AI Legal Firm Manifest OS Raises Funds at $750 Million Value

Apr 28, 2026 | Markets

Manifest OS, a startup selling AI software to lawyers, has sealed a $60 million Series A funding round valuing it at $750 million. Investors in the round include Menlo Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, First Round Capital and Quiet Capital, according to a statement reviewed...

Markets Downplay War’s Impact on Petrochemicals, Pipeline CEO Says

Apr 28, 2026 | Markets

Investors are misjudging how much Strait of Hormuz closures could impact global flows of petrochemicals, said Enterprise Products Partners LP Chief Executive Officer Jim Teague, adding to a chorus of industry voices warning about lingering disruptions from the Iran...

JPMorgan’s Dimon Warns Again on Risks of Credit Downturn

Apr 28, 2026 | Markets, Private Credit

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Jamie Dimon again cautioned that a credit market downturn could be worse than expected, even after his firm and Wall Street rivals posted a banner quarter in which loan portfolios held up. In private credit specifically, the fact that there...

Sherwin-Williams Sees Input Costs Rising After Sales Beat

Apr 28, 2026 | Markets

Sherwin-Williams Co. warned rising input costs could weigh on results later this year, after currency tailwinds helped it post stronger-than-expected sales growth in the first quarter. While the paint maker maintained its full-year adjusted profit guidance, it now...

Gulf Urea Output Drops With Lack of Fertilizer Ships to Load

Apr 28, 2026 | Markets

More than half of the Middle East’s urea output may have been lost since the start of the Iran conflict, which is continuing to disrupt fertilizer flows from the region and threatening global food inflation. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has choked...