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S&P Global Inc. (NYSE: SPGI) is a finance and insurance sector company that describes its mission as providing essential intelligence through credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions. The SPGI news stream highlights how the company’s data and insights intersect with capital markets, commodities, energy transition, artificial intelligence and the automotive sector.
News about S&P Global often covers corporate actions and capital allocation, such as Board-approved dividend increases and the company’s long history of annual dividend payments. Updates can also include announcements about planned or completed transactions, such as the sale of specific businesses or the expected separation of the S&P Global Mobility division into an independent public company.
Another key theme in SPGI news is research and market studies. For example, S&P Global has released a detailed study on copper in the age of AI, examining how electrification, digitalization, data centers and defense spending could affect copper supply and demand through 2040. These reports draw on proprietary data and cross-divisional expertise from areas such as S&P Global Energy and Market Intelligence.
News items also highlight regulatory and governance developments, including settlements involving S&P Global Ratings and the appointment of new directors to the company’s Board. In addition, readers will find coverage of philanthropic and workforce initiatives like the StepForward program, which focuses on AI-enabled workforce readiness for youth, and updates from CARFAX, part of S&P Global Mobility, on topics such as odometer fraud trends.
Investors, analysts and other stakeholders can use the SPGI news page to follow how S&P Global’s ratings, indices, research, financing activities and governance decisions evolve over time and how the company positions itself around themes such as AI, energy transition and global capital markets.
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On January 20, 2022, S&P Global Platts released its Top Energy Transition Trends for 2022, forecasting a 2.5% rise in global CO2 emissions despite heightened climate efforts. Key highlights include record EV sales projected to exceed 9 million and strong renewable power prices boosting installation growth. However, challenges such as rising input costs and political uncertainties could hinder progress. The gap between hydrogen production ambitions and actual delivery will be scrutinized, with several technology milestones expected to shape the energy transition.
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian report that the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices indicate an uptick in consumer credit defaults as of December 2021. The composite default rate rose three basis points to 0.40%, with notable increases in various loan types. The bank card default rate rose to 1.95%, auto loan defaults increased to 0.49%, and first mortgage defaults reached 0.28%. Miami saw the most significant rise among major metropolitan areas, increasing by 24 basis points to 0.97%.
S&P Dow Jones Indices reported a net increase in U.S. domestic common stock dividends of $18.0 billion in Q4 2021, down from $20.9 billion in Q3 2021 but significantly higher than $9.5 billion in Q4 2020. For 2021, the total net dividends rose to $69.8 billion, rebounding from a net decline in 2020. Q4 2021 marked a record dividend payment of $15.78 per share for S&P 500 companies. Overall, dividends paid reached $511.2 billion in 2021, a notable increase from $483.2 billion in 2020. Potential risks include discussions in Washington regarding changes to dividend tax treatments.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) has acquired The Climate Service, Inc., enhancing its ESG insights and solutions portfolio. Founded in 2017, The Climate Service provides innovative climate risk analytics through its Climanomics® platform, which quantifies physical and transition climate risks. The acquisition follows S&P Global's milestone year with the launch of Sustainable1, aiming to deliver comprehensive data to clients. This move is expected to increase S&P's capabilities in providing climate-related financial disclosures and insights, aligning with the growing demand for evidence-based sustainability strategies.
iTeos Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ITOS) will replace Magellan Health (NASDAQ: MGLN) in the S&P SmallCap 600, effective January 5, 2022. This change coincides with Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) acquiring Magellan Health, pending final conditions. The adjustment is significant for iTeos as inclusion in a prominent index like the S&P SmallCap 600 can potentially improve market visibility and investor interest. This strategic move highlights the dynamic shifts within the healthcare sector as companies adapt to evolving market conditions.
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S&P Global (SPGI) and IHS Markit (INFO) announced the sale of IHS Markit’s Base Chemicals business to News Corp for $295 million and S&P Global’s CUSIP Global Services (CGS) business to FactSet Research Systems for $1.925 billion. These transactions are part of the ongoing merger process between the two companies, anticipated to yield net proceeds of approximately $1.3 billion. Both divestitures are subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals.
S&P Global (SPGI) and IHS Markit (INFO) have signed agreements to divest IHS Markit's Base Chemicals business to News Corp for $295 million and S&P Global's CUSIP Global Services (CGS) to FactSet Research Systems for $1.925 billion. These divestitures are part of the regulatory conditions required to complete their merger. The companies expect to receive aggregate net proceeds of approximately $1.3 billion. Additional divestitures, including the Leveraged Commentary and Data business, are planned to meet regulatory approval, with the merger anticipated to close in Q1 2022.