Sanofi to Buy Vaccine Developer Vicebio for Up to $1.6 Billion
The deal adds vaccine candidates for respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus to the French pharmaceutical group's pipeline.
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SAP to Kick Off Software Earnings Season Today. What to Expect.
American depositary receipts of SAP have jumped 25% this year, outperforming the S&P 500's 7.5% gain.
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Universal Music Group Files for Public Offering
The Netherlands-based music conglomerate said it had filed a confidential registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission proposing the offering.
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AstraZeneca Plans to Invest $50 Billion in U.S. by 2030
The biopharmaceutical company said the investment includes plans for a new manufacturing center focused on chronic diseases.
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SoftBank and OpenAI's $500 Billion AI Project Struggles to Get Off Ground
The Stargate venture, unveiled at a White House event, is now setting the more modest goal of building a small data center by year-end.
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Figma's IPO seeks a $13 billion valuation, with a bitcoin investment as a sweetener
Figma sets terms in its upcoming initial public offering, and co-founder Dylan Field could net more than $60 million from selling his personal shares.
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Australia's Insignia Agrees to US$2.15 Billion Takeover by CC Capital
The announcement likely ends a contest for the ASX-listed company sparked in December by a A$4.00-a-share proposal from Bain Capital.
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Toymakers' Holiday Outlook Under Pressure From Tariffs, Layoffs
Analysts and experts say the toy industry continues to face a challenging environment marked by accelerating layoffs, steep tariffs and cautious retailers-all of which are threatening profitability and increasing risk.
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Lockheed Reports Earnings at a Tough Time. Drones and Defense Budgets Are a Worry.
For the quarter, Wall Street is looking for earnings per share of about $6.41 from sales of $18.5 billion, according to Bloomberg.
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GM Earnings Are Coming. Tariffs, EV Tax Credits-and What It Means for the Stock
Wall Street is looking for the automaker to report earnings of $2.33 a share on sales of $46.3 billion.
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Sugary Drinks Are Under Fire. What to Watch in Coca-Cola's Earnings.
Coca-Cola is less exposed to the U.S. market's weakness in snacks and soda, compared with other food and beverage companies.
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IBM's stock has crushed the S&P 500 this year. That raises the bar for earnings.
Despite expectations for a mixed second quarter, some analysts are staying confident on IBM's software segment
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NXP Semiconductors Sees Third-Quarter Revenue Falling
The Netherlands semiconductor company expects revenue to continue to decline in its third quarter, though at a slower clip, as profit dropped in its latest period.
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Crown Holdings Raises Guidance, Claims Strong Performance
The Tampa, Fla.-based maker of aluminum cans and aerosol containers said it had strong first half performance as it continues to monitor the potential impacts of tariffs.
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