North America:

  • Amazon is reportedly developing a new AI-integrated smartphone, marking its return to the market after the failed Fire Phone.
  • FedEx raises its full-year profit forecast following a strong holiday quarter, signaling resilient shipping demand.
  • Goldman Sachs Asset Management announces plans to raise $10 billion for a new private credit vehicle.
  • Tesla reported plans to purchase $2.9 billion in solar manufacturing equipment from Chinese suppliers to support a U.S. solar project.
  • Super Micro Computer Inc shares drop 27% following U.S. prosecutors charging its co-founder and associates with smuggling AI technology to China.
  • Tegna's $3.54 billion sale to Nexstar approved by the FCC, signaling ongoing media consolidation.
  • McCormick & Company is in talks to acquire or merge with Unilever's food division in a potential strategic deal.
  • XPeng posts its first-ever quarterly profit driven by record sales and strong margins, while also beating Q4 revenue expectations.

Europe:

  • Unilever is in talks to sell or spin off its food division to McCormick & Company to reshape its portfolio.
  • Novo Nordisk received U.S. FDA approval for a higher-dose Wegovy weight-loss drug, strengthening its position in the obesity drug market.
  • Novartis agrees to acquire Synnovation's experimental breast cancer drug SNV4818 for up to $3 billion.
  • Lufthansa's pilot union, Vereinigung Cockpit, has accepted a proposal to convert the transitional pension scheme into a regular occupational pension.
  • CD Projekt reports a 34% rise in full-year net profit to 594.7 million zlotys, surpassing expectations due to strong game sales.
  • INWIT cuts its 2026 revenue forecast due to a joint venture between Telecom Italia and Fastweb, leading to a 9% drop in shares.
  • Indra announces the collapse of its proposed acquisition of Escribano Mechanical & Engineering after the latter withdrew.

Rest of World:

  • Hyundai Motor recalls over 61,000 Palisade SUVs in the U.S. due to a power seat defect linked to a fatality.
  • Rio Tinto temporarily shuts its Amrun and Andoom bauxite mines in Queensland due to Cyclone Narelle.
  • Netflix plans to livestream BTS's comeback concert, marking its first global live music event.
  • Petrobras has been ordered by Brazil's ANP to supply diesel and gasoline volumes that were meant to be auctioned.
  • Tata Power received approval from Gujarat for a revised long-term power purchase agreement, enabling the 4 GW Mundra coal plant to resume operations.
  • Eris Lifesciences Ltd agrees to acquire the probiotics business of Velbiom Probiotics for 500 million rupees.