Apollo Global debt deal fees and insurance earnings rise, asset sales drag

Apollo Global Management has posted unprecedented fees from its lending and insurance sectors, though asset sales fell short, resulting in a stock price decline. The company wisely postponed certain divestitures in response to market conditions, while notching up quarterly records in both fee-related and spread earnings. With an upcoming focus on enhancing transparency and liquidity…

Spotify’s higher spending on marketing, AI features to hit profit

Spotify anticipates that increased marketing and development expenditures will adversely affect profits in the current quarter. The platform forecasts its third-quarter monthly active users to fall short of Wall Street’s expectations, a decline attributed to product changes in emerging markets. To counteract this, Spotify is investing significantly in AI features aimed at attracting and retaining…