• Hewlett Packard Enterprise acquires Juniper Networks at USD 40 per share, a price tag of $14 billion.
  • J Sainsbury maintains profit forecasts after higher Christmas sales.
  • Sika achieves revenues of CHF 11.24 bn in 2023 (+7.1%) and confirms its earnings forecasts.
  • Persimmon expects market conditions to remain difficult in 2024.
  • Intel acquires Silicon Mobility for an undisclosed sum. It also announced that it is planning to offer artificial intelligence (AI) versions of its chips to the automotive sector, in order to compete with Qualcomm and Nvidia.
  • Novartis CEO confirms that the group is looking for targets, but does not comment on the Cytokinetics rumor.
  • Novo Nordisk CEO believes patients stay on Wegovy longer than on previous weight-loss drugs.
  • Tesla lowers range estimates as US authorities tighten vehicle testing rules.
  • BlackRock announces 3% staff cuts amid "rapid change" in market environment.
  • Twitch (Amazon) will cut 35% of its workforce.
  • GSK declares Nucala approved in China for the treatment of severe asthma.
  • Pennon buys Sutton and East Surrey Water for £380m.
  • VinFast hopes to increase its free float to 10% / 20% by the end of 2024.
  • Davide Campari launched a private placement of €650m of new shares following the acquisition of Courvoisier, announced in December. An OC of €500 million will complete the financing.
  • Negotiations for Adnoc's takeover of Covestro are said to be complicated.
  • Skanska takes an impairment charge of $195 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • Calida CEO Alexandra Helbling resigns.
  • Boeing met its airliner delivery targets and recorded a 70% increase in net orders in 2023, reflecting the recovery in air transport. Its European rival Airbus, however, remained the world's leading aircraft manufacturer for the fifth year running.
  • Amazon is set to cut 35% of the workforce in its Twitch streaming division, or around 500 people, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing sources close to the group's plans.
  • Ares is close to completing fundraising for a record €20 billion direct lending vehicle, according to a Bloomberg News report.
  • Surgical - The manufacturer of surgical robots was up 5.41% before the opening, as the company forecast fourth-quarter sales of $1.93 billion, compared with estimates of $1.87 billion.
  • P3 Health Partners - The healthcare management company rose 8.9% before the open, with the group forecasting sales of $1.45 to $1.5 billion for fiscal 2024, against estimates of $1.42 billion.