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Texas Instruments buys Silicon Labs for $7.5B What happened Texas Instruments ($TXN) agreed to acquire Silicon Laboratories ($SLAB) for about $7.5B in cash at $231/share (about a 69% premium). The goal is to expand its wireless connectivity footprint (industrial + consumer IoT). Deal is expected to close in 1H 2027 and targets about $450M in annual manufacturing + operating savings within 3 years...

AMD Q1 guide tops estimates, but Q4 dip, MI308 China limits and HBM tightness hit sentiment What happened AMD guided Q1 2026 revenue to roughly $9.8B (±$300M), beating Street estimates, driven by continued data-center and AI demand — but the guide implies a sequential dip vs Q4 and raised questions about AI margins, customer concentration, and supply constraints (especially HBM). Why it matters fo...

Match Group Q1 revenue guide tops Street as turnaround gains traction despite fewer payers Winners Online dating and subscription app monetisation If Match’s product “reset” improves outcomes and trust, it can lift conversion and retention across subscription apps and supports the broader “paid consumer internet” narrative (even with near-term trade-offs). Names: $MTCH (Match Group), $DUOL (Duolin...

PayPal tumbles after weak holiday-quarter results + 2026 profit outlook misses expectations What happened PayPal ($PYPL) reported Q4 revenue of about $8.68B and adjusted EPS of about $1.23, both below expectations, then guided 2026 profit to be flat-to-down versus Wall Street forecasts. Management also flagged slowing growth in higher-margin “branded checkout” (about 1% growth in Q4), and the comp...

Tesla rolls out new Model Y AWD in the U.S. at $41,990, pushing EV price competition higher What happened - Tesla ($TSLA) listed a new Model Y all-wheel drive variant in the U.S. priced at $41,990. - It sits above the cheaper “Standard” rear-wheel drive trim and continues Tesla’s 2026 playbook: lower entry pricing without waiting for an all-new mass market model. - With the U.S. EV tax credit no l...

Google Cloud and Liberty Global sign 5-year AI deal to roll out Gemini across European cable and mobile operations What happened Google Cloud and Liberty Global agreed a 5-year strategic partnership to deploy Gemini AI models plus cloud tools across Liberty Global’s European footprint. Focus areas include AI-powered TV search and discovery, automated customer support, stronger network reliability...

Devon to buy Coterra in $58B all-stock deal, creating a 1.6M boe per day US shale heavyweight focused on the Permian What happened Devon Energy and Coterra Energy agreed to an all-stock merger valued at about $58B. Devon holders will own 54 percent of the combined company, which keeps the Devon name and relocates HQ to Houston, targeting $1B of annual pre-tax savings by 2027 and a $5B shareholder...

US FDA launches “PreCheck” pilot to speed up construction and review of domestic drug manufacturing plants, prioritising critical medicines and modern facility technology. What happened The U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened requests to join its PreCheck pilot program to boost US-based pharmaceutical manufacturing by speeding up facility build-outs and FDA review. The pilot uses a 2-phase ap...

ORACLE plans to raise $45B–$50B in 2026 (debt + equity) to expand Oracle Cloud Infrastructure capacity for AI demand What happened Oracle said it expects to raise $45B–$50B in 2026 using a mix of debt and equity to build more cloud infrastructure capacity. It specifically cited contracted demand from large OCI customers including AMD, Meta, NVIDIA, OpenAI, TikTok and xAI. Why it matters for market...

Nvidia and OpenAI mega-investment talks cool off: $100B plan is stalled and now looks far smaller What happened Nvidia’s previously discussed plan to invest up to $100B in OpenAI has stalled, and talks have shifted toward a smaller equity investment (tens of billions). Nvidia also says the earlier figure was not a binding commitment. Why it matters for markets This is a sentiment hit to the “AI ca...

Verizon’s Bullish Earnings Boost: Subscriber Surge and $25B Buyback Reset the Telecom Trade Verizon delivered a bullish telecom “reset” print: Q4 results beat expectations, subscriber growth hit a multi-year high, 2026 profit guidance came in above the Street, and management rolled out a major new share buyback plan. The stock reaction suggests investors are buying the message that Verizon can gro...

Apple to prioritise premium iPhone launches in 2H 2026 (incl. first foldable), while standard iPhone 18 reportedly slips to 1H 2027 What happened Apple will prioritise production and launch of its 3 highest-end iPhone models in 2026, including its first foldable iPhone, and delay the standard iPhone 18 to the first half of 2027. The drivers are supply-chain constraints (including higher memory/com...

Chevron beats Q4 profit estimate and flags Venezuela upside: what it means for oil stocks Chevron ($CVX) beat Q4 profit expectations even with lower oil prices, leaning on efficiency and record output. The bigger catalyst: management is openly eyeing Venezuela opportunities as US rules loosen, with Chevron already producing there and suggesting output could rise meaningfully if additional authoris...

IBM surges on surprisingly strong software growth and upbeat outlook What happened IBM beat estimates and showed faster software growth, helping shift the narrative toward “software-led + AI monetisation + improving margins” for legacy tech. Winners Enterprise software and IT workflow platforms IBM’s software strength suggests enterprise spending is holding up, and markets may reward recurring rev...

Microsoft capital spending jumps, cloud revenue fails to impress, shares drop after hours Microsoft just posted results that look “fine” on the surface, but the market is laser-focused on 2 things: 1) record AI capex (about $37.5B in the quarter, up roughly 66% YoY) and 2) Azure growth that only barely beat expectations. The stock slid after-hours because investors want clearer proof that AI spend...

Medicare Advantage Rate Shock Hits Insurers: UnitedHealth Signals First Revenue Drop Since 1989 What happened $UNH warned 2026 revenue is expected to fall and flagged a tougher setup after the government’s proposed 2027 Medicare Advantage rate increase came in near-flat. The market read-through is simple: reimbursement pressure + higher medical costs = margin squeeze risk across Medicare Advantage...

US government backs $1.6B USA Rare Earth package to build Texas mine and US magnet plant What happened USA Rare Earth ($USAR) says the Trump administration will back a $1.6B debt-and-equity package to help build a Texas rare earth mine plus a US magnet facility aimed at defense and high-tech supply chains. The Commerce Department is set to take a 10% stake, part of a broader push to cut reliance o...

Merck Walks Away From Revolution Medicines Talks, Triggering Biotech Deal-Premium Reset Merck $MRK is no longer in talks to buy Revolution Medicines $RVMD, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The talks reportedly cooled over price, and notes say talks could restart or another bidder could show up. Why this matters to markets This is a classic M and A premium unwind. When a rumored buyout fa...

Abbott Misses on Diagnostics Revenue, Pressuring Medtech Sentiment and Shifting Focus to Labs and Tools What happened Abbott ($ABT) missed quarterly revenue expectations, with weakness highlighted in its diagnostics business. The guidance tone also pressured sentiment across medtech and diagnostics as investors reassess near-term testing demand and pricing. Why the market cares When a mega-cap hea...

Intel’s Weak Q1 Outlook Signals Data-Centre CPU Supply Constraints Amid the AI Buildout Intel ($INTC) delivered a weak Q1 outlook (sales and profit below estimates), citing supply constraints for server CPUs that power AI data-centre builds. Shares dropped sharply after-hours as investors worried the company is still struggling to translate the AI infrastructure boom into consistent growth. What h...

BitGo prices U.S. IPO at $18, raising $212.8m and valuing the company at about $2.08bn Crypto custodian BitGo priced its U.S. IPO at $18 (above the marketed range), raising about $212.8m and implying roughly a $2.08bn valuation. BitGo is expected to trade on the NYSE under $BTGO. What happened BitGo is one of the better-known institutional crypto custody firms. Pricing above range is a “risk-on” s...

Citizens Financial profit jumps on higher fee income, shares hit all-time high Citizens Financial Group ($CFG) posted a sharp Q4 profit jump, powered by a rebound in fee income (wealth + capital markets) and stronger net interest income as net interest margin widened. The stock hit an all-time high after the print. What happened * Q4 profit up about 32% year over year * Net interest income up abou...

Kraft Heinz hits a 6-year low as Berkshire signals it may sell its 27.5% stake What happened Kraft Heinz ($KHC) disclosed in an SEC prospectus filing that Berkshire Hathaway could sell, from time to time, up to 325.4 million shares — essentially its full 27.5% stake (about $7.7bn based on the prior close). The headline spooked the market because a stake that large creates a supply overhang. $KHC f...

Pfizer licenses Novavax Matrix-M adjuvant for up to 2 vaccine programs Novavax signed a non-exclusive licensing deal giving Pfizer access to Novavax’s Matrix-M adjuvant for use in vaccines targeting up to 2 infectious disease areas. Novavax gets a $30M upfront payment in Q1 2026, is eligible for up to $500M in development and sales milestones, and tiered high mid-single-digit royalties on net sale...

Big Tech Slides After Trump Tariff Threats Against Europe Linked To Greenland What happened U.S. mega-cap tech stocks trading in Europe fell after President Trump threatened an increasing range of tariffs on several European countries unless the U.S. is allowed to buy Greenland. With U.S. cash markets closed for the holiday, the move showed up most clearly in European listings and U.S. index futur...