• June 13, 2024

Noble will get 'ever pickier' on M&A after Diamond deal: CEO

Oil driller Noble Corp (NE) is set to acquire Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO) in a stock-plus-cash deal valued at $1.6 billion. Noble Corp. CEO and President Robert Eifler sits down with the Market Domination team to talk more about the acquisition and Noble's drilling operations amid recent forecasts on crude oil (CL=F, BZ=F) demand. "We drill for some of the largest companies in the world, and they have a lot of needs. And in order to meet those needs globally, we need to have enough assets so that we can spread our investments, around technology and innovation across a bigger base," Eifler says on the company's push to increase its scale. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan. Catch more of Yahoo Finance's coverage surrounding oil prices and the broader energy sector: The big reason why there will be more energy sector deals Energy transition is caught in a 'trilemma,' expert explains IEA warns of 8M barrel per day oil surplus by 2030 Oil may reach $86 per barrel this summer: Goldman Sachs Oil prices rebound despite 'shaky' demand outlook

  • June 13, 2024

Commodity investor AUM on the rise - RBC

Total commodity investor assets under management continued to rise through April and May, according to analysis from RBC, suggesting that this turn in momentum should be one to watch. Total assets under management (AUM) now stand at $608.4 billion, higher month-on-month but still not enough to pull the year-to date average for 2024 above the 2023 full year average. “In 2024, we think AUM could stabilize further, especially if precious metals flows turn sustainably positive,” RBC said.