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Business Partnerships 5 December 2025 - 10 March 2026

Applied Materials, Micron strike AI memory deal as $5 billion EPIC Center nears opening

Applied Materials, Micron strike AI memory deal as $5 billion EPIC Center nears opening

Applied Materials will partner with Micron Technology to develop advanced memory for AI systems at its $5 billion EPIC research center in Silicon Valley. Applied shares rose 1.9% and Micron gained 4.3% after the announcement. The companies will focus on DRAM, high-bandwidth memory, and NAND flash, with work spanning California and Idaho. Applied recently settled U.S. export allegations for $252 million.
10 March 2026
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Accenture stock price jumps nearly 8% late Thursday on Mistral AI partnership

Accenture stock price jumps nearly 8% late Thursday on Mistral AI partnership

Accenture shares jumped 7.9% to $206.70 late Thursday after announcing a partnership with French AI startup Mistral AI. The deal gives Accenture staff access to Mistral’s AI products, but financial terms were not disclosed. The stock’s rise came as the Nasdaq fell and investors weighed whether AI will boost or cut consulting demand. Accenture reports fiscal Q2 results on March 19.
26 February 2026
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Tesla stock price slips in premarket as Tencent WeChat tie-up and sales shake-up grab focus

Tesla stock price slips in premarket as Tencent WeChat tie-up and sales shake-up grab focus

Tesla shares slipped 0.2% to $424.44 in premarket trading Wednesday after a 1.9% gain Tuesday. Tesla named Europe chief Joe Ward as global sales head following a North America leadership exit. Tencent Cloud announced WeChat-linked in-car features for Tesla vehicles in China. In Germany, Tesla filed a criminal complaint against a union member over a secret recording at its Berlin-area plant.
11 February 2026
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IBM and Meta bring AI Alliance to Indonesia as IBM shares rise; Australia reviews Confluent deal

IBM and Meta bring AI Alliance to Indonesia as IBM shares rise; Australia reviews Confluent deal

IBM and Meta have expanded their AI Alliance to Indonesia, aiming to boost open-source AI adoption and training. The alliance now includes 195 members in 29 countries. IBM’s $11 billion acquisition of Confluent remains under review by Australia’s competition regulator, with public submissions due by Feb. 12. Many Indonesian firms report unclear returns from new AI systems despite rising adoption.
9 February 2026
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CrowdStrike stock jumps nearly 5% after Aramco pact — what investors watch next

CrowdStrike stock jumps nearly 5% after Aramco pact — what investors watch next

CrowdStrike shares jumped 4.8% to $395.50 after the company announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Saudi Aramco. The move ended a seven-session losing streak for the stock, which remains about 30% below its 52-week high. Investors await more details on the Aramco talks and CrowdStrike’s March 3 earnings report. Trading volume topped 4.9 million shares, well above average.
7 February 2026
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Lam Research stock jumps as new CEA-Leti R&D pact lands during choppy U.S. session

Lam Research stock jumps as new CEA-Leti R&D pact lands during choppy U.S. session

Lam Research shares rose 3.1% to $240.70 Monday after announcing an expanded research deal with CEA-Leti. The stock outperformed chip-tool peers amid a volatile session driven by CME Group’s margin hike for precious metals. Lam forecast third-quarter revenue above estimates last week. The new multi-year collaboration will target specialty device materials and fabrication processes.
2 February 2026
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Netskope stock rises as Telefónica Tech rolls out “Security Edge” service in UK, Ireland

Netskope stock rises as Telefónica Tech rolls out “Security Edge” service in UK, Ireland

Netskope shares rose 3.2% to $15.92 Tuesday after Telefónica Tech UK&I launched a managed security service using Netskope’s platform in the UK and Ireland. Trading volume reached 3.6 million shares. The move comes days before Netskope’s Jan. 31 fiscal year-end, with investors watching for subscription growth and partner-driven revenue impact.
27 January 2026
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock slips as Booking.com expands Navan tie-up ahead of Feb. 18 results

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock slips as Booking.com expands Navan tie-up ahead of Feb. 18 results

Booking Holdings shares slipped 0.25% to $5,150.90 Thursday, bucking gains in broader U.S. indexes and sector peers like Expedia. Trading volume reached about 220,000 shares. The company set February 18 for its fourth-quarter and full-year results release. Navan announced an expanded API integration with Booking.com to offer more lodging options for business travelers.
23 January 2026
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Envirotech Vehicles stock surges 442% after partner flags $107 million Nvidia GPU order

Envirotech Vehicles stock surges 442% after partner flags $107 million Nvidia GPU order

Envirotech Vehicles shares jumped 442% to $2.51 on Monday and rose another 21% after hours, following news that merger partner AZIO AI secured a $107 million Nvidia chip order tied to a Southeast Asian government project. Trading volume hit 756 million shares. Envirotech’s merger remains at the letter-of-intent stage, with a shareholder meeting scheduled for Jan. 20.
13 January 2026
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Qualcomm (QCOM) stock rises after-hours on Google auto AI pact, CES chip launches

Qualcomm (QCOM) stock rises after-hours on Google auto AI pact, CES chip launches

Qualcomm shares rose 3.5% to $182.45 in after-hours trading Tuesday after CES announcements highlighting new auto and PC initiatives. Qualcomm and Google expanded their automotive partnership to accelerate software-defined vehicles and in-car AI. The company also unveiled Snapdragon X2 Plus chips for Windows laptops and launched new processors for edge AI and robotics.
7 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock rises as CAT tees up CES 2026 AI keynote, expands Nvidia tie-up

Caterpillar stock rises as CAT tees up CES 2026 AI keynote, expands Nvidia tie-up

Caterpillar shares rose 2.7% to $614.72 by midday Monday after announcing an Industrial AI and autonomy showcase at CES 2026 and expanded collaboration with Nvidia. CEO Joe Creed will deliver a CES keynote Jan. 7, joined by Nvidia’s Deepu Talla. The move came as U.S. manufacturing PMI fell to 47.9 in December, signaling contraction. Deere slipped 0.6% while sector ETFs gained.
5 January 2026
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Applied Digital’s ChronoScale plan: Cloud spin-off and Ekso tie-up puts AI GPUs in focus

Applied Digital’s ChronoScale plan: Cloud spin-off and Ekso tie-up puts AI GPUs in focus

Applied Digital will spin out its cloud unit and merge it with Ekso Bionics to form ChronoScale, with Applied owning about 97% of the new company and Ekso shareholders holding about 3%, according to filings. The deal is based on a non-binding term sheet and aims to close in the first half of 2026. Applied Digital shares rose 2.4% after the announcement, while Ekso shares jumped 103%.
31 December 2025
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Adobe stock (ADBE) weekend update: AI partnerships, Semrush deal, and analyst targets ahead of Monday’s open

Adobe stock (ADBE) weekend update: AI partnerships, Semrush deal, and analyst targets ahead of Monday’s open

Adobe shares closed near $353.80 Friday, little changed, as U.S. markets ended a thin session near record highs. Investors focused on Adobe’s 2026 outlook, with the company projecting revenue of $25.90–$26.10 billion and adjusted EPS of $23.30–$23.50, both above consensus. Monthly active users for Adobe’s freemium products rose 35% year-over-year to over 70 million.
28 December 2025
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Mastercard Stock (NYSE: MA) Today: Holiday Sales Rise 3.9%, New Tencent Partnership, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 23, 2025)

Mastercard Stock (NYSE: MA) Today: Holiday Sales Rise 3.9%, New Tencent Partnership, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 23, 2025)

Mastercard reported U.S. retail sales rose 3.9% year over year from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21, with e-commerce up 7.4% and in-store sales up 2.9%. Shares traded near $579 Tuesday after the company also announced a new international partnership with Tencent MIDAS focused on digital checkout security. Visa data showed similar holiday sales growth at 4.2%.
23 December 2025
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Pegasus Airlines Becomes Chelsea FC’s Official Airline Partner in Global Multi-Year Deal

Pegasus Airlines Becomes Chelsea FC’s Official Airline Partner in Global Multi-Year Deal

Chelsea FC and Pegasus Airlines announced a global, multi-year partnership on December 23, 2025, making Pegasus the club’s Official Airline Partner for both men’s and women’s teams. The deal aims to boost Pegasus’s visibility in international markets, especially the UK, where the airline serves five destinations. Financial terms were not disclosed. Both sides plan joint campaigns targeting fans and travelers.
23 December 2025
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BigBear.ai Stock (BBAI) News, Forecasts and Analyst Views on Dec. 20, 2025: Border-Security Partnership Fuels Momentum as Ask Sage Deal Looms

BigBear.ai Stock (BBAI) News, Forecasts and Analyst Views on Dec. 20, 2025: Border-Security Partnership Fuels Momentum as Ask Sage Deal Looms

BigBear.ai shares surged to $6.26 on Dec. 19, with trading volume topping 218 million after announcing a partnership with radar firm C Speed to deploy its ConductorOS AI platform for real-time threat detection. The company is also in focus over a $250 million Ask Sage acquisition deal and an upcoming share-authorization vote.
21 December 2025
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BigBear.ai Stock (BBAI) News on Dec. 19, 2025: C Speed Partnership, Shareholder Vote Catalyst, and Updated Analyst Forecasts

BigBear.ai Stock (BBAI) News on Dec. 19, 2025: C Speed Partnership, Shareholder Vote Catalyst, and Updated Analyst Forecasts

BigBear.ai shares rose 3.5% to $5.63 late morning Dec. 19 after announcing a border security partnership with C Speed to integrate AI and radar technology. Investors also watched a reconvened shareholder meeting on a proposal to double authorized shares to 1 billion, raising the possibility of future capital moves.
19 December 2025
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Arista Networks Stock (ANET) News Today: Fortinet AI Data Center Partnership, Morgan Stanley Target Cut, and Wall Street’s 2026 Forecasts

Arista Networks Stock (ANET) News Today: Fortinet AI Data Center Partnership, Morgan Stanley Target Cut, and Wall Street’s 2026 Forecasts

Arista Networks shares fell 3.1% to $122.26 on Dec. 17 after Morgan Stanley lowered its price target to $159 from $171, though kept an Overweight rating. Fortinet announced a joint “secure AI data center” solution with Arista, now deployed at Monolithic Power Systems. Arista’s market cap stood near $183.1 billion late Wednesday.
17 December 2025
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OpenAI News Today, December 5, 2025: Australia AI Megacampus, Neptune.ai Deal, LSEG Tie‑Up and More

OpenAI News Today, December 5, 2025: Australia AI Megacampus, Neptune.ai Deal, LSEG Tie‑Up and More

OpenAI and NextDC signed a memorandum to build a $4.6 billion AI campus near Sydney. The company also agreed to acquire Poland’s Neptune.ai and struck a data partnership with the London Stock Exchange Group. OpenAI faces legal challenges, outages, and criticism over AI safety standards. CEO Sam Altman has reportedly considered launching a space-focused compute venture.
5 December 2025
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Salesforce Stock Pops as Q3 2026 Earnings, AI Deals and AstraZeneca Partnership Lift Guidance — But Investor AI Skepticism Lingers

Salesforce Stock Pops as Q3 2026 Earnings, AI Deals and AstraZeneca Partnership Lift Guidance — But Investor AI Skepticism Lingers

Salesforce reported Q3 FY26 revenue of $10.3 billion, up 9%, and adjusted EPS of $3.25, beating estimates. The company raised its full-year outlook, now projecting up to $41.55 billion in revenue and $11.77 adjusted EPS, citing strong demand for its AI products and the $8 billion Informatica acquisition. Remaining performance obligation rose 12% to $59.5 billion.
5 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • British American Tobacco Shares Seen Undervalued Despite 45.7% Rally
    March 20, 2026, 9:45 PM EDT. British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) has surged 45.7% over the past year, trading near £43.11. Despite this strong rally, a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests the stock remains undervalued by 37%, with an intrinsic value estimate of £68.41 per share. The company generated free cash flow of approximately £5.75 billion in the last twelve months, projected to grow to £9.5 billion by 2030. Its Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio stands at 12.17x, reflecting market caution amid concerns about regulation, product mix, and capital allocation. Recent short-term declines highlight potential risks, but investor interest persists fueled by the tobacco sector dynamics and British American Tobacco's balance of shareholder returns with investment needs.
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