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S&P 500 Companies Report Earnings on February 9
Becton Dickinson, Apollo Global Management, and Cleveland-Cliffs release quarterly results before market open. After hours, ON Semiconductor, Amkor Technology, Goodyear, and Arch Capital Group announce earnings, signaling semiconductor and industrial sector health.
NXP Semiconductors' report indicates European and Asian chip demand.
Morgan Stanley Highlights M&A Surge in 2026
Global M&A volume surged 40% last year with cross-border deals thriving, driven by Japanese buyers and policy certainty. Five forces, including technology adoption, fuel multi-year rebound across corporates.
60 transactions exceeded US$10 billion.
Magnum Mining Acquires Wyoming Critical Minerals
Magnum Mining (ASX:MGU) completed acquisition of Wyoming Critical Minerals, gaining full ownership of Wet Mountain Rare Earth Project. Plans systematic exploration campaign post-weather clearance.
Complements ongoing REE drilling at other sites.
Noronex Secures 51% Stake in Etango North Uranium
Noronex (ASX:NRX) exercised option for 51% in Namibia's Etango North Uranium Project via cash and shares payment. CEO calls it major step, highlighting alaskite-hosted uranium potential.
Transaction issues 4.56 million shares.
Multi-Color Corporation Files for Chapter 11 Restructuring
MCC filed prepackaged bankruptcy to slash $3.9B debt, provide $550M liquidity, amid $5.9B obligations from prior acquisitions. CD&R commits $889M new capital, eliminating existing equity.
Trade creditors paid in full to ensure operations.
Trump Media to Merge with Nuclear Fusion Firm TAE Technologies
Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) signed all-stock merger with TAE Technologies, valuing deal over $6B. Marks shift toward nuclear fusion IPO in 2026.
Backed by Alphabet.
General Fusion Heads to IPO via SPAC Merger
Canadian General Fusion to merge with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III, valuing at $1B for NASDAQ listing mid-2026. Includes $105M PIPE and $230M trust capital.
Backed by Jeff Bezos and others.
First Merchants Corp Completes Merger with First Savings
First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) and First Savings Financial (NASDAQ:FSG) finalized stock merger effective February 1. Combined assets reach $21.4B, second largest Indiana financial holding.
Integration completes Q2 2026.
AIG Acquires Stakes in Convex Group and Onex Corp
AIG bought 35% equity in Convex for $2.1B and 9.9% in Onex for $642M. Onex holds 63% of Convex, securing long-term structure.
Expected accretive to AIG earnings from 2026.
Recruit Holdings Reports Quarterly Earnings
Japanese Recruit Holdings releases revenue and EPS, indicating global labor market via Indeed.com ownership. Tokyo Ohka Kogyo expected to show semiconductor materials improvement.
Part of broader Asian earnings focus.
Rio Tinto-Glencore Merger Talks Collapse
Rio Tinto and Glencore ended merger discussions, highlighting mining consolidation challenges. Reveals difficulties in industry M&A amid 2026 trends.
Impacts global mining sector outlook.
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Earnings Release
Italian bank Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. scheduled for earnings on February 9. Part of European corporate calendar alongside Sagax and others.
Investors watch amid global season.