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AstraZeneca Plans a $2 Billion Summit Investment. What Does It Buy?
Read the story: AstraZeneca Plans a $2 Billion Summit Investment. What Does It Buy?AstraZeneca has agreed to invest $2 billion in Summit. Here’s what the planned stake means for existing shareholders and the cancer-drug collaboration.
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AMD Is Paying $8.2 Billion in Stock for World Labs. Count the Shares.
Read the story: AMD Is Paying $8.2 Billion in Stock for World Labs. Count the Shares.AMD’s $8.2 billion World Labs purchase is an all-stock deal. Here’s how to estimate the share count, dilution and what investors should track next.
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MongoDB’s CEO Left for Meta. Its Forecast Stayed Put.
Read the story: MongoDB’s CEO Left for Meta. Its Forecast Stayed Put.MongoDB’s CEO has left for Meta, but guidance is unchanged. Here’s how to assess leadership risk before Tuesday’s Investor Day.
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NXP’s New Chip Factory Is Open. Now It Has to Earn Its Keep.
Read the story: NXP’s New Chip Factory Is Open. Now It Has to Earn Its Keep.NXP’s Singapore chip venture has opened its factory. Volume production, utilization and a changed capacity target deserve a closer look.
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Nvidia Just Authorized Another $150 Billion in Buybacks. What Do Shareholders Get?
Read the story: Nvidia Just Authorized Another $150 Billion in Buybacks. What Do Shareholders Get?AI-generated editorial illustration. Nvidia has found another use for its money: buying Nvidia. On Monday, September 28, the company announced an additional $150 billion in share-repurchase authorization, bringing…
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Akamai Won an $11.6 Billion AI Deal. Now Comes the $5.5 Billion Buildout.
Read the story: Akamai Won an $11.6 Billion AI Deal. Now Comes the $5.5 Billion Buildout.Akamai’s Anthropic commitment comes with substantial capital spending and potential dilution. Here’s how to separate contract value from value per share.
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Microsoft’s New Copilot Can Keep Working. So Can the Bill.
Read the story: Microsoft’s New Copilot Can Keep Working. So Can the Bill.Microsoft’s Copilot expansion puts usage billing in focus. A worked example shows why time saved, review work and the total bill belong in the same calculation.
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The Fed’s Stablecoin Proposal Puts a Clock on Getting Your Dollars Back
Read the story: The Fed’s Stablecoin Proposal Puts a Clock on Getting Your Dollars BackThe Fed’s September 24 stablecoin proposals include a two-business-day redemption standard. Here’s why selling a token and redeeming it can give you different results.
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Treasury Yields Hit 5.15%. Why Is Your Bond Fund Losing Money?
Read the story: Treasury Yields Hit 5.15%. Why Is Your Bond Fund Losing Money?Higher Treasury yields can look attractive while existing bond funds lose value. A $20,000 example shows why duration matters.
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MGM’s Takeover Bid Is Gone. What Were Shareholders Actually Buying?
Read the story: MGM’s Takeover Bid Is Gone. What Were Shareholders Actually Buying?People withdrew its $48.30-a-share MGM proposal. A worked example explains takeover risk and what shareholders need to assess without the offer.