October 30, 2026. Any resulting changes, which may or may not occur, are expected to be announced by November 2026.
Key topics include classification of AI-related business models, restructuring the Semiconductors sub-industry, updated definitions for HPCaaS and AI Data Lifecycle Services, classification of foundation model developers, updates to the Application Software sub-industry, and classification of listed investment companies. Detailed proposals and an illustrative list of potentially affected companies are available on both firms’ websites.
Molina Healthcare (NYSE: MOH), currently in the S&P SmallCap 600, will join the S&P MidCap 400, replacing National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE: NSA), effective before the market opens on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. At the same time, Construction Partners (NASD: ROAD) will enter the S&P SmallCap 600, replacing Molina Healthcare in that index.
According to S&P Dow Jones Indices, these changes are tied to S&P 500 constituent Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) acquiring National Storage Affiliates Trust, with the deal expected to close on or about the effective date, subject to final conditions.