S&P Global supplies financial information, analytics, and benchmarks to investors, corporations, and governments. Its offerings include credit ratings, market intelligence, and indices, along with price assessments and energy data. Clients access these tools through subscriptions, licensing, and transaction-based services, integrating data and research into their workflows. The company aims to help clients assess risk, make informed decisions, and drive growth while upholding corporate responsibility and ESG commitments.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1917
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Analysts expect S&P 500 earnings to jump about 31% in the third quarter from a year earlier, with technology and AI-focused companies such as Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta Platforms driving nearly two-thirds of the rise. Energy companies are projected to post a roughly 115% profit increase, according to Reuters. Higher oil prices amid the US-Israeli war with Iran pushed American crude about 30% higher during the quarter. Growth looks weaker elsewhere. Consumer staples and real estate are expected to report the slowest year-over-year gains. Second-quarter earnings rose nearly 54%, the strongest growth since 2021, according to LSEG. Excluding mark-to-market gains at Alphabet and Amazon, growth was about 35%. Investors worry about the wider market if the AI boom slows.
S&P Global has appointed Thomas Kim as Chief Legal Officer, effective 19 October 2026. Kim will report to President and CEO Martina Cheung and oversee the company's Legal, Government Affairs, Risk and Compliance function. Kim brings over 30 years of legal experience. He previously served as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for Gartner, starting in 2023. Before that, he held the same position at Thomson Reuters from August 2019 to April 2023, where he notably led the separation of the $6 billion financial and risk data division. The appointment follows the retirement announcement of current Chief Legal Officer Steve Kemps, who will remain as special adviser until 31 December 2026 to ensure a smooth transition. Kim holds undergraduate and law degrees from Stanford University.
US stock markets closed mixed on Thursday as surging crude oil prices and falling semiconductor stocks weighed on investor sentiment. The Nasdaq dropped 1.25%, whilst the S&P 500 fell 0.47%. The Dow Jones posted a marginal 0.10% gain. Oil prices jumped over 3.6% following supply concerns from attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and reduced US output due to hurricanes. The rising prices have stoked inflation fears, with markets pricing in a 69.2% probability of a December interest rate hike. Chipmakers fell 3.4% after reports that OpenAI's revenues were $20 billion below previous guidance. Broadcom dropped 4.4% and Oracle declined 5.5% amid concerns about technology companies' debt issuance.
S&P Global announced updates to its Capital IQ Pro platform, expanding ChatIQ, its conversational AI feature. ChatIQ now enables users to ask natural-language questions and access company, market, credit and economic data alongside financial documents, news and research in one place. The update includes AI-powered Excel and PowerPoint tools. ChatIQ Spreadsheets assists with model building and analysis using refreshable Capital IQ Pro formulas. ChatIQ Presentations, available in Labs, helps create data-driven slides. Additional enhancements cover valuation workflows with new Discounted Cash Flow analysis, private markets benchmarking tools from With Intelligence, fixed income analytics incorporating Markit's Global Sector Curves, and redesigned credit analysis features. The platform also introduced AI-powered Portfolio Insights in beta, helping users identify portfolio return drivers and connect performance with market developments.
S&P Global Ratings has launched its Vault Risk Assessment (VRA), a tool designed to evaluate impairment risks in blockchain-based lending vaults. The move targets a market that grew from $1.5 billion in deposits in September 2024 to approximately $10 billion by September 2026. The VRA assesses six risk factors: portfolio credit quality, liquidity mismatch, curator risk, blockchain risk, protocol risk, and vault security and governance. It provides forward-looking analysis but does not rate creditworthiness or yield attractiveness in traditional terms. Digital asset vaults pool investor deposits and deploy them on blockchain according to defined strategies, operating similarly to managed fixed income funds. The framework aims to help institutions strengthen investment governance and vault selection as digital assets become more institutionalised. S&P Global will publish initial assessments in future announcements, though no specific timeline or vault list was provided.