SPGI

There are rumors that S&P Global may sell Capital IQ. As a major shareholder of S&P Global, what does that mean?

They say that S&P Global is considering spinning off its flagship data and research platform, Capital IQ Pro, in a move that could create a multi-billion dollar standalone company.

Well, nothing is certain here, but this would be a big move for S&P Global, and I think it's already justified.

S&P Global has certainly pulled back and lagged the market, down by about 9%.

So, let's start with the best business of the three, S&P Global, with the ticker symbol SPGI. This company runs the largest credit rating agency on the planet, and it owns the S&P 500 index itself.

Now, the stock is down about 12% this year, and most people see that and think that's been crushed. But, there is a massive detail almost everyone is missing. Back on July 1st, S&P spun off an entire division and handed it directly to shareholders as a separate stock.

So, a big piece of that so-called drop is not lost money. It's value that was literally distributed to the people who owned it. What is left behind is a leaner, cleaner, insanely profitable company now trading at a lower price.