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“Karuna Therapeutics surges 47% after Bristol Myers Squibb announces $14 billion deal”

“Bristol Myers Squibb on Friday announced it agreed to buy biopharmaceutical company Karuna Therapeutics for $14 billion in cash, or $330 per share. Karuna’s stock closed up more than 47% on the news Friday, hitting $317.85 a share. Bristol Myers Squibb shares closed up 2%…”… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Wells Fargo CEO warns of severance costs of nearly $1 billion in fourth quarter as layoffs loom”

“Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf said Tuesday that low staff turnover means the company will likely book a large severance expense in the fourth quarter. “We’re looking at something like $750 million to a little less than a billion dollars of severance in… Continue Reading…

Banking

“US Bank Plans to Issue $2.5 Billion of Auto Credit-Linked Notes”

“…It’s the first time US Bank has sold this type of securitization, according to a preliminary ratings report by Moody’s Investors Service. The notes effectively allow the issuer to transfer credit risk tied to the underlying loans over to investors.… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Costco Stock Climbs After Earnings Beat, $15 Dividend Payout; Analysts Raise Price Targets”

“…The retailer reported a 16.6% increase in earnings to $3.58 per share on 6.2% revenue growth to $57.8 billion in revenue. FactSet analysts expected 11% earnings growth to $3.41 per share on $57.79 billion in revenue. Net sales rose 6.2%… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“U.S. tap water has a $47 billion forever chemicals problem”

“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding some “forever chemicals” to the list of toxins in drinking water that must be reported. That is going to require a lot of infrastructure investment… About 300 million people in the U.S. receive… Continue Reading…

Business

“GM initiates $10 billion buyback, boosts dividend and reinstates 2023 guidance after UAW strikes”

“…The Detroit automaker plans to increase its quarterly dividend next year by 33% to 12 cents per share; initiate an accelerated $10 billion share repurchase program; and reinstate its 2023 guidance to include an estimated $1.1 billion in earnings before interest… Continue Reading…

Business

“Broadcom closes $69 billion VMware deal [acquisition] after China approval”

“Broadcom on Wednesday closed its $69 billion acquisition of cloud-computing firm VMware after receiving regulatory approval in last major market China and ending a months-long saga… China’s regulatory approval came through on Tuesday after ongoing tensions with the U.S. around… Continue Reading…

Energy

“U.S. crude oil tumbles below $75 a barrel after OPEC delays meeting”

“U.S. crude prices fell more than 4% Wednesday after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries delayed a pivotal meeting on production cuts that was scheduled for the weekend. The West Texas Intermediate contract for January dropped $3.27, or 4.2%, to $74.50 a barrel, while… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Chinese, Saudi Central Banks Sign Currency Swap Worth $7 Billion”

“China and Saudi Arabia have signed a local-currency swap agreement worth around $7 billion, deepening their ties as countries across the Middle East look to shift more of their non-oil trade away from the dollar. The two countries’ central banks… Continue Reading…

Business

“Ramsay, Sime Darby to Sell Hospital Unit for $1.2 Billion”

“Australia’s Ramsay Health Care Ltd. and Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd. have agreed to sell their hospital unit to Columbia Asia Healthcare Sdn. for 5.7 billion ringgit ($1.2 billion), according to a stock exchange filing. …Columbia Asia’s main shareholders, TPG… Continue Reading…