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COMPANIES. Amazon cuts robotics jobs. Amazon eliminated at least ONE HUNDRED corporate roles in its robotics division. The company says the move is part of a review of advanced technology teams. The robotics unit develops automated systems for fulfillment centers across the United States. Amazon states robotics remains STRATEGIC, even as it restructures teams. The cuts follow earlier workforce red...

COMPANIES. Paramount downgraded to JUNK after studio deal. Fitch cut Paramount Global’s credit rating to JUNK status following its major studio transaction. The agency cited higher leverage and integration risks. The downgrade increases refinancing pressure and raises borrowing costs. Investors are reassessing the balance sheet as the company absorbs the impact of the deal. THE ECONOMY. Oil tensio...

COMPANIES. Select Medical to go PRIVATE in multi-billion dollar deal. Select Medical Holdings agreed to be acquired by a consortium led by Robert Ortenzio, Martin Jackson and WCAS. The transaction values the company at about THREE POINT NINE BILLION DOLLARS including debt. The board approved the agreement and shareholders will vote in the coming months. The deal is expected to close in mid twenty...

COMPANIES. Shipping giants halt Hormuz transits. Hapag-Lloyd SUSPENDS sailings through the Strait of Hormuz and imposes a WAR RISK surcharge. Maersk and CMA CGM also reroute vessels. Hundreds of tankers and container ships divert or hold position. Insurers tighten coverage as tensions escalate. The move disrupts crude and cargo flows across a key energy corridor and freight rates face immediate pr...

COMPANIES. PARAMOUNT TO BUY WARNER BROS DISCOVERY FOR ONE HUNDRED TEN BILLION DOLLARS. Paramount Skydance agreed to acquire Warner Bros Discovery in a deal valued at ONE HUNDRED TEN BILLION DOLLARS, including about EIGHTY ONE BILLION DOLLARS in equity. Netflix withdrew from the bidding. The companies target SIX BILLION DOLLARS in cost savings. Regulators in the United States and Europe will review...

COMPANIES. Brink’s to acquire NCR Atleos in 6 point 6 billion dollars deal. Brink’s announced it will buy NCR Atleos in a cash and stock transaction valued at 6 point 6 billion dollars. The deal expands its presence in financial technology infrastructure and automated services. The company plans to integrate existing customer contracts into global operations and accelerate growth in higher margin...

COMPANIES. AXON shares JUMP seventeen percent after earnings BEAT. Axon reported fourth quarter revenue of seven hundred ninety seven million dollars and adjusted earnings of two dollars and fifteen cents per share. Both topped estimates. The company PROJECTS revenue growth of twenty seven to thirty percent in twenty twenty six, driven by demand for public safety devices and subscription software....

COMPANIES. AMD seals 60 billion dollar AI chip deal with Meta. Advanced Micro Devices agreed to supply up to 60 billion dollars in artificial intelligence chips to Meta Platforms over five years. The agreement allows Meta to buy up to 10 percent of AMD. Shares of AMD jumped more than 6 percent in early trading. The deal strengthens AMD in the artificial intelligence race. THE ECONOMY. United State...

COMPANIES. Hims and Hers posts RECORD revenue and profit. Hims and Hers reported full year 2025 revenue of 2 BILLION 350 MILLION dollars. Net income reached 128 MILLION dollars. Adjusted EBITDA totaled 318 MILLION dollars. Subscribers rose to MORE THAN 2 MILLION 500 THOUSAND, up 13 PERCENT year over year. The company PROJECTS 2026 revenue between 2 BILLION 700 MILLION and 2 BILLION 900 MILLION dol...

COMPANIES. NVIDIA earnings in focus. Investors await results from NVIDIA Corporation this week. The chipmaker sits at the center of the artificial intelligence boom. Its guidance could move major indexes. The company holds one of the largest weightings in the Standard and Poor’s five hundred. Analysts say data center demand and margins will be critical. Any shift in revenue forecasts may trigger s...

COMPANIES. Microsoft names new gaming chief. Microsoft APPOINTS ASHA SHARMA as executive vice president and chief executive of its gaming division. Phil Spencer steps down and remains in an advisory role during the transition. The company aligns gaming more closely with artificial intelligence and devices. The change reshapes leadership of Xbox and first party studios. THE ECONOMY. United States g...

COMPANIES. ANALOG DEVICES BEATS ESTIMATES AND RAISES DIVIDEND. Analog Devices reported revenue of 3.16 billion dollars for the quarter ended January 31, 2026. Adjusted earnings per share reached 2 dollars and 46 cents. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 11 percent to 1 dollar and 10 cents. It returned 1 billion dollars to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. Management projects a...

COMPANIES. Boeing secures 30 BILLION DOLLAR jet orders. Three Vietnamese airlines signed agreements with Boeing for 90 aircraft valued at about 30 BILLION DOLLARS. The contracts cover single aisle models and include long term delivery schedules, financing support and maintenance services. The deal strengthens Boeing’s production backlog as travel demand expands across Southeast Asia. THE ECONOMY....

COMPANIES. Palo Alto trims profit forecast. Palo Alto Networks CUT its full year profit outlook after reporting quarterly results. Revenue rose, but costs tied to acquisitions and ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE investments pressured margins. Shares FELL in extended trading after the announcement. The shift signals tighter profitability in cybersecurity despite solid demand. ECONOMY. Fed signals possible...

COMPANIES. U.S. Airlifts Nuclear Microreactor. The United States transported a nuclear microreactor built by Valar Atomics from California to Utah aboard a C seventeen aircraft. The unit can generate up to FIVE MEGAWATTS of power. Officials said the reactor moved without nuclear fuel. The project advances toward initial operation at scaled capacity before reaching full output. The demonstration hi...

COMPANIES. LOWE’S CUTS 600 CORPORATE JOBS. Lowe’s will eliminate ABOUT 600 corporate and support roles, less than 1 PERCENT of its workforce. The company says it will redirect resources to frontline store employees. Affected staff will receive financial assistance and continued benefits during a transition period. Management frames the move as a shift toward customer facing operations and stronger...

COMPANIES. Moderna faces Food and Drug Administration setback on flu vaccine. Moderna confirmed that the United States Food and Drug Administration refused to file its biologics license application for its messenger RNA influenza vaccine. The agency cited concerns about the Phase Three comparator design, not safety or efficacy. Moderna will seek a meeting with regulators and continue submissions o...

COMPANIES. Musk reorganizes xAI ahead of IPO. Elon Musk RESTRUCTURED xAI after merging it with SpaceX. The company created FOUR divisions focused on Grok models, coding systems, multimedia generation and machine learning infrastructure. Executives cited access to a large graphics processing unit cluster and plans for orbital data centers. The group is preparing a PUBLIC OFFERING to fund expansion....

COMPANIES. Paramount raises bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount Skydance sweetened its offer to 30 dollars per share in cash and added a 25 cent quarterly ticking fee after December 31, 2026 if the deal does not close. The company also agreed to cover a 2 point 8 billion dollar termination fee tied to Warner’s agreement with Netflix. The move intensifies the takeover battle and pressures sha...

COMPANIES. ALPHABET TAPS EUROPEAN DEBT MARKETS. Alphabet launched a MULTI TRANCHE bond sale in SWISS FRANCS, its FIRST issuance in that currency. The deal follows a recent large bond transaction in the UNITED STATES and expands the company’s funding beyond the dollar market. Investors focused on demand for HIGH GRADE corporate debt amid global interest rate uncertainty. The move strengthens Alphab...

COMPANIES. InPost closes seven point eight billion euro deal. A consortium led by Advent and FedEx agreed to acquire parcel locker company InPost for seven point eight billion euros. The offer prices shares at fifteen point sixty euros, a premium of about fifty percent over pre deal levels. Advent and FedEx will each hold thirty seven percent. The company will remain based in Poland and keep its c...

COMPANIES. CENTENE releases results and guidance. Centene Corporation reported full year 2025 revenue of ONE HUNDRED NINETY FOUR BILLION SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS. The company also RELEASED guidance for 2026. Management PROJECTS stable membership and operating performance. Investors focused on margins and cash flow across the United States health insurance sector. THE ECONOMY. JO...

COMPANIES. SPACEX ABSORBS XAI IN LANDMARK DEAL. SpaceX completed the acquisition of xAI through a tax free reorganization. The transaction values xAI at about two hundred and fifty billion dollars. xAI shareholders received SpaceX equity instead of cash. The move consolidates artificial intelligence and aerospace under one structure. The deal also allows investors to defer taxes until shares are s...

COMPANIES. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS MOVES FOR SILICON LABS. Texas Instruments announced a SEVEN POINT FIVE BILLION DOLLAR all cash deal to buy Silicon Laboratories. The offer values the company at TWO HUNDRED THIRTY ONE DOLLARS PER SHARE, a SIXTY NINE PERCENT premium. The acquisition expands Texas Instruments’ wireless and Internet of Things chip portfolio. Silicon Laboratories shares jumped sharply afte...

COMPANIES. DISNEY NAMES NEW CEO. Walt Disney confirmed Josh D’Amaro as the next chief executive with the transition effective in March two thousand twenty six. Bob Iger remains as senior adviser until December thirty first two thousand twenty six. Disney’s parks division generated nearly ten billion dollars in operating profit last fiscal year, reinforcing the company’s operational strength during...