Market Chatter: S&P Global Mulls Spinout of Capital IQ Pro

01:47 PM EDT, 09/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- S&P Global (SPGI) is considering spinning out Capital IQ Pro, a move that could create a standalone firm worth billions of dollars, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. S&P is in the early stages of weighing its options for its flagship data and research platform, the report said, adding that the unit could fetch a valuation in the high single-digit billions of dollars in a spinoff scenario. S&P Global didn't immediately reply to a request for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.) Price: 449.05, Change: +13.21, Percent Change: +3.03