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Asian Shares Mostly Fall, Gold Jumps Over 4% After Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged
Global shares traded mixed with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rising less than 0.1% to 53,375.60 despite tech gains like Advantest surging 5.2% on strong earnings. South Korea's Kospi hit a record at 5,221.25 up 1.0% led by SK Hynix, while US S&P 500 dipped slightly to 6,978.03 and gold jumped over 4%.
Earnings season ramps up with Toyota, Sony, Nintendo reporting next week.
US M&A Enters $2.3 Trillion Supercycle Driven by AI and Policy Shifts
US M&A activity surged 49% to $2.3T in 2025, continuing into 2026 with Alphabet's $32B acquisition of Wiz for AI cloud services and Union Pacific's $85B bid for Norfolk Southern. PayPal acquired Cymbio for AI agentic commerce; Netflix nears $82.7B deal for Warner Bros. Discovery assets.
Tech giants eye energy acquisitions like Constellation Energy amid AI power demands.
Terex and REV Group Stockholders Approve Merger, Closing Expected Early February
Terex and REV received over 95% and 99% stockholder approval for their merger on January 28, 2026. The deal promises synergies, diversification, and enhanced financial flexibility.
Closing anticipated in the first week of February 2026, subject to final conditions.
Mars Acquires Kellanova in $35.9B Deal, Igniting Big Food M&A Era
Mars bought Kellanova, maker of Pop-Tarts and Pringles, for $35.9B as global food giants ramp up acquisitions. Ferrero acquired WK Kellogg for $3.1B to expand US cereals; Keurig Dr Pepper took JDE Peet’s for $18B.
Deals focus on brands, manufacturing scale, and supply-chain resilience.
Boston Scientific Plans $14.5B Acquisition of Penumbra in Medtech M&A Surge
Medtech M&A accelerated in late 2025 into 2026, with Boston Scientific's $14.5B bid for Penumbra after Valencia Technologies. Smith & Nephew proposes up to $450M for Integrity Orthopaedics; Haemonetics plans Vivasure Medical buy.
Divestitures include Waters' $17.5B BD unit purchase and J&J orthopedics spin-out.
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III to Merge with General Fusion in $1B Deal
Greenberg Traurig advises Spring Valley III on $1B go-public merger with magnetized fusion developer General Fusion, including $105M PIPE. Proceeds to advance MTF fusion system; expected Nasdaq listing as General Fusion mid-2026.
General Fusion raised over $400M previously; ties to energy/decarbonization focus.
Netflix Nears $82.7B Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Assets
Netflix advances massive $82.7B all-cash deal for Warner Bros. Discovery studio and streaming assets in January 2026. Positions Netflix as dominant digital content consolidator amid aggressive M&A climate.
Smaller streaming rivals face precarious positions from such mega-deals.
Toyota Releases 2025 Full-Year Sales, Production, and Export Figures
Toyota Motor announced December 2025 and January-December 2025 results for sales, production, exports including Daihatsu and Hino on January 29, 2026. Data available in detailed Excel; reflects ongoing mobility transformation efforts.
Aligns with SDGs for safer, greener society via electrified technologies.
Repare Therapeutics Completes Acquisition by Xenotherapeutics
Repare announced completion of its acquisition by Xenotherapeutics after shareholder approval on January 16, 2026. Final court order issued, marking biotech M&A activity.
Strengthens Xenotherapeutics' portfolio in targeted therapies.
Carlsberg Acquires Britvic to Bolster Soft Drinks Portfolio
Carlsberg bought Britvic to enhance soft drinks presence alongside major food M&A like Mars and Ferrero deals. Associated British Foods acquired Hovis; Newlat Food bought Princes for €807M.
Trends emphasize distribution, convenience, and operational resilience.
Energy and Infrastructure Lead 2026 M&A Priorities Amid AI Demands
Energy/infrastructure M&A high priority with datacenter and power deals despite O&G upstream dip last year. Novo Nordisk, Pfizer competed for Metsera; tech seeks nuclear/renewables integration.
Focus on meeting AI-driven energy consumption forecasts globally.
Corporate Communicators Face Speech Dilemma in Polarized AI Era
World Economic Forum highlights geopolitical rupture, AI forcing rethink of corporate trust via comms. Minnesota firms call for de-escalation, selective on issues post-2020 activism shift.
CEO confidence in comms up to 52%; 91% equipped for rapid change.