Business

“Johnson & Johnson to pay $6.5 billion to resolve nearly all talc ovarian cancer lawsuits in U.S.”

“Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday said it plans to pay $6.5 billion over 25 years to settle nearly all of the thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. claiming its talc-based products caused ovarian cancer, pending approval of the claimants. Those cases… Continue Reading…

Business, Precious Metals

“Elliott takes $1 billion stake in Anglo American as miner faces takeover interest”

“…The activist’s U.K. arm, Elliott Advisors, in a regulatory filing Friday confirmed after publication that it had a 2.5% interest in Anglo American. The position, which consists of cash-settled derivatives, is worth around £891 million, or roughly $1.1 billion. Anglo… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“$433 Billion Gone! [Apple] Loses More Value Than Tesla”

“Tesla’s loss of $328.3 billion this year in stock value certainly hurts. But it’s amazingly only the second-largest market value loss in the S&P 500. The dubious distinction of shredding the most value this year goes to Apple (AAPL). The Johnny-come-lately to AI’s… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Apple Signal of AI Intent Unleashes $112 Billion Stock Surge”

“…Apple’s decision to overhaul its Mac computer line to focus on artificial intelligence, as reported by Bloomberg, struck a chord with investors, sending the stock up 4.3% and adding $112 billion in value in its best performance in nearly a… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Vertex Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Alpine Immune Sciences for $4.9 Billion”

“Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX -0.02%decrease; red down pointing triangle has agreed to acquire Alpine Immune Sciences ALPN -0.01%decrease; red down pointing triangle for $4.9 billion in cash, bolstering its portfolio on kidney diseases as deals in biotechnology continue to heat up. The companies said Wednesday that Vertex would… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“New EPA limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water could cost $1.5 billion per year to implement”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/10/forever-chemical-pfas-pfos-regulation-to-cost-1point5-billion-annually-.html This is one time the cost is worth it. The alternative is cancer causing chemicals. No thanks.

Business

“Microsoft to invest $2.9 billion to expand AI, cloud infra in Japan”

“Microsoft said on Tuesday it would invest $2.9 billion over two years to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure in Japan, the latest in a series of overseas expansions by large tech firms to support the development of artificial intelligence.… Continue Reading…

Business

“Israel’s Cyera triples valuation to $1.4 bln in funding led by U.S. investment firm”

“April 9 (Reuters) – Israel’s data security firm Cyera has tripled its valuation to $1.4 billion in less than a year as it raised fresh capital in a series C funding led by U.S. tech-focused fund Coatue Management… The rapid… Continue Reading…

Business

“Home Depot’s $18 Billion Acquisition: Genius Move or Waste of Money?”

“…The company just announced its biggest acquisition ever, taking over SRS Distribution for $18.25 billion, including SRS’s debt. Home Depot said the deal would expand its addressable market by around $50 billion, and CEO Ted Decker called SRS “An industry… Continue Reading…

Business

“Johnson & Johnson boosts heart device business with $12.5 billion Shockwave Medical deal”

“Johnson & Johnson on Friday agreed to buy Shockwave Medical for $12.5 billion in a deal that would help broaden its portfolio of medical devices used in treating heart diseases. The acquisition gives J&J access to a device that uses shockwaves to break… Continue Reading…