London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) secured backing from Citi, JP Morgan, and RBC Capital Markets for its $3.535 billion acquisition of Octus. Analysts praised the deal for enhancing LSEG's position in private market data and expect strong EBITDA growth from Octus. The acquisition, combined with LSEG's ongoing share buybacks and AI opportunities, supports optimistic earnings forecasts and potential share price gains. Brokers view the deal as a key driver alongside LSEG's diversified business and cash generation capabilities.
LSEG's Octus deal is the story subject, here is Pluang's Financials sector snapshot as of Oct 23, 2026 18:02 WIB: Of 142 US Financials stocks, 50 rose and 84 fell. SMFG traded at USD 23.65 with a 1-day change of -1.83%, Blackstone at USD 116.61 down 1.80%, and BBVA at USD 24.59 down 1.76%. Typical hold times vary from 8 to 97 days with mixed buy-sell activity.
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