On this episode of Stock Movers:
- President Donald Trump raised potential antitrust concerns around Netflix’s (NFLX) planned $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., noting that the market share of the combined entity may pose problems. Trump’s comments, made as he arrived at the Kennedy Center for an event on Sunday, may spur concerns regulators will oppose the coupling of the world’s dominant streaming service with a Hollywood icon. The company faces a lengthy Justice Department review of a deal that would reshape the entertainment industry.
- Tesla (TSLA) shares fall as Morgan Stanley downgrades the electric-car maker to equal-weight from overweight, saying non-auto catalysts priced into the stock. 
- International Business Machines (IBM) is in advanced negotiations to acquire data infrastructure firm Confluent for around $11 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter

On this episode of Stock Movers: - President Donald Trump raised potential antitrust concerns around Netflix&rsquo;s (NFLX) planned $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., noting that the market share of the combined entity may pose problems. Trump&rsquo;s comments, made as he arrived at the Kennedy Center for an event on Sunday, may spur concerns regulators will oppose the coupling of the world&rsquo;s dominant streaming service with a Hollywood icon. The company faces a lengthy Justice Department review of a deal that would reshape the entertainment industry. - Tesla (TSLA) shares fall as Morgan Stanley downgrades the electric-car maker to equal-weight from overweight, saying non-auto catalysts priced into the stock. - International Business Machines (IBM) is in advanced negotiations to acquire data infrastructure firm Confluent for around $11 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter

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Netflix-Warner Deal May Pose Problem; Tesla Falls; IBM Deal

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Rio Tinto is in talks to buy Glencore to create the world’s biggest mining company with a combined market value of more than $200 billion, a little over a year after earlier talks between the two collapsed.
- BNP Paribas shares rose as much as 3.9% after J.P. Morgan raised the French lender’s stock to overweight from neutral, citing the prospect of improved profitability and lessening concern over its capital level. This is BNP’s second upgrade this week. 
- L’Oreal shares rose as much as 4.7%, the most since July, as UBS upgrades the cosmetics group to buy from neutral, predicting an improvement in industry growth and the cosmetics group’s like-for-like sales outperformance.

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Rio Tinto is in talks to buy Glencore to create the world&rsquo;s biggest mining company with a combined market value of more than $200 billion, a little over a year after earlier talks between the two collapsed. - BNP Paribas shares rose as much as 3.9% after J.P. Morgan raised the French lender&rsquo;s stock to overweight from neutral, citing the prospect of improved profitability and lessening concern over its capital level. This is BNP&rsquo;s second upgrade this week. - L&rsquo;Oreal shares rose as much as 4.7%, the most since July, as UBS upgrades the cosmetics group to buy from neutral, predicting an improvement in industry growth and the cosmetics group&rsquo;s like-for-like sales outperformance.

Rio Tinto Talks, BNP, L'Oreal

On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Rio Tinto is in talks to buy Glencore to create the world’s biggest mining company with a combined market value of more than $200 billion, a little over a year after earlier talks between the two collapsed.
- ASML shares are rising after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s revenue topped estimates, reinforcing hopes of sustained global AI spending in 2026 despite concerns about an industry bubble.
- J Sainsbury reported solid food sales over the holiday season but faced weak demand for clothing and electricals over a challenging Christmas for British retailers.

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Rio Tinto is in talks to buy Glencore to create the world&rsquo;s biggest mining company with a combined market value of more than $200 billion, a little over a year after earlier talks between the two collapsed. - ASML shares are rising after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.&rsquo;s revenue topped estimates, reinforcing hopes of sustained global AI spending in 2026 despite concerns about an industry bubble. - J Sainsbury reported solid food sales over the holiday season but faced weak demand for clothing and electricals over a challenging Christmas for British retailers.

Glencore Talks, ASML Gains, Sainsburys Suffers

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On this episode of Stock Movers:

- It's been a pretty tumultuous week for Lockheed (LMT), but its shares are up today after Trump said on Truth Social that he wants to raise the US defense budget to $1.5 trillion, which is almost one and half times this year's budget. Other defense companies are also seeing a similar trajectory -- just yesterday, their stocks tumbled when Trump said he wanted to stop their dividends and buybacks.

- Constellation Brands (STZ) the company that makes your Modelo and Corona. Its shares rose to a more-than-five year high today, although later on, some investors turned cautious. Overall, investors were happy that its results beat estimates and it maintained its forecast. Things haven't been easy for alcohol makers. People, especially younger folks, are avoiding beers and wine, so the results were a relief. But then the company noted that tariffs are still affecting costs, and Hispanic customers, which they rely a lot on, are spending less on their drinks because they're worried about the economy and immigration issues.

- Shares of Gap (GAP) climbed today too, after UBS upgraded their rating of Gap to "buy" and raised their price target. UBS thinks that Gap's sales and profits will benefit from their growing beauty and handbag business, as well as their athleisure brand Athleta. UBS also think Gap and Old Navy had a strong holiday season, and the company will end up increasing their stock buybacks.

On this episode of Stock Movers: - It's been a pretty tumultuous week for Lockheed (LMT), but its shares are up today after Trump said on Truth Social that he wants to raise the US defense budget to $1.5 trillion, which is almost one and half times this year's budget. Other defense companies are also seeing a similar trajectory -- just yesterday, their stocks tumbled when Trump said he wanted to stop their dividends and buybacks.
- Constellation Brands (STZ) the company that makes your Modelo and Corona. Its shares rose to a more-than-five year high today, although later on, some investors turned cautious. Overall, investors were happy that its results beat estimates and it maintained its forecast. Things haven't been easy for alcohol makers. People, especially younger folks, are avoiding beers and wine, so the results were a relief. But then the company noted that tariffs are still affecting costs, and Hispanic customers, which they rely a lot on, are spending less on their drinks because they're worried about the economy and immigration issues.
- Shares of Gap (GAP) climbed today too, after UBS upgraded their rating of Gap to "buy" and raised their price target. UBS thinks that Gap's sales and profits will benefit from their growing beauty and handbag business, as well as their athleisure brand Athleta. UBS also think Gap and Old Navy had a strong holiday season, and the company will end up increasing their stock buybacks.

Lockheed Gains, Constellation Brands Jump, Gap Climbs

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Netflix-Warner Deal May Pose Problem; Tesla Falls; IBM Deal

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