08:57 AM EDT, 07/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates to add Hyatt Hotels' ( H ) comment in the fourth paragraph.) Hyatt Hotels ( H ) shares were up nearly 5% in recent Thursday premarket activity after Bloomberg reported late Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter, that the hospitality company is close to acquiring boutique hotel operator Standard International....

08:54 AM EDT, 07/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- SM Energy ( SM ) said Thursday that it plans to offer $650 million worth of its senior notes due 2029 and $650 million worth of its senior notes due 2032. The company said it will use the net proceeds from the offerings toward funding its acquisition of oil and gas assets from...

08:54 AM EDT, 07/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Exxon Mobil's ( XOM ) attempt to prevent Chevron's ( CVX ) $53 billion acquisition of Hess (HES) hinges on whether the purchase would involve a change of control of Hess' Guyana stake, Reuters reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Exxon Mobil ( XOM ) and Chevron ( CVX ) are...

Chevron Corporation ( CVX ) shares are trading higher today. QatarEnergy reportedly disclosed an agreement to acquire a 20% interest in an offshore block’s production-sharing contract in Suriname. Chevron ( CVX ), the operator of offshore block 5 in Suriname, will maintain a 40% stake and Paradise Oil Company will hold the remaining 40% of the interest, reported Reuters. Block...