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Rio Tinto in early talks to buy Glencore What happened Rio Tinto is in early talks about an all-share buyout of “some or all” of Glencore, a combo that could create the world’s biggest miner (around $207B in combined value). Initial tape reaction was mixed: U.S.-listed Glencore shares jumped about 6%, while Rio’s Australia-listed shares closed about 6.3% lower, signalling “acquirer risk” and fears...

American Electric Power’s $2.65B Fuel Cell Deal Signals Utility-Scale Fuel Cells Are Going Mainstream What happened American Electric Power $AEP said its unit will buy a substantial portion of its option for Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cells in a deal worth about $2.65B, tied to plans to develop and build a fuel cell power generation facility near Cheyenne, Wyoming. AEP also signed a 20-year o...

Compass and Anywhere merger set to close Friday after shareholders approve, creating a mega US brokerage What happened: Compass ($COMP) and Anywhere Real Estate ($HOUS) shareholders approved their all stock merger. The companies say the deal is set to close Friday, after the antitrust waiting period expired earlier this month. The combined company would be one of the biggest residential brokerages...

Applied Digital tops revenue estimates as AI data center demand surges What happened Applied Digital ($APLD) reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $126.6M (ended Nov. 30), well above the ~$88M analyst estimate, helped by strong demand for large-scale AI data center capacity. Shares jumped about 7% after hours. Why it matters AI workloads are forcing a land-grab for “AI-ready” data centers: huge power avai...

Aktis Oncology plans an upsized U.S. IPO, with Eli Lilly as a $100M anchor investor What happened Aktis Oncology is trying to price the first major U.S. IPO of 2026 with a bigger deal size than initially planned, and Eli Lilly stepping in as a major anchor investor. That combination is being read as a “biotech window might be reopening” signal. Winners IPO Gatekeepers A larger IPO means bigger und...

SanDisk rips higher as Nvidia highlights AI storage as the next bottleneck What Happened SanDisk ($SNDK) surged to a fresh record after investors tied Nvidia’s CES messaging to a new wave of AI-driven demand for flash storage and SSDs. The move also lifted other storage names like Western Digital ($WDC) and Seagate ($STX). Why It Matters AI isn’t just a GPU story anymore. As models scale and infer...

Hg agrees to buy OneStream in a $6.4 billion all-cash take-private deal What happened * Private equity firm Hg agreed to acquire OneStream in an all-cash deal valuing the company at about $6.4 billion. * OneStream shareholders are set to receive $24 per share, a 31% premium to the prior close, and the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026. * General Atlantic and Tidemark are expected...

Vistra buys Cogentrix Energy in a $4.7B deal to add 5.5 GW of natural gas power for booming data center demand What Happened Vistra ($VST) announced it’s buying Cogentrix Energy from Quantum Capital in a deal valued around $4.7B (cash + stock + assumed debt). The purchase adds 10 modern natural gas plants (about 5,500 MW) across key power markets including PJM, ISO New England, and ERCOT, position...

JPMorgan joins the $900B club and the valuation is still “cheap” What happened On January 5, 2026, $JPM was positioned to close with a market capitalisation above $900B for the 1st time, putting it in a very small group of US companies to ever hit that level. What stands out: despite the size and performance, JPMorgan’s forward P/E was ~15.3 vs ~22.5 for the S&P 500 (banks historically trade a...

Chevron and US refiners jump as Trump signals a path toward Venezuela oil access What happened US energy stocks rallied after President Trump’s move against Venezuela’s leadership boosted expectations that American firms could regain broader access to Venezuela’s huge (but run-down) oil reserves. Chevron (the key US major already operating there under a waiver) and several US refiners jumped sharp...

AMD Unveils New AI Chips at CES What happened AMD used its CES stage in Las Vegas to show off new AI chips aimed at data centres and PCs, spotlighting the Instinct MI455 AI processors that go into rack-scale systems being sold to customers including OpenAI. OpenAI President Greg Brockman appeared with AMD CEO Lisa Su, underscoring the strategic importance of AMD’s roadmap. AMD also introduced the...

Commerce Bancshares closes FineMark acquisition, expands wealth footprint into Florida, Arizona, South Carolina What happened $CBSH (Commerce Bancshares) completed its previously announced all-stock acquisition of FineMark, expanding its private banking and wealth management platform. Pro-forma scale: about $36B in assets and $90B in assets under administration, ranking it 15th among bank-managed...

Barclays Upgrades Vertiv to Overweight, Raises Price Target to $200 What happened Barclays upgraded $VRT (Vertiv) from Equal Weight to Overweight and lifted its price target to $200 (from $181), saying recent volatility created an attractive entry point and that $VRT could “catch up” versus other AI-infrastructure names into 2026. Why it matters for traders This is another “AI data center build-ou...

Sable Offshore rips higher after court clears near-term hurdle for California pipeline restart What happened Sable Offshore ($SOC) jumped after the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied an emergency request from environmental groups to pause federal approval tied to restarting Sable’s Santa Barbara County pipeline system. The pipeline has been shut since the 2015 Refugio oil spill, and Sable...

Berkshire Hathaway Enters the Post-Buffett Era as Shares Drift Lower Episode Berkshire Hathaway just officially entered its post-Warren Buffett era, with Greg Abel taking over as CEO. The stock slipped on day 1 even as the broader market rose, a reminder that “succession discount” risk is real, even for iconic compounders. What happened Greg Abel has taken the top job after Buffett’s 60-year run b...

Pinnacle and Synovus complete merger, creating a $117B Southeast regional bank “growth champion” Intro Today’s headline is a big one for US regional banks: Pinnacle Financial Partners has completed its merger with Synovus, creating a larger Southeast banking platform with more scale, more locations, and a longer runway to compete for commercial clients. What Happened The deal is now officially clo...

PROG Holdings Closes $420M Purchasing Power Acquisition (Payroll-Deduction Fintech Deal) Intro Today’s story is a fintech distribution upgrade: PROG Holdings ($PRG) just closed its $420M cash acquisition of Purchasing Power, an employee benefit platform that lets workers buy products/services through automatic payroll deductions. What happened $PRG bought Purchasing Power for $420M cash (funded wi...

FDA Rejects Corcept’s Relacorilant for Cushing Syndrome-Related Hypertension What happened The US FDA declined to approve Corcept Therapeutics’ relacorilant for hypertension in patients with hypercortisolism (Cushing syndrome), citing insufficient evidence of effectiveness and an unclear benefit-risk profile. Corcept said it plans to meet with the FDA on next steps, and shares fell sharply on the...

Triller delisted from Nasdaq What happened Triller, the short-form video and creator-marketing company that pitched itself as a TikTok challenger, was delisted from Nasdaq after missing multiple SEC filing deadlines (its 2024 annual report plus 2025 quarterly reports). Shares can typically continue trading via over-the-counter (OTC) venues, but the delisting is a major credibility and liquidity hi...

Comcast board approves separation of Versant Media Group (cable networks spin-off) What happened Comcast $CMCSA approved the separation of its cable network portfolio into a new, independent public company called Versant Media Group. This is a classic “sum-of-the-parts” move: isolate slower-growth linear cable assets while Comcast keeps its core connectivity and other growth engines. Why the marke...

TransDigm Buys Stellant Systems For $960M Cash — Bigger Push Into Defense, Space, And Aftermarket Parts What Happened TransDigm ($TDG) agreed to buy Stellant Systems from Arlington Capital Partners for about $960 million in cash (including certain tax benefits). Stellant designs and manufactures high-power electronic components and subsystems used across aerospace and defense, including space and...

Vanda Pharmaceuticals (VNDA) jumps after FDA approves its motion-sickness drug Nereus (tradipitant) What happened On December 30–31, 2025, the FDA approved Vanda’s Nereus (tradipitant) to prevent vomiting induced by motion. It’s the first new FDA-approved treatment for motion-induced vomiting in over 40 years, and Vanda says it plans to launch in the coming months. Why the market cares 1. A brand-...

Tesla Publishes Forecasts Pointing To Lower 2025 Deliveries What Happened Tesla took the unusual step of publishing analyst “consensus” delivery forecasts on its investor site, and those estimates point to 2025 deliveries falling versus 2024. The market takeaway is simple: Tesla is acknowledging softer unit growth expectations, which matters because a big part of the bull case has relied on re-acc...

Trump Media launches 5 “America First” ETFs under Truth. Fi , but $DJT drops on strategy questions What happened Trump Media ($DJT) launched 5 “America First”-branded ETFs on the NYSE under its Truth. Fi push, working with Yorkville America Equities. The ETFs target themes like US defense, US energy security, and “red state” real estate, with more products (including digital-asset products) expect...

Nvidia Reportedly In Advanced Talks To Buy AI21 Labs For Up To $3B Nvidia is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Israel-based AI21 Labs in a deal valued around $2B–$3B. If it happens, it’s not just “chips buying software” — it’s Nvidia pushing further up the AI stack into models, talent, and product. What Happened Nvidia is in advanced negotiations to acquire AI21 Labs, an Israeli AI startup, with...