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P&G Earnings Smash Estimates – Beauty Boom and Razors Fly Off Shelves in Q1

PG Stock Today: What to Know Before the Bell on November 10, 2025 (Earnings, Dividend, Tariffs, and Sector M&A)

Summary (read this first)• PG closed Friday, November 7 at $146.98, sitting near the low end of its 52‑week range ($144.46–$180.43). Market cap is about $343B. StockAnalysis+1• P&G’s latest quarter (reported Oct. 24) delivered net sales of $22.4B (+3% y/y), organic sales +2%, and core EPS of $1.99 (+3%). FY26 guidance: all‑in sales +1% to +5%, core EPS $6.83–$7.09; management now bakes in ~$400M after‑tax tariff headwind and ~$100M commodity headwind, offset by an FX tailwind of ~$300M. PG Investor• Dividend watch: the next $1.0568 per‑share payout lands Monday, November 17 (ex‑date was Oct. 24). Trailing forward yield is ~2.9%
9 November 2025
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Bubble or Boom? Magnificent Seven Stocks Face Critical Earnings Showdown

Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Today, Nov 7, 2025: Shares Slip ~2.6% as YouTube TV–Disney Blackout Persists; DOJ Clears $32B Wiz Deal

Updated: Nov 7, 2025 Key takeaways Live price snapshot (midday, Nov 7, 2025) Alphabet shares are now about 5% below their late‑October record high near $291.93 (GOOG). TradingView What’s moving Alphabet today 1) YouTube TV–Disney blackout continues Disney says talks with YouTube TV (Google) are ongoing to restore ABC and ESPN after last week’s carriage lapse. For Alphabet, the dispute injects near‑term uncertainty around YouTube TV churn, sports viewership, and ad momentum heading into a packed sports weekend. Reuters 2) DOJ clears $32B Wiz acquisition (deal still pending other approvals) Wiz’s CEO said the U.S. DOJ antitrust review is complete,
7 November 2025
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Billion-Dollar Brawl: Novo Nordisk and Pfizer Clash in High-Stakes Obesity Drug Takeover

Novo Nordisk Stock Today (Nov 6, 2025): NVO steadies as White House GLP‑1 pricing deal lands; $10B Metsera bidding war heats up

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025Ticker: NVO (NYSE) At a glance: price action and catalysts Novo Nordisk stock traded around $47.36 as of 17:52 UTC, after opening at $47.75 and moving between $46.91–$49.49 on heavy volume. The tape is being driven by two big headlines: (1) a White House pricing agreement that expands access to GLP‑1 drugs across Medicare/Medicaid and a new direct‑to‑consumer channel, and (2) a $10 billion bidding battle with Pfizer for obesity‑drug startup Metsera. What changed today 1) White House pricing deal lowers GLP‑1 costs and expands coverage The administration announced a deal with Novo Nordisk and Eli
6 November 2025
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Metsera (MTSR) Stock Soars 20% Amid $10B Bidding War – Pfizer vs Novo Nordisk Face Off

Metsera (MTSR) Stock Soars 20% Amid $10B Bidding War – Pfizer vs Novo Nordisk Face Off

Metsera Stock Overview and Recent Performance Metsera’s stock has been on a meteoric rise in recent weeks, capped by a 20% jump on November 4, 2025 alone reuters.com reuters.com. The share price is now hovering in the low $70s reuters.com, a remarkable increase from just around $30–$33 in mid-September before any takeover talks emerged prnewswire.com. In fact, over the past 52 weeks the stock ranged from a low of about $12.30 to a new high of $73.60 set on November 4 reuters.com – reflecting hundreds of percent in gains for early investors. This latest surge was directly tied to major
4 November 2025
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Chevron (CVX) Stock Rallies on $2B Pipeline Deal – Could $200 Be Next?

Chevron’s Next Big Move: CVX Stock Could Skyrocket on $55B Hess Deal & Low-Carbon Push

In summary, as of Oct 31, 2025 Chevron stands as a dividend-rich, integrated energy leader navigating a weak-oil cycle. Its stock is trading near multi-month lows but backed by record production and cash flow. Short-term catalysts include the Hess synergies and any rebound in oil prices. Longer-term, Chevron emphasizes high-return oil projects (Guyana, Permian) and steady shareholder returns, while gradually investing in lower-carbon ventures. Key factors to watch are global oil demand trends (especially in Asia), OPEC supply decisions, and the results of Q4 earnings (including Exxon, Shell). Analyst consensus sees moderate upside if oil stabilizes, but Chevron – “one of
31 October 2025
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Media Shakeup: Warner Bros. Discovery Mulls Sale After Blockbuster Bids

Media Shakeup: Warner Bros. Discovery Mulls Sale After Blockbuster Bids

Sources: Official Warner Bros. Discovery press release prnewswire.com prnewswire.com; Reuters news reports reuters.com reuters.com; financial media (Investing.com, MarketScreener) investing.com marketscreener.com; and analysis (TechStock²) ts2.tech ts2.tech. Analyst consensus data from MarketBeat marketbeat.com.
21 October 2025
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GitLab Stock Rockets 11% on Datadog Buyout Buzz – AI Moves and Analyst Reactions

GitLab Stock Rockets 11% on Datadog Buyout Buzz – AI Moves and Analyst Reactions

GitLab Shares Surge on Takeover Speculation GitLab Inc.’s stock skyrocketed on October 16 following fresh buyout rumors. Shares jumped 10.6% intraday – from the mid-$40s to a $48.27 close – after a report that cloud-monitoring firm Datadog (DDOG) may be preparing a takeover bid ts2.tech. The rumored offer, above $60 per share, represents a hefty premium. Traders leapt at the news: GTLB’s ~11% one-day gain far outpaced the broader market, and volume exploded to ~19 million shares (about seven times the usual daily average) ts2.tech. The Datadog-GitLab chatter originated with a StreetInsider report and quickly spread on trading desks. According
17 October 2025
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Capital One Savers Cheated Out of Billions – $425M Settlement Payout Deadline Fast Approaching

Capital One Stock Plunges 6% Amid Settlement Showdown, Big Merger & Earnings Countdown

COF Stock Price – Volatile October Swing Capital One’s stock has see-sawed in mid-October. It closed at $202.42 on Oct. 16, down 5.9% for the day stockanalysis.com, after a sharp afternoon sell-off. This reversal erased a short rally earlier in the week when COF climbed from ~$202 on Oct. 10 to $215.10 by Oct. 15 stockanalysis.com. Traders attribute the sudden drop to a mix of legal headlines and broader bank jitters. Notably, U.S. regional bank stocks also fell ~4% on Oct. 16 amid a credit loss surprise at Zions Bank reuters.com reuters.com, which spooked financial investors sector-wide. Despite this pullback,
16 October 2025
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BlackRock’s GIP Poised for $38B AES Power Grab – AI-Fuelled Demand Sparks Takeover Frenzy

BlackRock Soars: Crypto ETFs, AI Funds and Mega M&A Propel Assets to Record $13.5T

BlackRock’s latest earnings and moves underscore its market heft and broad strategy. CEO Larry Fink observed that “record demand” across the firm’s businesses — from technology-driven funds to private credit and ETFs — powered the quarter reuters.com. In particular, strong flows into lower-cost index and cash products (helped by the Fed’s recent rate cut) drove the fee bump. An analyst noted that all of BlackRock’s new private-market businesses (HPS, Preqin, GIP) “made healthy contributions” to Q3 results reuters.com, validating BlackRock’s aggressive M&A in 2025. Larry Fink said the unified public-private platform positions BlackRock well for what he expects will be
14 October 2025
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Electronic Arts Stock Skyrockets on $50 Billion Buyout Rumors – Latest Price & Outlook (Sept 2025)

Electronic Arts’ $55 Billion Buyout: Massive LBO, Saudi Ambitions and What It Means for Gamers and Industry

Background: The Deal and Its Mechanics Electronic Arts, the publisher behind EA Sports FC, The Sims, Battlefield and other franchises, agreed to be taken private in a transaction valued at $55 billion—the largest leveraged buyout in history reuters.com. Under the terms, a consortium led by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF will purchase all outstanding shares for $210 each, representing a 25 % premium over EA’s share price before the announcement reuters.com. Silver Lake and Affinity Partners will co‑invest. The financing relies on $36 billion in equity and $20 billion of debt provided by JPMorgan, meaning the new owners borrow against EA’s future cash
2 October 2025
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BlackRock’s GIP Poised for $38B AES Power Grab – AI-Fuelled Demand Sparks Takeover Frenzy

BlackRock’s GIP Poised for $38B AES Power Grab – AI-Fuelled Demand Sparks Takeover Frenzy

Deal Details According to people briefed on the matter, BlackRock’s GIP is “nearing” a ~$38 billion takeover of AES investing.com marketscreener.com. This figure includes AES’s debt, reported to be about $29 billion gurufocus.com. In equity terms, AES’s market value was only around $9–10 billion before the news tokenist.com gurufocus.com. GIP – a specialist infrastructure fund now owned by BlackRock – has declined to comment, and AES has also refused to comment on the rumors investing.com marketscreener.com. Financial regulators have rules for such deals, but sources say the acquisition could close quickly under existing approvals, possibly within days marketscreener.com news.bloomberglaw.com. Bloomberg reported the talks
1 October 2025
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