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“Diamondback agrees to $26 billion deal to buy Endeavor Energy in growing Permian push”

“Shale producer Diamondback Energy said on Monday it would buy the largest privately held oil and gas producer in the Permian Basin, Endeavor Energy Partners, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $26 billion, including debt. The combined company would be the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Meme Traders Fuel 2,650% Spike in Battered Holographic-Tech Company”

“A battered Chinese company that’s developing holographic technology captured the attention of the meme stock crowd. The prize: a 2,650% jump. MicroCloud Hologram Inc. soared as high as $41.53 Thursday from a $1.50 record low earlier this week, with more… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Roblox shares rise 10% after company beats estimates and issues strong guidance”

“…Roblox also reported full-year revenue of $3.52 billion, versus an LSEG consensus estimate of $3.41 billion. The company’s full-year loss per share was $1.87, compared with a consensus estimate of $1.91. Roblox’s quarterly bookings hit $1.13 billion — the company’s… Continue Reading…

Business

“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…