--- title: "Dow Jones Top Financial Services Headlines at 4 PM ET: Private-Equity Firms Look for an Exit Three Years After Buying EverBank | Rainmakers ..." type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296532606.md" description: "Dow Jones headlines cover private equity exit plans for EverBank, Weil Gotshal rainmakers exploring exits, and California's record $366B startup investment. Crypto stocks surged following White House support for the Clarity Act, though CME Group fell. U.S. Treasury increased bond buyback size to $4B. Key corporate moves include Goldman Sachs buying LCN Capital for up to $410M, Stripe acquiring OpenRouter for $7B, and Klarna shares tumbling on lowered outlooks despite Q2 profits." datetime: "2026-08-20T20:20:12.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296532606.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296532606.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296532606.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Dow Jones Top Financial Services Headlines at 4 PM ET: Private-Equity Firms Look for an Exit Three Years After Buying EverBank | Rainmakers ... Private-Equity Firms Look for an Exit Three Years After Buying EverBank The five owners of Florida-based EverBank clashed over its strategy after their 2023 purchase. ---- Rainmakers in Talks to Leave Weil Gotshal Amid Poaching Frenzy Two groups that include star lawyers are exploring joining rival firms, the latest disruption in Big Law. ---- California Draws More Startup Investment Than All Other 49 States Combined Investors have plowed a record $366 billion in venture-capital funding into the state amid the AI boom. ---- Crypto Stocks Continue to Surge After Upbeat White House Meeting President Trump reaffirmed support for the Clarity Act, which would allow for greater integration of Bitcoin and its peers into the U.S. economy if passed. ---- Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk Find insight on Munich Re, Standard Life, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services. ---- U.S. to Buy Back More Longer-Term Bonds "The current maximum size of $2 billion per operation will be at least $4 billion per operation," the U.S. Treasury said. ---- Why a Payments Giant Is Paying $7 Billion for the 'Stripe of AI' The Stripe deal for OpenRouter, founded by an NFT entrepreneur, is a bet on a future where users turn to a mix of AI models. ---- Cantor Lets Hedge Funds Place Big Bets on Kalshi's Prediction Markets The investment bank will serve as a broker, arranging block trades on everything from weather forecasts to iPhone sales. ---- Hong Kong's Exchange Operator Posts Record Quarter on Surging IPOs, Trading Activity Booming trading and listing activity in Hong Kong propelled the city's exchange operator to another record quarter. ---- Trump Touts Clarity Act With Crypto Executives. Why CME Group Stock Is Tanking. Trump met Leaders of tech and crypto firms, including Coinbase and Ripple, on Wednesday. It's the next move for the executives after an industry-friendly bill stalled. ---- Klarna Shares Tumble on Lower Outlook, CFO Search The payments company tempered its outlook for the year, even as it swung to a profit and logged higher revenue in the second quarter. ---- Goldman Sachs to Buy Real-Estate Investment Firm for Up to $410 Million LCN Capital Partners specializes in sale-leaseback transactions and manages about $3 billion in assets. 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