North America:

  • Almonty Industries: The Canadian tungsten mining company has announced plans to change its jurisdiction of incorporation from Canada to Delaware in the U.S. and relocate its corporate headquarters there by 2025. It intends to maintain its listings on the TSX and the Australian Securities Exchange.
  • EBR Systems, Inc.: The company's WiSE technology, a wireless system for left ventricular pacing, has gained entry into the CMS Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies and received a positive FDA inspection result.
  • Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.: As the presidency of Trump commences, retail investors are speculating on a potential stock surge for the company.
  • Chevron Corporation: Chevron is exploring opportunities for energy resource exploration in Greece.
  • Amazon.com, Inc.: Climate activists disrupted an Amazon base in Davos, Switzerland, during the World Economic Forum meeting.
  • Honda Motor Co., Ltd.: The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has escalated its investigation into emergency braking problems reported in certain Honda models.
  • Generali: The company is expanding its asset management footprint through a joint venture with Natixis and acquisitions, including a 77% stake in MGG Investment Group for $320 million.
  • Banco Santander, S.A.: The UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is set to discuss a new financial growth strategy with sector leaders, while Banco Santander evaluates exiting the UK market due to high costs and regulatory challenges.
  • GSK plc: GSK's Jemperli has received European approval for expanded use in treating endometrial cancer.
  • The FTC has approved the undertakings to approve Chevron' s $53 billion takeover of Hess. The deal is still subject to an appeal by Exxon Mobil.
  • Intel soared 9% on Friday on the back of a new rumor about a possible takeover.
  • The US Department of Health will grant $590 million in funding to Moderna to develop messenger RNA vaccines against flu pandemics.
  • Rightmove plc: UK house prices saw their most significant early-year increase since before the pandemic, with January experiencing a 1.7% rise, according to Rightmove data.
  • Exxon Mobil Corporation: John Wood Group PLC has secured a major contract with Esso Australia, generating 250 new jobs in Victoria.
  • Reliance Industries Ltd: Reliance Industries has acquired a 100% stake in Reliance New Energy Battery.
  • Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.: Fitch Ratings has assigned an F1 short-term rating to Mizuho Markets Cayman's senior guaranteed notes, valued at $250 million and due in 2025.

Europe:

  • Commerzbank AG: The bank is considering significant job cuts to avoid a potential takeover by Unicredit and is focusing on market trends and geopolitical developments in its European Sunrise note.
  • Indra Sistemas, S.A.: The company has appointed Angel Escribano as its new chairman after Marc Murtra left to become CEO of Telefónica.
  • Zalando SE: Zalando has launched a public takeover bid to acquire About You at a price of 6.50 euros per share.
  • Rheinmetall AG: The German arms manufacturer has formed a joint venture with Leonardo, secured a 330 million euro order from the Bundeswehr for transport vehicles and trucks, and saw its shares reach a new high of 700 euros.
  • Barclays PLC: The bank has appointed ex-Goldman Sachs banker Paul Johnson as the new head of equities for the Asia Pacific region.

Asia:

  • DigitalBridge Group, Inc.: Supported by DigitalBridge, EdgePoint plans to expand its network by adding over 5,000 cell towers across Southeast Asia.
  • BYD Company Limited: The company is aiming to finish constructing a $1 billion plant in Indonesia by the end of the year, despite a 50% drop in Chinese EV deliveries in early January 2025 compared to December 2024.
  • Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.: Also known as Foxconn, the company is expanding its chipmaking business by acquiring Saigon STEC through its subsidiary Fullertain Information Technologies for $10.4 million.
  • Bajaj Finance Limited: Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finance have partnered to offer loan products and financial services via the Airtel Thanks App.
  • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.: The company is enhancing 3D gaming experiences with Nexon and Neople and discussing the incorporation of advanced AI technologies with OpenAI.
  • CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology): Amidst a patent infringement lawsuit against CALB over battery modules, CATL is observing the potential implications of Trump's re-inauguration on US-China relations.
  • Aramco: Saudi Ceramics anticipates a 2% increase in production costs due to a rise in fuel prices.
  • DBS Group Holdings Ltd: Vertical Theme is considering the sale of a stake in Alliance Bank Malaysia to DBS Group.
  • CITIC Securities Company Limited: The company reported a 10% increase in profits in 2024.
  • Meituan Inc.: The company has issued shares to its employees and service providers as part of its compensation or incentive plan.

Today's main earnings reports: BHP Group, Zomato, Belimo, HBM Healthcare