April 28 (Reuters) - Bertelsmann will combine its music division BMG with rival Concord in a deal that would create the world's fourth-largest music company behind industry leaders Universal, Sony ( SONY ) and Warner, the German media group said on Tuesday. The cash-and-stock transaction will give Bertelsmann a 67% stake in the enlarged company, while Concord's shareholders will get...

April 28 (Reuters) - Financial information company S&P Global ( SPGI ) reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Tuesday on strong demand for its data and analytics offerings amid geopolitical uncertainty, sending its shares up about 1.3% in premarket trading. Rising market volatility, private credit concerns and geopolitical uncertainty pushed investors to rely more on market analytics and risk...

$3.1B Acquisition establishes Waverly’s first Louisiana partnership BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Waverly Advisors, LLC (“Waverly”), a federally registered investment adviser (“RIA”) that specializes in investment management, financial planning and wealth management services for high-net-worth individuals, families, corporate retirement plans and institutional clients, has acquired TruWealth Advisors (“TruWealth”), a $3.1 billion (as of 12.31.2025) wealth management firm based in the greater...

08:04 AM EDT, 04/28/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Watsco ( WSO ) reported Q1 earnings Tuesday of $1.87 per diluted share, down from $1.93 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.70. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $1.53 billion, in line with a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.49 billion. Watsco ( WSO ) agreed...