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Business Deals News 12 January 2026 - 21 January 2026

Netflix goes all-cash in Warner Bros Discovery deal as Paramount deadline looms

Netflix goes all-cash in Warner Bros Discovery deal as Paramount deadline looms

Netflix shifted its bid for Warner Bros Discovery to an all-cash offer at $27.75 per share, matching its previous price. Paramount Skydance’s $30-per-share tender offer expires Wednesday. Warner Bros forecasts Discovery Global Networks revenue will fall from $17 billion in 2026 to $15.6 billion by 2029. Warner faces a $2.8 billion breakup fee if it abandons Netflix’s deal for a higher offer.
21 January 2026
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Accenture stock jumps as “sovereign AI” data-center deal puts ACN back in focus

Accenture stock jumps as “sovereign AI” data-center deal puts ACN back in focus

Accenture shares rose 3.3% to $281.63 after Sovereign AI named Accenture and Palantir to build AI data centers across EMEA. The project uses Dell hardware with Palantir software managing operations. Palantir stock fell 3.5%, while Nvidia and Dell gained. Investors await Accenture’s Jan. 28 shareholder meeting and March 19 earnings call for revenue signals.
21 January 2026
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Micron’s $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal puts chip stocks in focus before Tuesday’s open

Micron’s $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal puts chip stocks in focus before Tuesday’s open

Micron signed a letter of intent to buy Powerchip’s P5 fab in Taiwan for $1.8 billion, aiming to boost DRAM production by late 2027. Micron shares rose 7.8% Friday, while Powerchip jumped nearly 10% in Taiwan on Monday. The PHLX Semiconductor Index closed up 1.15% Friday. U.S. markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
19 January 2026
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Micron stock in focus: $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal adds DRAM capacity as MU heads into a holiday break

Micron stock in focus: $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal adds DRAM capacity as MU heads into a holiday break

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 07:26 EST — Market closed. Micron Technology, Inc. announced Saturday it has signed an exclusive letter of intent to buy Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp’s P5 fab in Tongluo, Taiwan. The $1.8 billion all-cash deal is designed to boost its memory production capacity. https://investors.micron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/micron-signs-letter-intent-purchase-tongluo-site-begin-strategic-partnership-with-psmc Investors have been pushing memory-chip stocks higher, betting that demand for DRAM—a key memory in servers, PCs, and phones—will remain strong as data centers ramp up capacity to handle AI workloads. Micron’s rally will face a fresh test once trading picks back up. U.S. markets remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King
17 January 2026
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Groww parent Billionbrains share price jumps 5%: State Street deal and broker targets keep stock in focus

Groww parent Billionbrains share price jumps 5%: State Street deal and broker targets keep stock in focus

Mumbai, Jan 17, 2026, 17:35 IST — The market has closed for the day. Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd, the parent company of online investment platform Groww, closed Friday up 5.41% on the NSE, finishing at 173.23 rupees after hitting a high of 179.78. Trading was robust, with around 190 million shares changing hands on the NSE. The stock also gained 5.66% on the BSE. (Nirmal Bang) The market kept digesting this week’s deal updates and quarterly results, while fresh brokerage notes trickled in toward the close. Motilal Oswal Financial Services stuck to its “buy” rating and maintained a 190-rupee price
17 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 11% as Microsoft AI cloud deal stays front and center

IREN stock jumps 11% as Microsoft AI cloud deal stays front and center

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 12:22 EST — Regular session IREN Limited shares climbed 10.6% to $57.40 by 12:22 p.m. EST on Friday, after trading as high as $57.95. The stock opened at $52.25 and was last trading with about 28.8 million shares changing hands. The move matters because IREN is increasingly being traded as an AI infrastructure play, not just a Bitcoin miner, even as crypto prices wobble. Bitcoin slipped about 1.8% on the day, while mining peers Marathon Digital rose about 6.5%, Riot Platforms gained about 12% and CleanSpark added about 7.3%. H.C. Wainwright analyst Mike Colonnese said
16 January 2026
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Panama Canal ports court showdown could sink CK Hutchison’s $23bn BlackRock-MSC deal

Panama Canal ports court showdown could sink CK Hutchison’s $23bn BlackRock-MSC deal

PANAMA CITY, Jan 15, 2026, 10:04 (EST) Panama’s Supreme Court is set to deliver a ruling soon on lawsuits aiming to cancel CK Hutchison’s licence for two ports at the Panama Canal’s Atlantic and Pacific gateways. The decision threatens to upend the group’s $23 billion ports sale to a consortium led by BlackRock and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC). Plaintiffs reference audits claiming the state lost up to $1.3 billion under the 2021 concession renewal. Officials say they have backup plans, noting roughly 5% of global trade flows through the canal. The case has turned into both a political and commercial
15 January 2026
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OpenAI’s $10B Cerebras compute deal: 750MW push to make ChatGPT faster

OpenAI’s $10B Cerebras compute deal: 750MW push to make ChatGPT faster

San Francisco, January 14, 2026, 23:20 (PST) OpenAI is set to acquire up to 750 megawatts of computing capacity from chip startup Cerebras over the next three years, in a deal exceeding $10 billion, according to a source close to the matter who spoke to Reuters. The tech giant will deploy Cerebras hardware to power ChatGPT and other AI applications. (Reuters) The deal comes as AI firms pivot from building ever-bigger models to focusing on continuous operation for users. This next step—known as inference, when models generate responses—is turning into the routine workload and the main expense. Speed matters in
15 January 2026
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Evolution AB stock sinks 3% in Stockholm as traders eye Feb. 5 results, Galaxy deal

Evolution AB stock sinks 3% in Stockholm as traders eye Feb. 5 results, Galaxy deal

Stockholm, Jan 14, 2026, 13:18 CET — Regular session Evolution AB (publ) shares dipped on Wednesday, marking the stock as one of the laggards in Stockholm’s trading session, despite gains across wider European markets. Evolution slipped 3.1% to 592.6 Swedish crowns, hitting a low of 585.2 earlier—matching its 52-week trough, per market data. (Investing.com) The stock is under renewed pressure ahead of the company’s full-year results, set to drop in three weeks. Investors will be watching closely for clues on live casino demand and how quickly the U.S. rollout is progressing. Risk appetite was firmer across the region, with global
14 January 2026
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Teva stock jumps after $500 million Royalty Pharma deal as investors eye JPM update

Teva stock jumps after $500 million Royalty Pharma deal as investors eye JPM update

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 10:13 ET — Regular session Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ U.S.-listed shares jumped roughly 4% to $33.29 in Monday morning trading. The boost came after the drugmaker unveiled new funding for an experimental vitiligo treatment and offered a glimpse of its year-end outlook. This move is crucial as Teva aims to prove to investors that its growth story is both genuine and well-funded, even as it ramps up focus on branded medicines and a late-stage pipeline amid a hefty debt load. The timing is notable, arriving right before a crucial investor week when major pharmaceutical companies take
12 January 2026
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S Chand share price set for Monday spotlight after S$1.5 million Singapore curriculum deal

S Chand share price set for Monday spotlight after S$1.5 million Singapore curriculum deal

BENGALURU, Jan 12, 2026, 05:13 IST — Premarket S Chand and Company shares will draw attention Monday after the Indian publisher announced its wholly owned subsidiary, New Saraswati House (India), is set to acquire 100% of CPD Singapore Education Services for S$1.5 million in cash. The payment will be made in two tranches. The company noted the deal brings international school curricula titles into its portfolio and expects completion by Feb. 28, with no regulatory approvals needed. (bsmedia.business-standard.com) The move is significant as S Chand aims to expand beyond the domestic school-book cycle, which is marked by uneven orders and
12 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

UOL Group Limited stock price holds near a record high — what to watch before SGX reopens

UOL Group Limited stock price holds near a record high — what to watch before SGX reopens

7 February 2026
SINGAPORE, Feb 7, 2026, 15:36 SGT — Market closed. UOL Group Ltd shares edged up 0.18% to S$11.02 on Friday, ending the week slightly higher as Singapore’s stock market closed for the weekend. (StockAnalysis) The move leaves UOL close to its Jan. 29 record of S$11.34 after a sharp run in recent weeks. The stock is up about 24% over the past month and has more than doubled over the last year, data on TradingView showed. (TradingView) That matters now because the stock has climbed into a zone where headlines can do more damage than chart lines. UOL’s gains also
Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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