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Legal Issues News 29 December 2025 - 7 January 2026

Meta Platforms stock drops as China reviews Manus AI deal, legal risks resurface

Meta Platforms stock drops as China reviews Manus AI deal, legal risks resurface

New York, January 7, 2026, 10:39 EST — Regular session Meta Platforms, Inc. shares fell on Wednesday after a report that Chinese officials are reviewing the Facebook parent’s planned $2 billion purchase of artificial intelligence startup Manus, raising the risk of a regulatory delay. The stock was down 2.2% at $646.20 in morning trading. The Financial Times said China’s commerce ministry was assessing whether the deal would need an export license — a government permit to move controlled technology out of the country — and warned the process could, in an extreme case, push the parties to abandon the transaction.
7 January 2026
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Broadcom stock today: AVGO in focus after bond pricing details land and Wi‑Fi 8 chips debut

Broadcom stock today: AVGO in focus after bond pricing details land and Wi‑Fi 8 chips debut

New York, January 7, 2026, 09:40 EST — Regular session Broadcom shares were up about 0.1% at $343.77 in early U.S. trading on Wednesday after the company filed new details tied to a senior notes offering. SEC The financing update lands at a moment when investors are watching how Broadcom’s AI ramp affects profit, not just revenue. In December, the company said a higher mix of AI-related sales would pressure gross margin, and analysts flagged customer concentration and lower-margin system sales as a near-term drag. Reuters Broadcom is also trying to widen the “AI everywhere” pitch beyond data centers. At
7 January 2026
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Pfizer stock gains early as UBS starts coverage; Bayer mRNA lawsuit adds fresh risk

Pfizer stock gains early as UBS starts coverage; Bayer mRNA lawsuit adds fresh risk

New York, January 7, 2026, 09:54 EST — Regular session Pfizer shares rose about 0.9% to $25.67 in morning trade on Wednesday, even as investors weighed a new patent lawsuit tied to its COVID-19 vaccine and a cautious call from UBS. UBS began coverage of Pfizer with a Neutral rating and a $25 price target, pointing to what it described as revenue uncertainty as several big drugs face patent expirations in coming years. UBS estimated roughly $15 billion to $20 billion of annual revenue is exposed to loss of exclusivity — when patents expire and cheaper rivals move in —
7 January 2026
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Bitdeer (BTDR) stock slides as bitcoin dips and lawsuit deadline nears

Bitdeer (BTDR) stock slides as bitcoin dips and lawsuit deadline nears

New York, January 6, 2026, 15:12 EST — Regular session Shares of Bitdeer Technologies Group fell 4.6% to $11.91 in afternoon trading on Tuesday, extending choppy moves for the bitcoin miner after a sharp rise in the prior session. The stock tracked a dip in bitcoin, which was down about 2.2% at around $92,297. Miners often move more than the cryptocurrency because their revenues and margins can swing with token prices and network conditions. The drop also comes as fresh law-firm notices circulated on Tuesday reminding investors of a pending securities class action and a Feb. 2 deadline to seek
6 January 2026
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Amazon stock edges up on AWS self-driving push as lawsuit keeps AMZN in focus

Amazon stock edges up on AWS self-driving push as lawsuit keeps AMZN in focus

New York, January 6, 2026, 09:46 EST — Regular session Amazon.com shares were up 0.1% at $233.41 on Tuesday morning after its cloud unit said it would expand a partnership with German automotive hardware supplier Aumovio to support the commercial rollout of self-driving vehicles. The tools are set to be used for Aurora’s planned deployment of driverless trucks at scale from 2027, the companies said, and an Aumovio executive said AI helps surface rare “edge cases” during validation. The stock traded between $231.75 and $233.88 after opening at $232.39. Reuters The tie-up keeps attention on AWS as investors look for
6 January 2026
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Meta stock rises in early trade as AI lawsuits and inflation worries hang over Big Tech

Meta stock rises in early trade as AI lawsuits and inflation worries hang over Big Tech

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 10:09 EST — Regular session Meta Platforms (META.O) shares rose 1.2% to $658.45 in morning trading on Monday, after ending the prior session at $650.41. The stock traded between $646.79 and $660.10, with about 2.1 million shares changing hands. U.S. benchmarks were higher, with the S&P 500 up about 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite up about 0.6% in early moves. Wall Street opened firmer on a rebound in technology stocks and a jump in oil-related names after the U.S. said it captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military strike. Reuters For Meta, the backdrop
5 January 2026
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Shopify stock slides after Canadian court order in CRA data dispute

Shopify stock slides after Canadian court order in CRA data dispute

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 21:00 ET — Market closed Shopify Inc. shares slid 2.3% on Friday, and investors weighed a Canadian appeals court order requiring the company to retain data sought by the Canada Revenue Agency in a tax dispute. The stock ended at $157.20. Barchart The timing matters because the data fight lands as investors head into 2026 focused on regulation, privacy and the interest-rate outlook — all key inputs for high-growth software stocks. U.S. stocks ended mixed in the first session of 2026 as Treasury yields moved higher and the tech-heavy Nasdaq dipped slightly. “Value is outperforming
3 January 2026
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JPMorgan Chase stock today: JPM ends 2025 at $322 as Javice legal-fee fight resurfaces ahead of earnings

JPMorgan Chase stock today: JPM ends 2025 at $322 as Javice legal-fee fight resurfaces ahead of earnings

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 10:26 ET — Market closed JPMorgan Chase & Co shares (JPM.N) last closed down 0.37% at $322.22 on Wednesday, the final session of 2025. U.S. markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. MarketWatch+1 A Delaware court filing released this week laid out JPMorgan’s latest effort to avoid disputed legal bills tied to the Charlie Javice case, adding a fresh headline risk as bank earnings season nears. Bloomberg Law The timing matters because big banks are about to start reporting results, and investors have been re-pricing rate expectations into year-end. Treasury yields
1 January 2026
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Disney (DIS) stock slips after-hours as DOJ child-privacy settlement and ‘Zootopia 2’ record hit headlines

Disney (DIS) stock slips after-hours as DOJ child-privacy settlement and ‘Zootopia 2’ record hit headlines

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:42 ET — After-hours Disney stock fell $1.01, or 0.9%, to $113.77 in late after-hours trading on Wednesday. After-hours is the session after the 4 p.m. ET close. The move kept the focus on a federal settlement over children’s privacy rules for Disney’s YouTube video content, alongside a fresh box-office milestone for the company’s animation studio. U.S. stocks ended the final trading day of 2025 lower, and trading was light in the holiday-shortened week, Reuters reported. “I do not expect that the last few days will have so much bearing on the performance of the
1 January 2026
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BellRing Brands (BRBR) steadies in premarket after 9% slide as law-firm probe adds overhang

BellRing Brands (BRBR) steadies in premarket after 9% slide as law-firm probe adds overhang

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 08:01 ET — Premarket BellRing Brands Inc shares were down 0.1% in premarket trading on Tuesday at about $27.3, after sliding roughly 9% in the previous session. marketbeat.com The move matters because BellRing’s next quarter will be the first full read-through on its fiscal 2026 outlook after a volatile stretch for the stock. Investors are focused on whether demand for convenient nutrition is holding up as retailers manage inventories and promotions. It also lands at a sensitive moment for the company’s story: how much of its sales momentum comes from consumers buying through at the
30 December 2025
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Amazon stock today: AMZN slips after appeals court rebuffs NLRB challenge as Fed minutes loom

Amazon stock today: AMZN slips after appeals court rebuffs NLRB challenge as Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:20 ET — Regular session Amazon.com Inc shares were slightly lower on Tuesday after a U.S. appeals court said it could not hear the company’s challenge to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) as it sought to halt a case linked to delivery drivers employed by a contractor. Amazon stock was down about 0.1% at $231.82, versus a previous close of $232.07, after trading between $230.18 and $232.32. Reuters The decision keeps the dispute inside the NLRB, the U.S. agency that oversees private-sector labor relations and adjudicates unfair labor practice complaints. For investors, labor actions
30 December 2025
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BellRing Brands stock slides about 9% as legal probe notice hits and volatility returns

BellRing Brands stock slides about 9% as legal probe notice hits and volatility returns

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:32 ET — Regular session BellRing Brands Inc (BRBR.N) shares were down $2.83, or 9.4%, at $27.33 by 2:32 p.m. ET, after opening at $30.15 and sliding to a session low of $26.66. The stock last traded as high as $30.20, with volume around 2.9 million shares. The drop matters because investors have been quick to punish any fresh uncertainty around the protein-shake maker’s near-term sales trajectory and margins. BellRing is coming off a year in which sentiment swung sharply on questions about whether shipments are matching consumer demand. In November, BellRing forecast fiscal 2026
29 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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