Top Company News of the Day: Brookfield, Meituan, Taisho Pharmaceutical, Alipay, Apple

China’s Latest EV Stocks Face Uncertain Reception in New York

Fast-growing startups Zeekr and Lotus will need to persuade investors they can handle brutal competition at home and geopolitical tensions abroad.

Brookfield’s Origin Saga Shows It’s Hard to Price Polluters – Analysis

At the heart of a nearly US$11 billion takeover tussle for the owner of several Australian coal-fired power plants is a key question for investors: how to value a major polluter that could also become a big enabler of the energy transition.

Meituan Plans Share Buyback Valued at Up to $1.0 Billion

Meituan, a China-based shopping-and-delivery platform, plans to buy back its shares valued up to $1.0 billion, a day after announcing solid third-quarter results.

Taisho Pharmaceutical Shares Surge on Management Buyout Offer

Taisho Pharmaceutical shares surged for a third straight session after the Japanese drugmaker’s management offered to buy out the company.

Alipay Plans to Raise Up to $395.0 Million via Zomato Share Sale

Digital-payments platform company Alipay plans to raise up to $395.0 million via block trades in shares of Indian food-delivery business Zomato.

Apple Pulls Plug on Goldman Credit-Card Partnership

The tech giant proposed exiting the contract in about 12 to 15 months, which would knock down a main pillar of Goldman’s soured bid to expand into main-street lending.

Intuit’s Earnings Beat Estimates. Revenue Was Strong.

The provider of tax and accounting software reported revenue growth of 15%, compared with the 10% to 11% management had predicted.

FDA Warns on Safety Issue With Philips CPAP Devices

The FDA said that it noted a “sharp increase” in the number of medical device reports related to the machines between Aug. 1 and Nov. 15.

Hawaiian Electric Refocuses Grid Plan on Wildfire Risk

The utility said it was more concerned with other natural disasters before the deadly Lahaina blaze.

SEC’s Year-End Rule Blitz Continues. What It Means for Financial Stocks.

The latest salvo came Monday when the SEC finalized a rule to prevent conflicts of interest in the asset-backed securitization market.

Source: Dow Jones Newswires


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