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“Novo Nordisk parent to buy Catalent for $16.5 billion to expand Wegovy supply”

“Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s parent company, Novo Holdings, on Monday said it will acquire drug manufacturer Catalent in a $16.5 billion deal that could help boost the supply of the highly popular weight loss injection Wegovy and diabetes shot Ozempic… Novo Nordisk will then buy three of Catalent’s manufacturing… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Super Micro shares soar 36% to record on uplifting preliminary results”

“Super Micro Computer, one of the best-performing tech stocks of the past few years, soared 36% on Friday to a record, after the maker of data center hardware issued preliminary financial results that exceeded estimates… The uplifting numbers follow a… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Abercrombie’s 285% Surge in 2023 Beats Even Sizzling Nvidia”

“Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has gained 285% this year, its best annual performance since going public in 1996. The rally has made the company the best performer in the S&P 1500 Index, even managing to beat out artificial intelligence darling… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Google shares pop 5% after company announces Gemini AI model”

“Shares of Google closed up 5% Thursday, a day after the company announced its latest artificial intelligence model called Gemini that will compete with products from OpenAI, Microsoft and Meta. The stock is on pace for its best day since Aug. 29. Wells Fargo’s trading desk said… Continue Reading…

Business

[Splunk] “…just sold for $28 billion”

“Michael Baum’s cybersecurity software company, Splunk, just sold to Cisco for $28 billion. It might have never even existed if Steve Jobs didn’t visit Drexel University in 1983…” https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/23/splunk-sold-for-28-billion-steve-jobs-inspired-co-founder-in-college.html Most of the article was not about the business itself so I… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Walmart-Backed AI Warehouse Tech Company Symbotic Reports Record Revenue; Shares Soar 40%”

“…Symbotic, which creates robotic tech platforms powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to provide end-to-end supply chain solutions, reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue of $392 million, up from $244 million a year ago, and a net loss of $45 million compared to a loss of… Continue Reading…

Business

“Wood-delivery startup Wonder Group gets $100 million investment from Nestle”

“Food-delivery company Wonder Group has gotten a cash infusion from Nestle, as the startup looks to sell high-tech kitchen equipment and prepared ingredients to businesses such as hotels, hospitals and sports arenas. The deal includes a $100 million investment from Nestle,… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Palantir [Defense & AI company ]shares pop 20% after its third-quarter results beat estimates”

“…Shares of Palantir closed up 20% Thursday after the company released third-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations and raised full-year revenue guidance. Here’s how the company did: Palantir’s revenue for the third quarter increased 17% to $558 million, from $478 million a year earlier.… Continue Reading…

Business

“Toyota more than doubles investment and job creation at North Carolina battery plant”

“Toyota will invest an additional $8 billion in the hybrid and electric vehicle battery factory it’s constructing in North Carolina, more than doubling its prior investments and expected number of new jobs, the company announced Tuesday. The Japanese automotive manufacturer… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Chevron to Buy Hess for $53 Billion in Latest Oil Megadeal”

“Chevron Corp. agreed to buy Hess Corp. for $53 billion, a deal aimed at boosting production growth as the US oil industry bets on an enduring future for fossil fuels… The acquisition will give Chevron a significant foothold in Guyana,… Continue Reading…