Business News 1 August 2025 - 26 January 2026

Kenvue (KVUE) stock ticks up premarket as Kimberly-Clark deal gap and cost cuts stay in focus
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Kenvue (KVUE) stock ticks up premarket as Kimberly-Clark deal gap and cost cuts stay in focus

Kenvue shares rose 0.5% to $18.72 in premarket trading Monday, staying about 4% below Kimberly-Clark’s $19.44-per-share offer value. The U.S. antitrust waiting period expired Feb. 4, but the deal still needs foreign approvals. Kenvue last week announced 770 job cuts and expects $250 million in restructuring costs in 2026. The company will pay its next dividend Feb. 25.
February 23, 2026
IonQ to buy SkyWater for $1.8 billion to bring quantum chipmaking in-house
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IonQ to buy SkyWater for $1.8 billion to bring quantum chipmaking in-house

IonQ will acquire SkyWater Technology in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $1.8 billion, giving SkyWater shareholders $35 per share. IonQ aims to use the foundry to accelerate development of quantum processors, targeting 200,000-qubit systems by 2028. SkyWater will operate as a subsidiary and keep its name. IonQ raised its 2025 revenue forecast following the announcement.
January 26, 2026
AppLovin Under Fire: Shuts Down “Array” After Allegations of Secret App Installs
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AppLovin Under Fire: Shuts Down “Array” After Allegations of Secret App Installs

AppLovin shut down its Array app-install platform in Q3 2025, citing lack of economic viability. Researcher Ben Edelman reported about 200 user complaints of apps installing without consent, linking the issue to hidden code in Array. AppLovin denies any secret installs and says all downloads required user approval. The SEC is investigating AppLovin’s data and ad practices.
October 18, 2025
AI Stock Frenzy: Microsoft Tops $4 Trillion, Meta Soars 11%, and Palantir Lands $10B Army Deal – July 31/Aug 1 Roundup
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AI Stock Frenzy: Microsoft Tops $4 Trillion, Meta Soars 11%, and Palantir Lands $10B Army Deal – July 31/Aug 1 Roundup

Microsoft briefly topped a $4 trillion market cap on July 31, the second public company to do so after Nvidia. Meta shares jumped 11.3% to a record on strong Q2 results and AI ad growth. Alphabet raised its AI spending target by $10 billion to $85 billion after beating sales forecasts. Amazon’s stock fell over 7% after hours despite 13% revenue growth, as AWS cloud growth lagged rivals.
August 1, 2025
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