Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 9 AM ET: Meta Buys AI Startup Manus for More Than $2 Billion | After ...
Meta Buys AI Startup Manus for More Than $2 Billion
The deal is one of the first in which a major U.S. tech company has bought a startup with Chinese roots.
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After a Year of Blistering Growth, AI Chip Makers Get Ready for Bigger 2026
Nvidia leads the pack, but faces increasing competition and supply-chain challenges.
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Caterpillar's Surging Stock Is Fueled by AI, Not Yellow Excavators
Sales of generators are powering the manufacturing giant's fastest-growing segment.
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Walmart Outage Affects Thousands of Shoppers
More than 6,500 Walmart customers couldn't access its mobile app and website early Tuesday.
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Chinese Technology Firms Aim to Raise Over $1 Billion via IPOs
Hong Kong's initial-public-offering market is set to start the new year with a bang, as three Chinese companies line up to list in the city early January.
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Octopus Energy to Spin Off AI Arm Kraken at $8.65 Billion Valuation
The British renewable-energy startup raised $1 billion in its first stand-alone funding round for the artificial-intelligence platform.
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Citigroup to Sell Remaining Business Operating in Russia
Citigroup is expecting to take a pretax loss on the sale of about $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter of this year.
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Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson Launches Proxy Fight to Overhaul Board
The founder's proposal seeks to make boardroom revisions before the athletic-apparel company chooses a new CEO.
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SoftBank to Buy Data Center Investment Firm DigitalBridge for $4 Billion
The deal is part of the Japanese conglomerate's strategy to take advantage of an AI-driven boom in digital infrastructure.
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Andersen's IPO Makes It Hard for Investors to See Straight
The stock's debut comes two decades after the reversal of the namesake accounting firm's criminal conviction.
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December 30, 2025 09:15 ET (14:15 GMT)
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